Thursday, April 18, 2013
Friday, March 29, 2013
Surprise
So this turnaround I thought I would be a good son and get my family time in so I would be good for a couple months. Also it was my mom's birthday so below are the dogs greeting and then my mom's priceless reaction to seeing me at the kitchen table with no warning.
Cotulla pics
Well another Cotulla down and more memories, and good food, were made.
Feeding cattle
First two kills with my new gun. (Javelinas)
Show barn at Cotulla
The gang in front of the newly painted pit. (L-R: Me, Randall Paris, Gary (standing in for the missing Michael Snader), Steven Keto, Will Echols)
Feeding cattle
First two kills with my new gun. (Javelinas)
Show barn at Cotulla
The gang in front of the newly painted pit. (L-R: Me, Randall Paris, Gary (standing in for the missing Michael Snader), Steven Keto, Will Echols)
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Cotulla!
Headed on the next adventure to Cotulla, Texas for the annual wild hog cook off. Obviously need some de-icing first. Stay tuned for updates.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Los Angeles/ 29 Palms
After landing at LAX and being picked up by my boss "Mook" in his extra loud Chevy truck, we were immediately greeted by the infamous LA traffic
After some delicious and much needed Mexican food and a good nights rest Hua and I headed out to 29 Palms
A California sized mountain at the edges of the desert, still covered in snow and green:
Hundreds of windmills surrounded us at the transition point between the mountains and the desert.
And the desert. The past three pictures all took place in about a 2 mile stretch of highway. It was a very drastic and stark difference:
A very interesting and reassuring sign on the 29 palms base.
Hua's methlab looking house, but probably the cheapest three bedroom rental rate I've ever heard of.
The next day we got our lazy butts up and went for a hike up Mt. Ryan, I believe it was called, and did some bouldering in Joshua Tree National Park:
Interesting fact, apparently Joshua Trees (as seen below) only grow in two places on Earth, in Joshua Tree/29 Palms area, and Jerusalem. In the Bible, according to Hua, it says that Joshua Trees only grow at the entrances to Heaven and Hell. So since Jerusalem is tied to Heaven, Hua's Marines are convinced they are stationed at the gates of Hell.
The next day we made a trek to Big Bear Mountain and went skiing for the day. This is probably one of the few times I'll be able to say that I skiied in just jeans and a shirt because it was probably over 40 degrees out and it was a gorgeous day for skiing.
View of the desert coming down out of the mountains.
That night we were treated to dinner by Laura Scotto, who is married to a Marine stationed at the same base as Hua, and her little sister Stephanie Jones. Seen here is a genius idea I had to make homemade ice cream since we didnt have any for brownies. Followed up by an equally genius idea to use oven mitts to shake it.
A California sized mountain at the edges of the desert, still covered in snow and green:
Hundreds of windmills surrounded us at the transition point between the mountains and the desert.
And the desert. The past three pictures all took place in about a 2 mile stretch of highway. It was a very drastic and stark difference:
A very interesting and reassuring sign on the 29 palms base.
Hua's methlab looking house, but probably the cheapest three bedroom rental rate I've ever heard of.
The next day we got our lazy butts up and went for a hike up Mt. Ryan, I believe it was called, and did some bouldering in Joshua Tree National Park:
Interesting fact, apparently Joshua Trees (as seen below) only grow in two places on Earth, in Joshua Tree/29 Palms area, and Jerusalem. In the Bible, according to Hua, it says that Joshua Trees only grow at the entrances to Heaven and Hell. So since Jerusalem is tied to Heaven, Hua's Marines are convinced they are stationed at the gates of Hell.
The next day we made a trek to Big Bear Mountain and went skiing for the day. This is probably one of the few times I'll be able to say that I skiied in just jeans and a shirt because it was probably over 40 degrees out and it was a gorgeous day for skiing.
View of the desert coming down out of the mountains.
That night we were treated to dinner by Laura Scotto, who is married to a Marine stationed at the same base as Hua, and her little sister Stephanie Jones. Seen here is a genius idea I had to make homemade ice cream since we didnt have any for brownies. Followed up by an equally genius idea to use oven mitts to shake it.
Thus ended another adventure. Now back to work for another two weeks.
Stay tuned for my next adventure to Cotulla, TX for an annual tradition with good friends.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Migration
Like the great masses of birds i have joined the migration South for my week off. Los Angeles and the beach for a night then out to 29 Palms to see a good friend before he ships out for Afghanistan. Stay tuned for pics
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
They call me the wanderer
Well folks, its been awhile since my last update and I have a lot to catch everyone up on. For one, I finally moved into the realm of new technology and got myself the new iPhone 5 which I am currently using to write this post because the San Antonio wireless is no bueno por caca. Hopefully this thing will help me stay more up to date with everything and everyone.
Secondly, I am currently, and for the forseeable future, homeless. I moved out of my apartment and into my truck/ storage unit and now use all that money to travel somewhere new every turnaround.
On that note, for those who are behind, I have been sent to Northern Alberta, Canada to build an oil sand refinery. I work 14 days on and then get a week off. While I'm up there I work from about 0430 to 2000 every day (that includes the travel to the site from the camp I stay in). 'Turnaround' is my week off that I use for traveling.
Fox has gone to live with my parents and has been good for their dog Kira. However, after taking it upon himself to mark their freshly cleaned carpets I agreed with them to have him fixed. Hopefully he keeps his personality but chills out with the desire to pee on everything.
I have been on a couple adventures already and have a lot more planned. I hope to update this thing more regularly now that I can do it on the go so keep checking in for that.
I got rid of Facebook so this is everyone's best bet of keeping up with me. So until next time remember, the most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
Secondly, I am currently, and for the forseeable future, homeless. I moved out of my apartment and into my truck/ storage unit and now use all that money to travel somewhere new every turnaround.
On that note, for those who are behind, I have been sent to Northern Alberta, Canada to build an oil sand refinery. I work 14 days on and then get a week off. While I'm up there I work from about 0430 to 2000 every day (that includes the travel to the site from the camp I stay in). 'Turnaround' is my week off that I use for traveling.
Fox has gone to live with my parents and has been good for their dog Kira. However, after taking it upon himself to mark their freshly cleaned carpets I agreed with them to have him fixed. Hopefully he keeps his personality but chills out with the desire to pee on everything.
I have been on a couple adventures already and have a lot more planned. I hope to update this thing more regularly now that I can do it on the go so keep checking in for that.
I got rid of Facebook so this is everyone's best bet of keeping up with me. So until next time remember, the most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
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