Lubbock

I haven't written anything in many months, and I know that. After I returned from Qatar, things got busy with getting back into my groove. Also, the wedding was approaching, and so was the long-awaited honeymoon cruise. June marked the first moments of normalcy, which hadn't been since early 2009 (just before I left the country).

I've reached a revolutionary point, recently. Ever since I left active duty, I've done fairly well. Certain things during that time required help from my family, but overall, I'd say I was a far pitch from doing poorly. But something felt... missing. Hmm, well, it was easy to ignore -- especially during my time at Ener-Tel.
During the past couple of weeks, my mind would return to this thought, and I couldn't help but put some effort into figuring it out. Hmm...

Well, Jessica and I snuck off to the courthouse and got married.  However, the wedding has not been canceled, but more on that in a bit.  We ran up to the Lubbock County Courthouse, and in the presence of our parents, we were married by Judge Jim Dulin as it snowed outside.

Why?  Well, since I am leaving the country for a year, I wanted to make sure Jessica had all the legal rights that I already trust her with; I didn't want something to come up while I was gone that she couldn't handle.  It wasn't a rash decision, though -- we were merely fastracking an existing plan.

Jessica's birthday is today, but we had a little celebration over the weekend while visiting family in Lubbock.  I was happy to give her a laptop as a gift -- something that she's wanted for a long time. Read more »

We've just returned from a short weekend in Lubbock. The whole purpose of the visit was for Jessica and her mom to go look at places and things, so I stayed with my folks and hung out.

It saddens me to inform you that Melba, Jessica's grandmother, has passed away. Jessica was informed on the morning of Wednesday, the 27^th, that Melba wasn't looking too well and that she may not make it through the day. Jessica rushed to Lubbock, but made it just moments after Melba had passed on. Read more »