It's not "Official" yet but we have been told by a source that our contract will be extended until the end of the year. That's actually great. It falls into my "BIG" plan for retirement. Now if we can get the 5 yr follow on ( highly doubtful) I will ride this all the way to the finish line, until age 66. Alternatively, I may have to just retire at 62.
TTYL - Mike
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
St. Patricks Day 2010
Just the thought of corned beef and cabbage makes my mouth water, and then to top it off with a Guinness would be GREAT!. But , That won't happen here in Kuwait. I have looked for corned beef brisket but all I can find is canned corned beef, so maybe it will do, in the spirit of things and I will have a NA beer with it.
Had a meeting with our program manager the other day and things have not changed much, I did in fact receive my 60 day notice of layoff, but he is of the impression that the contract will be extended, and the layoff notice will be rescinded. That would be nice, but as it is we are still in limbo. I will hold off until the very last moments before selling my household stuff, but I still have a bunch of stuff that I plan to take back to the states and need to find out about shipping that back.
Tomorrow is Kim and my 32nd anniversary! Life has been GOOD!
The count down begins.. 2 weeks until I leave for R&R and about 8 weeks until lay off. YaHOO!
I will keep you posted.
TTYL
Mike
Had a meeting with our program manager the other day and things have not changed much, I did in fact receive my 60 day notice of layoff, but he is of the impression that the contract will be extended, and the layoff notice will be rescinded. That would be nice, but as it is we are still in limbo. I will hold off until the very last moments before selling my household stuff, but I still have a bunch of stuff that I plan to take back to the states and need to find out about shipping that back.
Tomorrow is Kim and my 32nd anniversary! Life has been GOOD!
The count down begins.. 2 weeks until I leave for R&R and about 8 weeks until lay off. YaHOO!
I will keep you posted.
TTYL
Mike
Friday, March 12, 2010
12 March 2010
Well I guess it's about time I write another post. I have had so much on my mind of late that I just didn't really want to take time and do an update, but here goes...
Still in limbo about the contract status, though it does not look good at this time. So if nothing comes about next week, I guess I will start advert's for selling my household goods and get ready to pack and leave. I am still hopeful we will get a last minute reprieve, but who knows.
I am still going home for a R&R at the end of March for 2 weeks, then I will have another two weeks or so on my return, to pack and leave. On the other hand, if we get the extension then all that changes.
All I want is to stay in Kuwait until the end of 2010, and I will be fine. I have a plan that if push comes to shove I will cash in my 401k and pay off the mortgage. Apart from only one credit card that's the only bill I have. So I will see what transpires.
It is Friday morning, the start of the weekend here, so Kim and I usually go to lunch somewhere and then go to a movie. The Pickings are slim this week, Universal Soldier, Regeneration (?) and that's about it. We have seen everything else that is worth watching, so I hope this one is good also. A lot of the movies here have "EXTREME" violence and gore, and I just don't go in for that stuff anymore, there seems to be enough of that on the news, so why pay to see it? I do want to see "HURT LOCKER" if it ever comes here, but I will probably get it on DVD before then. Another one I want to see is "Green Zone" with Matt Damon. I have seen a few promo's for it and it looks OK. I like war movies because they usually say THE END when the credits roll.
It is Friday afternoon now. We have gone to lunch (Hardee's) and saw the movie "Universal Soldier: Regeneration" ...WOW, talk about violence and gore. I will say it was overdone, Dolph Lundgren and Jean Claude Van Dam are sure looking much older in this movie, but the story was straight out of the headlines, terrorist and kidnapping, murder and mayhem, blood and guts all over the place. The soundtrack was so loud I even plugged my ears at times... Kim and I both give it 2 thumbs down. I hope the other movie I want to see is better. I will take ear plugs next time.
Talk to you Later,
Mike
Still in limbo about the contract status, though it does not look good at this time. So if nothing comes about next week, I guess I will start advert's for selling my household goods and get ready to pack and leave. I am still hopeful we will get a last minute reprieve, but who knows.
I am still going home for a R&R at the end of March for 2 weeks, then I will have another two weeks or so on my return, to pack and leave. On the other hand, if we get the extension then all that changes.
All I want is to stay in Kuwait until the end of 2010, and I will be fine. I have a plan that if push comes to shove I will cash in my 401k and pay off the mortgage. Apart from only one credit card that's the only bill I have. So I will see what transpires.
It is Friday morning, the start of the weekend here, so Kim and I usually go to lunch somewhere and then go to a movie. The Pickings are slim this week, Universal Soldier, Regeneration (?) and that's about it. We have seen everything else that is worth watching, so I hope this one is good also. A lot of the movies here have "EXTREME" violence and gore, and I just don't go in for that stuff anymore, there seems to be enough of that on the news, so why pay to see it? I do want to see "HURT LOCKER" if it ever comes here, but I will probably get it on DVD before then. Another one I want to see is "Green Zone" with Matt Damon. I have seen a few promo's for it and it looks OK. I like war movies because they usually say THE END when the credits roll.
It is Friday afternoon now. We have gone to lunch (Hardee's) and saw the movie "Universal Soldier: Regeneration" ...WOW, talk about violence and gore. I will say it was overdone, Dolph Lundgren and Jean Claude Van Dam are sure looking much older in this movie, but the story was straight out of the headlines, terrorist and kidnapping, murder and mayhem, blood and guts all over the place. The soundtrack was so loud I even plugged my ears at times... Kim and I both give it 2 thumbs down. I hope the other movie I want to see is better. I will take ear plugs next time.
Talk to you Later,
Mike
Sunday, January 31, 2010
31 January 2010
Gotta get used to putting 2010 in the date. I cannot believe January is over all ready. Kim and I are having a blast together, but of course, before I know it, it will be time to leave. I have been watching with interest the news about the snow storm on the east coast. 7 inches..WOW! wish I was there. The last major snow I remember was more than 10 years ago. Stephanie took a picture of the snow and my motorcycle sitting in it. I wish I was there. I guess I really should buy another cover for it, but the last one I had fell apart in about a year, and they are not cheap. I guess the covers are made for inside protection.
Still no word on the contract, so I will just play it by ear, but I did book a flight home for March 31 for a 2 week stay. I have a lot of needed repairs to do when I get there, and my fun meter is pegged here in Kuwait. I need a break and want to get to know my new grand babies at least before they start walking and talking. Super Bowl will be shown here but it starts at 2 am I think, but will watch it anyway. I will just readjust my sleep for that day.
Well I guess that's about it for now. Not a whole lot to speak about anymore.
TTYL
Mike
Still no word on the contract, so I will just play it by ear, but I did book a flight home for March 31 for a 2 week stay. I have a lot of needed repairs to do when I get there, and my fun meter is pegged here in Kuwait. I need a break and want to get to know my new grand babies at least before they start walking and talking. Super Bowl will be shown here but it starts at 2 am I think, but will watch it anyway. I will just readjust my sleep for that day.
Well I guess that's about it for now. Not a whole lot to speak about anymore.
TTYL
Mike
Sunday, January 10, 2010
10 January 2010
Happy New Year!!
New Years has come and gone. So I will catch you up on the events since last posting.
I recently found out that someone has another blog by the same name as Mine. Hummm,, whats up with that! I guess original blog names are easy to STEAL, and makes me wonder about the originality of the other blogger. Whatever.... I read the other blog and I am guessing he does not like Kuwait that much and that he works at the 360 mall, which is a very nice mall BTW. I was there just yesterday to see what is new, take in a movie ("Sherlock Holmes") and lunch with Kim. They have a bowling lanes now open and we may check it out someday. I know Ashleigh will love the game room they have there when she comes back for another visit.
Kim has been here since New years eve and we have had a wonderful time together, mainly mall crawling at the Avenues, dining out and shopping and watching movies. We saw Avatar the first weekend Kim was here, just saw the regular version but it was fantastic, so much so that We may go to see it again in 3D. They recently opened a PF Chang's at the Avenues and we ate there last weekend. I can say that it is every bit as good as the PF Chang's stateside and the prices are comparable.
Also found, quite by accident, the new Sultan Center in Hawally, so we made a trip there yesterday also to check it out. They are the only place I have found that sell Tostito's restaurant style corn chips. I have tried other corn chip brands for other parts of the world and but no one does it better than Tostito's. Kim found some fresh yellow sweet corn on the cob. She was in heaven.
Most of our crew is still on vacation for another week so I am alone at the the shop for another week, then it will be back to business as usual.
Well that's about it. Drive safe! especially if you are in Kuwait.
TTYL
Mike
New Years has come and gone. So I will catch you up on the events since last posting.
I recently found out that someone has another blog by the same name as Mine. Hummm,, whats up with that! I guess original blog names are easy to STEAL, and makes me wonder about the originality of the other blogger. Whatever.... I read the other blog and I am guessing he does not like Kuwait that much and that he works at the 360 mall, which is a very nice mall BTW. I was there just yesterday to see what is new, take in a movie ("Sherlock Holmes") and lunch with Kim. They have a bowling lanes now open and we may check it out someday. I know Ashleigh will love the game room they have there when she comes back for another visit.
Kim has been here since New years eve and we have had a wonderful time together, mainly mall crawling at the Avenues, dining out and shopping and watching movies. We saw Avatar the first weekend Kim was here, just saw the regular version but it was fantastic, so much so that We may go to see it again in 3D. They recently opened a PF Chang's at the Avenues and we ate there last weekend. I can say that it is every bit as good as the PF Chang's stateside and the prices are comparable.
Also found, quite by accident, the new Sultan Center in Hawally, so we made a trip there yesterday also to check it out. They are the only place I have found that sell Tostito's restaurant style corn chips. I have tried other corn chip brands for other parts of the world and but no one does it better than Tostito's. Kim found some fresh yellow sweet corn on the cob. She was in heaven.
Most of our crew is still on vacation for another week so I am alone at the the shop for another week, then it will be back to business as usual.
Well that's about it. Drive safe! especially if you are in Kuwait.
TTYL
Mike
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