El Paso-bound

Sorry for not writing for so long... been busy. Yada, yada, yada...

We are moving. Just like that. All of us. Dogs. Cats. Veronica. Sheldon. And all of our shit. The stress is more than overwhelming and task avoidance is a fun game at times like these. I can't even begin to write about all the things and people and family that I will miss, I can't go there. This a time for facing forward and heading west. Honestly, I am happy to be going. I am happy because it means another year without a deployment, another year together. It means we are closer to my side of the planet, even if it means it is farther from my childhood home. And it feels like a real adventure, we got a new Tom Tom from a Christmas gift card, so it all works out perfectly for exploration! West Texas, here we come!

I'll update as soon as possible. Promise.

Freedom Fries are Dead to Us

I have not had a New Years Resolution in years. None that I remember or documented so they must not have been very serious. This year I am giving up French Fries and Sheldon has agreed to go along with it. I am stating this so that our people will help us stick to it. I started working out a few weeks ago so that I could avoid the typical new years cliche but I thought adding the No Fry Rule would be a nice touch. Who needs 'em anyway? I also vowed to recycle. But if we just stopped drinking soda then that would really help in that department. I can only give up so much these days.

Sheldon just returned from Goose Creek, SC for a mini holiday visit with his Dad, Audrey and his sister Katie. (Happy 17th Birthday, Katie!) I think he had a great visit. Katie had come out to visit for a few days before that and we got to hang out and go to a super fun hockey game and then spent New Years at the Chick-fil-A Bowl with my cousin Paco (Christopher), and his buddy... what's-his-name... Ridian and my Dad. I am not a fan of the football thing but I had hoped it would be a fun game to be at... not so much. GT got dragged around and the LSU fans are weird, funny, but weird. Cajuns. You know. Oh, and traffic SUCKED. Whatever, it was something to do.

Happy New Year!
Here's to staying positive, Cheers!
~V