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[bkisel]

Gas Company pipe line right of way running through northern part of Tioga State Forest. Picture taken from Baldwin Road and overlooking, I believe, Sand Run Road...
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[bkisel]

Moon Rise over Lake Road near Hills Creek State Park...
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[ceeaton]

Welp, he did it today. My oldest signed up for, not four years, but six years in the US Air Force. Yikes, I feel old....but proud!

As I've described to others, I think he's as happy as a four year old on Christmas morning staring at the tree with a bunch of presents under it. A good thing in my opinion. Hopefully he feels like that after the next 8+ weeks. He has a long term focus, and has a good attitude (10% is what happens to you, 90% is how you deal with it...Chuck Swindoll).

 

[dcbrown73]

Gas Company pipe line right of way running through northern part of Tioga State Forest. Picture taken from Baldwin Road and overlooking, I believe, Sand Run Road...
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Yeah Algonquin Gas Transmission Company did that right down the street from my house about a year and a half ago.

 

[bkisel]

Welp, he did it today. My oldest signed up for, not four years, but six years in the US Air Force. Yikes, I feel old....but proud!

As I've described to others, I think he's as happy as a four year old on Christmas morning staring at the tree with a bunch of presents under it. A good thing in my opinion. Hopefully he feels like that after the next 8+ weeks. He has a long term focus, and has a good attitude (10% is what happens to you, 90% is how you deal with it...Chuck Swindoll).

Please let him know that this old fart Marine wishes him the best.

 

[ceeaton]

Please let him know that this old fart Marine wishes him the best.

I will when we eventually hear from him. Could be three or four weeks or more. The hardest thing to deal with for my wife and I is that he's depended on us for about everything for the last 18 1/2 years, then in one day the best we can give him is some moral support, if we could actually talk to him! Guess in certain ways all parents are "control freaks". Not that we pinned him down or anything, but he did have to pick his clothes off the floor occasionally and put them in the hamper to get them washed.

I really miss him already.

 

[bkisel]

I will when we eventually hear from him. Could be three or four weeks or more. The hardest thing to deal with for my wife and I is that he's depended on us for about everything for the last 18 1/2 years, then in one day the best we can give him is some moral support, if we could actually talk to him! Guess in certain ways all parents are "control freaks". Not that we pinned him down or anything, but he did have to pick his clothes off the floor occasionally and put them in the hamper to get them washed.

I really miss him already.

He'll be/do fine Dad. Hey, he's at least guaranteed 3 hots and a cot!

 

[Julie]

Welp, he did it today. My oldest signed up for, not four years, but six years in the US Air Force. Yikes, I feel old....but proud!

As I've described to others, I think he's as happy as a four year old on Christmas morning staring at the tree with a bunch of presents under it. A good thing in my opinion. Hopefully he feels like that after the next 8+ weeks. He has a long term focus, and has a good attitude (10% is what happens to you, 90% is how you deal with it...Chuck Swindoll).

Congrats to your son, Creaton

 

[ceeaton]

He'll be/do fine Dad. He, he's at least guaranteed 3 hots and a cot!

I know he'll do fine. We've been hashing it out in the garage for a few weekends, and he has the right attitude and is looking at the bigger picture. It's his best opportunity to get an education later on down the road. The jump from four to six years just caught my wife and me off guard. But he's old enough to make his own decisions, and I think it is actually a pretty good one (don't share that with my wife or I'll be in the dog house, for sure).

 

[bkisel]

I know he'll do fine. We've been hashing it out in the garage for a few weekends, and he has the right attitude and is looking at the bigger picture. It's his best opportunity to get an education later on down the road. The jump from four to six years just caught my wife and me off guard. But he's old enough to make his own decisions, and I think it is actually a pretty good one (don't share that with my wife or I'll be in the dog house, for sure).

Unless it has changed since I left the service over 50 years ago (Ya, think?) even if he enlisted for four years his contract is for a 6 year obligation - 4 years active and 2 years ready reserve. I'd hate to be discharged and then yanked in again. My 4 year enlistment was extended, though only for a few months, yet it was a bitter pill to swallow at the time.

 

[ceeaton]

Unless it has changed since I left the service over 50 years ago (Ya, think?) even if he enlisted for four years his contract is for a 6 year obligation - 4 years active and 2 years ready reserve. I'd hate to be discharged and then yanked in again. My 4 year enlistment was extended, though only for a few months, yet it was a bitter pill to swallow at the time.

If I can believe my Son (he's led me down the wrong road before), it is actually a six year active duty contract. He gets incentives when he completes basic and jumps a grade when he completes his first specialty training block. We'll see, but I think he would have done it w/o any extra incentives. He got his first choice at post basic training because of nice entry test scores, or at least that is what I was told. He chose Aerospace Propulsion Specialist (aka. jet engine mechanic).

 

[geek]

From the lovely beach in Punta Cana, what else could someone ask for......salud!!

 

[ibglowin]

You were just there last December, then again August a year ago! There are a LOT of beautiful beaches. What makes this one worth coming back to twice a year?

Did you buy a Timeshare.............

From the lovely beach in Punta Cana, what else could someone ask for......salud!!

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[geek]

You were just there last December, then again August a year ago! There are a LOT of beautiful beaches. What makes this one worth coming back to twice a year?



Did you buy a Timeshare.............

LOL, no timeshare.
I’ve been to Cancun and so many other places but Punta Cana is very special to me, not only because I was born in the DR but because I know this area since it was VIRGIN..!!
My dad used to take us every year in Holy Week around DR and Punta Cana had merely one or two resorts back in the 80s, we used to come here camping with no electricity, fresh water or anything other than what we brought with us, camping right at the beach around this place; just imagine looking at the stars at night and enjoying a beach with nobody else besides your family and friends with you, just for yourself and no commercial business nearby, NONE.

Anyhow, memories, love the place, beautiful beach, friendly people and many other goodies.
Next year I will switch gears a bit though, LOL.

 

[ibglowin]

Now that makes sense! LOL

I am glad they escaped the hurricanes this season!

LOL, no timeshare.
I’ve been to Cancun and so many other places but Punta Cana is very special to me, not only because I was born in the DR but because I know this area since it was VIRGIN..!!
My dad used to take us every year in Holy Week around DR and Punta Cana had merely one or two resorts back in the 80s, we used to come here camping with no electricity, fresh water or anything other than what we brought with us, camping right at the beach around this place; just imagine looking at the stars at night and enjoying a beach with nobody else besides your family and friends with you, just for yourself and no commercial business nearby, NONE.

Anyhow, memories, love the place, beautiful beach, friendly people and many other goodies.
Next year I will switch gears a bit though, LOL.

 

[ibglowin]

Anyone who has ever visited an IKEA will completely understand this!

 

[geek]

Obviously, if we come to Punta Cana we pick a different resort every time.

 

[sour_grapes]

From the lovely beach in Punta Cana, what else could someone ask for......salud!!

How are the conditions in the DR, post-hurricanes?

 

[ibglowin]

Beyond horrific obviously....... LOL

How are the conditions in the DR, post-hurricanes?

 

[geek]

How are the conditions in the DR, post-hurricanes?

Everything is normal around Punta Cana and also through the south. It may be a different story around the north east/west but all good in general.