Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Our Last Days In Texas
Hello, everyone!
As many of you know by now, we are moving in a week! We're headed out of San Angelo and will be living in Las Vegas! I only have two more days of working at Best Buy (thank goodness). I am now searching for careers in the psychology field and also hope to attend UNLV for a doctorate in psychology. Applications are due in January and notifications are in April. Cross your fingers!
Eric graduates on August 17th and then I head to Santa Fe for a few days to see Carin in "Life is a Dream". She is singing the part of Estrella, one of the main characters, and has done a phenomenal job! This production is her opera debut and she is doing so in one of the most renowned opera houses in the country, if not the world. She has gotten great reviews for the role, one of which was in the New York Times! We are so proud of her! After visiting Carin, I will be popping by in California for a few days before heading back to Vegas to get all of our stuff moved in. Once Eric checks in with his base, we're planning on going back to CA to visit for a few days. Ah, the convenience of living in an adjoining state!
Also, we forgot to post that we have two new kittens! They are now about three months old. They are sisters and their names are Harley and June. They are black and white spotted, almost like cows! Haha. We love them to death. They are a lot of fun.
Anyway, wish me luck for my trek across the country with two kitties! They may not be too happy about it! Eric and I will be in separate cars, as the Air Force does not move cars for in-state moves.
The Air Force does, however, move all of our stuff for us! They are coming on Friday to pack it all up! We'll have a few nights of sleeping on air mattresses, but I'm sure we'll manage. :-)
Anyway, just wanted to pop by to give you all an update!
Love,
Erica
As many of you know by now, we are moving in a week! We're headed out of San Angelo and will be living in Las Vegas! I only have two more days of working at Best Buy (thank goodness). I am now searching for careers in the psychology field and also hope to attend UNLV for a doctorate in psychology. Applications are due in January and notifications are in April. Cross your fingers!
Eric graduates on August 17th and then I head to Santa Fe for a few days to see Carin in "Life is a Dream". She is singing the part of Estrella, one of the main characters, and has done a phenomenal job! This production is her opera debut and she is doing so in one of the most renowned opera houses in the country, if not the world. She has gotten great reviews for the role, one of which was in the New York Times! We are so proud of her! After visiting Carin, I will be popping by in California for a few days before heading back to Vegas to get all of our stuff moved in. Once Eric checks in with his base, we're planning on going back to CA to visit for a few days. Ah, the convenience of living in an adjoining state!
Also, we forgot to post that we have two new kittens! They are now about three months old. They are sisters and their names are Harley and June. They are black and white spotted, almost like cows! Haha. We love them to death. They are a lot of fun.
Anyway, wish me luck for my trek across the country with two kitties! They may not be too happy about it! Eric and I will be in separate cars, as the Air Force does not move cars for in-state moves.
The Air Force does, however, move all of our stuff for us! They are coming on Friday to pack it all up! We'll have a few nights of sleeping on air mattresses, but I'm sure we'll manage. :-)
Anyway, just wanted to pop by to give you all an update!
Love,
Erica
Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Viva Las Vegas!
Hey everybody,
Erica here! As many of you know, we found out last week that we will be moving to Las Vegas in late August or early September! We are so excited! This was our first choice of the options we were given. Eric really loves the job he will have there and I will have a lot more opportunities to work doing something I love.
We are going to be stationed at Creech Air Force Base. It's about half an hour outside the city limits and pretty much in the middle of nowhere so, like many of the other folks stationed at Creech, we'll be living in Las Vegas and Eric will commute.
Now, when you think of Vegas you probably imagine the glittering lights and nearly nude ladies in rhinestones and feathers. Where we will be living is about half an hour from the strip. Northwest Las Vegas is a well-planned suburban region nestled against beautiful mountains with some wonderful nature walks. Sound familiar? It reminds me a lot of Rancho Cucamonga when I look at pictures! We are really excited about living there because it means we have great outdoor beauty for running and hiking, but also an amazing selection of activities nearby! Oh, and we made sure that In-n-Out and Chipotle were within driving distance too! Oh and Trader Joe's and Whole Foods! We are, needles to say, very excited!
So far, we have done a good deal of apartment hunting. Clearly, it's a little early to be looking for places. It's only May. We're just so excited! We have 4-6 places that we would really love to live in. There is also the possibility of us getting a pet once we get there. Eric and I are real animal lovers and it's been tough being away from Buddy, Annie, Pepper, and Oreo! We'll probably get a kitty because we think it's a little too tough to keep a dog in an apartment.
I am still working on my master's. I will have it completed by November or December, depending upon when I manage to get my thesis finished. I am really excited about that because it means that I will be able to teach community college as well as online courses for undergraduate programs! One more step toward my dream of a Ph.D.!
Eric is doing very well in his classes and is enjoying them a lot. Right now, he is working on a subject matter that directly relates to his job at Creech AFB so he is having a lot of fun with that!
In our spare time, we've been doing a lot of Vegas research. I have also been learning more recipes and am trying to work through a few of Grandpa Ralph's recipes from his family cookbook. Eric is addicted to the salsa!
We love you all very much and just can't wait to be closer to California!
Love,
Erica (and Eric)
Erica here! As many of you know, we found out last week that we will be moving to Las Vegas in late August or early September! We are so excited! This was our first choice of the options we were given. Eric really loves the job he will have there and I will have a lot more opportunities to work doing something I love.
We are going to be stationed at Creech Air Force Base. It's about half an hour outside the city limits and pretty much in the middle of nowhere so, like many of the other folks stationed at Creech, we'll be living in Las Vegas and Eric will commute.
Now, when you think of Vegas you probably imagine the glittering lights and nearly nude ladies in rhinestones and feathers. Where we will be living is about half an hour from the strip. Northwest Las Vegas is a well-planned suburban region nestled against beautiful mountains with some wonderful nature walks. Sound familiar? It reminds me a lot of Rancho Cucamonga when I look at pictures! We are really excited about living there because it means we have great outdoor beauty for running and hiking, but also an amazing selection of activities nearby! Oh, and we made sure that In-n-Out and Chipotle were within driving distance too! Oh and Trader Joe's and Whole Foods! We are, needles to say, very excited!
So far, we have done a good deal of apartment hunting. Clearly, it's a little early to be looking for places. It's only May. We're just so excited! We have 4-6 places that we would really love to live in. There is also the possibility of us getting a pet once we get there. Eric and I are real animal lovers and it's been tough being away from Buddy, Annie, Pepper, and Oreo! We'll probably get a kitty because we think it's a little too tough to keep a dog in an apartment.
I am still working on my master's. I will have it completed by November or December, depending upon when I manage to get my thesis finished. I am really excited about that because it means that I will be able to teach community college as well as online courses for undergraduate programs! One more step toward my dream of a Ph.D.!
Eric is doing very well in his classes and is enjoying them a lot. Right now, he is working on a subject matter that directly relates to his job at Creech AFB so he is having a lot of fun with that!
In our spare time, we've been doing a lot of Vegas research. I have also been learning more recipes and am trying to work through a few of Grandpa Ralph's recipes from his family cookbook. Eric is addicted to the salsa!
We love you all very much and just can't wait to be closer to California!
Love,
Erica (and Eric)
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Hello all,
Here I am again, letting more than a month go by in-between updates. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your perspective, it will probably continue to be this way as I have finally started training and have additional demands on my time.
I started class in late January. Said goodbye and thank you to my old boss and co-workers and headed over to no less than 50 yards from where i had been spending my days and finally began training. My class is composed of 19 students. It's an unusual class for this training... it's composition is unique. We have two LtCol's in the class who are guardsman F-16 pilots and commander/vice commander respectively of a guard unit that is being turned into a DCGS (essentially, intel) squadron from a fighter squadron, so they are being sent through intel school. We have three other captains, 1 of which is also a guardsman. A few 1st Lt's and a few folks who are AF engineers going through intel school. It's a long story, but they essentially go through and serve 1 intel tour as career broadening before they return to their engineering/acquisitions job. We also have 2 DoD civilians going though the class who work somewhere on the east coast. the remainder of folks are much like me...
Anyway, so class is finally underway. I've done well in my instruction so far and im trying to keep it up to give Erica and me as much say as possible in where we go next. We will have a list of potential next assignments in a month or so and will know where we're going for sure a month or so after that. The last class saw assignments in italy, germany, korea, nevada, hawaii, idaho, texas, california, virginia, maryland, new mexico, one of the carolina's... my point being that we could go any of a number of places. I'll post more on that as we find out more. It will be nice to have that information, though we'll still be in Texas until late august or so.
Erica is still working at Best Buy but has started volunteering with a company called Mosaic. There's a specific program she works with but I don't remember it's name... but its a program that gives children with disabilities therapy through horseback riding. Erica spends time with the little ones and the horses every week, weather providing. That has been a lot of fun for her so far. She's also still working on her Masters Degree and got an A in her latest class. She's really aching to get a pet, but we're trying to wait until we get to where we're going next.
We're going down to San Antonio the first week of March to see Rod's show, which is coming to San Antonio. That should be fun and nice to see family. We also got about 3-5 inches of snow here yesterday, though its mostly gone today. Who knew that Texas was so cold! its about 30 in the mornings and gets up to the mid 40's in the afternoon. Anyway, that's about all for now.
We're still here and we're still having fun.
Here I am again, letting more than a month go by in-between updates. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on your perspective, it will probably continue to be this way as I have finally started training and have additional demands on my time.
I started class in late January. Said goodbye and thank you to my old boss and co-workers and headed over to no less than 50 yards from where i had been spending my days and finally began training. My class is composed of 19 students. It's an unusual class for this training... it's composition is unique. We have two LtCol's in the class who are guardsman F-16 pilots and commander/vice commander respectively of a guard unit that is being turned into a DCGS (essentially, intel) squadron from a fighter squadron, so they are being sent through intel school. We have three other captains, 1 of which is also a guardsman. A few 1st Lt's and a few folks who are AF engineers going through intel school. It's a long story, but they essentially go through and serve 1 intel tour as career broadening before they return to their engineering/acquisitions job. We also have 2 DoD civilians going though the class who work somewhere on the east coast. the remainder of folks are much like me...
Anyway, so class is finally underway. I've done well in my instruction so far and im trying to keep it up to give Erica and me as much say as possible in where we go next. We will have a list of potential next assignments in a month or so and will know where we're going for sure a month or so after that. The last class saw assignments in italy, germany, korea, nevada, hawaii, idaho, texas, california, virginia, maryland, new mexico, one of the carolina's... my point being that we could go any of a number of places. I'll post more on that as we find out more. It will be nice to have that information, though we'll still be in Texas until late august or so.
Erica is still working at Best Buy but has started volunteering with a company called Mosaic. There's a specific program she works with but I don't remember it's name... but its a program that gives children with disabilities therapy through horseback riding. Erica spends time with the little ones and the horses every week, weather providing. That has been a lot of fun for her so far. She's also still working on her Masters Degree and got an A in her latest class. She's really aching to get a pet, but we're trying to wait until we get to where we're going next.
We're going down to San Antonio the first week of March to see Rod's show, which is coming to San Antonio. That should be fun and nice to see family. We also got about 3-5 inches of snow here yesterday, though its mostly gone today. Who knew that Texas was so cold! its about 30 in the mornings and gets up to the mid 40's in the afternoon. Anyway, that's about all for now.
We're still here and we're still having fun.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Hello All,
I have not been doing a good job of keeping up this blog lately... I see that roughly 2 months has passed since my last post! So much has happened... We had a fantastic thanksgiving and we were able to share thanksgiving with my mother in law and brother in law who flew out to spend a few days with us over thanksgiving. That made all the difference; there's nothing like having family there for the holidays. We also had my Mom, Dad and Paige visit us for a few days as we approached Christmas, about the 18th-21st or so. That was very nice too because, again, there's nothing like seeing family as the holidays approach. While we had visitors we showed them the town, the downtown, the lake and the base.
On the work side of things... not much has changed. I'm still working as an executive officer for a LtCol, and I have enjoyed the job a lot. I work in an office with an O-5, O-4, E-9, E-8 several NCO's as well as civilian AF employees. It's been a good opportunity to observe and learn. I am finally starting class at the end of January. Finally. That means Erica and I will be in San Angelo until the end of August or early September. In about 3 months we'll know where we're headed from here. We don't know where exactly we would like to go, but a few places we'd like to avoid...
Erica is still working at Best Buy. She was one of the only people they decided to retain from seasonal work to permanent staff. Apparently they agree with me that she's awesome. Working there hasn't been the most fulfilling for her. But, it's something to do, it's a little extra money and it keeps her busy while she works on her Masters Degree which she has made great progress on. She has about 10 months or so of instruction remaining and then will write her thesis.
Anyway, perhaps that's why I don't update this much... I'm still working, Erica's still working. Steve visits us from San Antonio or vica versa every few weeks or so, maybe once a month. We do our chores on the weekends and up until about 4 days ago crossed our fingers waiting for them to tell me I could start class... which they finally have.
So, we're still here and we're still having fun.
I have not been doing a good job of keeping up this blog lately... I see that roughly 2 months has passed since my last post! So much has happened... We had a fantastic thanksgiving and we were able to share thanksgiving with my mother in law and brother in law who flew out to spend a few days with us over thanksgiving. That made all the difference; there's nothing like having family there for the holidays. We also had my Mom, Dad and Paige visit us for a few days as we approached Christmas, about the 18th-21st or so. That was very nice too because, again, there's nothing like seeing family as the holidays approach. While we had visitors we showed them the town, the downtown, the lake and the base.
On the work side of things... not much has changed. I'm still working as an executive officer for a LtCol, and I have enjoyed the job a lot. I work in an office with an O-5, O-4, E-9, E-8 several NCO's as well as civilian AF employees. It's been a good opportunity to observe and learn. I am finally starting class at the end of January. Finally. That means Erica and I will be in San Angelo until the end of August or early September. In about 3 months we'll know where we're headed from here. We don't know where exactly we would like to go, but a few places we'd like to avoid...
Erica is still working at Best Buy. She was one of the only people they decided to retain from seasonal work to permanent staff. Apparently they agree with me that she's awesome. Working there hasn't been the most fulfilling for her. But, it's something to do, it's a little extra money and it keeps her busy while she works on her Masters Degree which she has made great progress on. She has about 10 months or so of instruction remaining and then will write her thesis.
Anyway, perhaps that's why I don't update this much... I'm still working, Erica's still working. Steve visits us from San Antonio or vica versa every few weeks or so, maybe once a month. We do our chores on the weekends and up until about 4 days ago crossed our fingers waiting for them to tell me I could start class... which they finally have.
So, we're still here and we're still having fun.
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