Halloween 2009

Time is flying by..it is Halloween already. Do not know how much longer I will be in Kuwait, as no one knows if or when the contract will be signed. As it stands, this contract is over at the end of January 2010, so that leaves approx 90 days. I really want at least a one year extension, that will get me into a better position for retirement and a few years beyond that would be even better. I am headed back to the states in 3 days, Kim is having a surgery and I need to be there for her. It will also let me get a pulse on the economy and look at some options if the worst happens here. So I have been packing up some things that I want to get back home, i.e. my DVD collection and clothes I do not need and such, I will pack them in my luggage and carry them home this trip.

I will also get a chance at seeing my newest grand-daughter Bryanna . I was not expecting to see her until after March next year, so this is a good thing.

Not a whole lot more to say right now, so..

Have a "HAPPY HALLOWEEN"

TTYL

Mike

Breezin' through October

Here it is, the 21st of October, 2009 and the weather is turning cool, finally. Temps are down into the 60's at night but still up in the high 90's during the afternoon. I can't believe how fast time is going by. This contract actually ends at the end of January 2010. I truly want to get an extension on it of at least a few years, but not a word about that so far. Kim wants to move here and get residency if it does happen, which will be nice for us both. She will then be able to come and go in and out of the country more easily, and we could even maybe go to Dubai for a long week end, or even take R&R together and not go to the states. I want to go to Ireland or even Australia if I can, but that all depends on getting the contract extension. I suppose there are other places I would like to visit as well, maybe Germany or France. We will just have to wait and see.

Baby Bryanna is 3 weeks old now and is actually past her original due date and I think she is back above her original birth weight. She was 3 weeks premature, and seems to be doing just fine. Gwyn is 3 months old now and trying to sit up, and is a real chatter box. I can't wait to see them.

Tonight I think I am going to make some shrimp fried rice, but I need to stop by the market and get some onions. When I get bored I cook, and I have been pretty bored lately. I have been dieting and have lost some weight since coming back from home leave, eating a lot of vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce and tomatoes and some chicken or tuna on occasion. I have lost over 15 lbs in the last month, most of that weight was from abusive eating while on leave. I have also noted that my blood sugar and blood pressure are back to healthy levels since I have been not eating restaurant and fast foods. It is no wonder Americans are at unhealthy weights and have overall poor health.

I ordered some items on the internet a few weeks ago and both vendors screwed up the orders. The battery in my smart phone is nearly dead, so I ordered a new one. I wanted it sent to me here in Kuwait but it went to my home address stateside. The second item has not arrived here yet, the vendor "forgot" to put my full APO address on the package and then they sent it via FedEx. But wait, FedEx does not deliver to APO address's, so why did they do that?? I will give it another week to get here then I will call them and see whats up with all that..$#!+..

Well, I just do not have a lot more to say today, so I will just say...

Ma'assalama - Goodbye.

Mike

1 October 2009

Today is my brother David's birthday! Happy Birthday bro..

Yesterday was Bryanna's birthday, She arrived @ about 8:15 in the morning and weighed in at 6 lbs 14 oz and was 19 inches. That's good because she was 3 weeks early.

Mother and baby are healthy and doing well.

That's it for now

Mike