Well today was my last "official" day at work here in China Lake. Tomorrow I'll go in for one final quick check out for some paperwork and then haul ass back to the apartment to meet the movers. Once that happens I'm only a day away from flying up to Canada. 
Then after a quick visit with everyone up there (and I mean really quick) whitewidow and I will be making a run for the border, 24+ hours of drive time according to Map Quest 
We're both a little nuts but we're not crazy enough to try and make it down all in one full haul, besides I'm sure that the piggies wouldn't like it. 
I still feel like I'm leaving a lot unfinished here, but its time to move on. I was kind of happy after my meeting with our officer in charge at the clinic, I got an evaluation recommending early promotion. I'm not even up for promotion for another year, but this could help that happen a lot faster. I've really got mixed feelings about leaving this place there's lots that I'm going to miss, but there is a ton of stuff that I'm really glad I don't have to be a part of anymore. I'm sure that every place is like that a little bit, but I made some pretty good friends while I was here. I'm sure that our paths may cross again, it seems like I've bumped into more people then I care to try and remember from various places I've been stationed at over the years so I know this all too well.
It's almost like the ending of some fear and loathing novel, I'm burned out and ready to leave, even somewhat frantic to get out of here... but what about all the good things, what were the good things? Have the 2 years I was sentenced here been commuted, it sure didn't seem like that long. I'm going to miss this place... then again maybe its just too much time out in the hot desert sun baking my brain.
This has been the easy part, the hard stuff is still to come... I'm sure that I'm going to get pummeled into an almost broken state over the next several months. 36 years old running around with kids 1/2 my age doing things that my body is past its prime for on a daily basis, crazy! I'm sure that I'll have the fortitude to keep up, and if I can't they'll have to carry me away, stubbornness isn't a good trait to have sometimes.
Well I'm off, there are still lots of little things to be taken care of tonight (including my send-off) Catch you in a week or so once we get down and hopefully settled in.
Then after a quick visit with everyone up there (and I mean really quick) whitewidow and I will be making a run for the border, 24+ hours of drive time according to Map Quest We're both a little nuts but we're not crazy enough to try and make it down all in one full haul, besides I'm sure that the piggies wouldn't like it.
I still feel like I'm leaving a lot unfinished here, but its time to move on. I was kind of happy after my meeting with our officer in charge at the clinic, I got an evaluation recommending early promotion. I'm not even up for promotion for another year, but this could help that happen a lot faster. I've really got mixed feelings about leaving this place there's lots that I'm going to miss, but there is a ton of stuff that I'm really glad I don't have to be a part of anymore. I'm sure that every place is like that a little bit, but I made some pretty good friends while I was here. I'm sure that our paths may cross again, it seems like I've bumped into more people then I care to try and remember from various places I've been stationed at over the years so I know this all too well.
It's almost like the ending of some fear and loathing novel, I'm burned out and ready to leave, even somewhat frantic to get out of here... but what about all the good things, what were the good things? Have the 2 years I was sentenced here been commuted, it sure didn't seem like that long. I'm going to miss this place... then again maybe its just too much time out in the hot desert sun baking my brain.
This has been the easy part, the hard stuff is still to come... I'm sure that I'm going to get pummeled into an almost broken state over the next several months. 36 years old running around with kids 1/2 my age doing things that my body is past its prime for on a daily basis, crazy! I'm sure that I'll have the fortitude to keep up, and if I can't they'll have to carry me away, stubbornness isn't a good trait to have sometimes.
Well I'm off, there are still lots of little things to be taken care of tonight (including my send-off) Catch you in a week or so once we get down and hopefully settled in.
Yeah that drive is exhausting. I used to drive from San Jose to Vancouver with my brothers all the time... our record is 20 hours and that's non-stop with the driver and passenger switching off every 4 hours so both can get sleep.
It'll be so cool when the 2 of you are fully moved in.