Just some memories I have. No specific catagory just stuff tumbling around in my head. First off I remember thanksgiving a few years ago, me and my big sis went to walmart around thanksgiving. IT WAS POURING!!!!! but did that stop us?? I tell you NO!! after we shopped, we got out of the car and kicked puddles stomped ran jumped and just had a BLAST playing in the rain. then we got back n her echo DRENCHED and drove home. laughing all the way. I remember poop shooting "hunting squirrels" with my dad on the day after christmas, new years eve and just about any other time we went hunting, we would just walk through the woods talking and shooting animal poop that we found. laughing all the way. i don't think we ever killed exactly what we were hunting for but we had the best times doing it. I remember when i realized that I had my little sister back, I had severly damaged mine and my little sisters relationship with my drug use. I knew she loved me, but she was not gonna watch me go down that path. The day that my little sister called ME to come baby sit my little neice, oh and I could bring brantley along to help, was when it was solidified in my mind that my sister has forgiven me and actually trusts me in her home alone and with her (at the time) only child. I can not express the way it made me feel to tell her YES!!!!! I will be there!!!! I remember mom and I hiding a rubber snake for each other to find. I ALWAYS scared her, even in europe, she never got me, but it was still fun. Putting it on top of her tooth brush so she would grab it first and hearing her scream "oh dear jesus!!!!!!" and then yelling for me to come give her a hug. I remember dancing with brantley up at the rizock! over looking b'ham. one of our first dates. I remember planning and executing my plan to surprise her on the night we got engaged. I remember watching MY bride walk down the isle, having to move over so I could see her when the doors opened, locking eyes with her and not caring who else was there. because at that moment it was just me and her. I remember alot more. to many to type here. my brain is full of fun times with tons of people. I will have to do this more often. I love you brantley. I love you mom dad julia and jenifer. I miss you all more than you can know. I'll be home soon.
I'm out
p.s. just curious if you have a memory of me, leave it in a comment. if you don't want to don't. it's not going to hurt my feelings I'm just wondering.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
I miss. . . . . . .
1. Brantley
2. Friends and family
3. FISHING!!!
4. Alone time, time to clear my head and relax, which ties in with #3!!!!
5. A good nights sleep
6. Getting my head scratched/rubbed
7. Rosie and Rebel
8. Hunting
There are so many more and they may be listed at later dates. But for now I'm going to blog. It's amazing. I was slapped in the face in Iraq with all I took for granted. Thought Maybe I had learned my lesson and would appreciate EVERYTHING. But yet again just over a year and half later and I am realizing that I had already begun to take things for granted again. A friendly smile, walking through wal-mart hand in hand with my wife, arguing that the other store like walmart whose name will go unmentioned in this blog but it starts with a T and has six letters is actually part of the anti christ's plot to take over the world. driving by a blown tire on the side of the road and not gringing expecting it to blow up. BUT don't get me wrong, this country isn't all bad. after all have you ever see a dog on the roof of a house? What about a 6-ish year old boy whipping the snot out of some sheep with a three foot switch to heard them home. Two and three year old kids giving the thumbs up to the american convoy as it passes through the town. How about a goat that does PT (physical training)? serriously there was a young goat running with an american soldier as the soldier was getting some excersize on one of the bases here. Humor and peace of mind is everywhere if you just look.
I love you brantley.
I'm out.
2. Friends and family
3. FISHING!!!
4. Alone time, time to clear my head and relax, which ties in with #3!!!!
5. A good nights sleep
6. Getting my head scratched/rubbed
7. Rosie and Rebel
8. Hunting
There are so many more and they may be listed at later dates. But for now I'm going to blog. It's amazing. I was slapped in the face in Iraq with all I took for granted. Thought Maybe I had learned my lesson and would appreciate EVERYTHING. But yet again just over a year and half later and I am realizing that I had already begun to take things for granted again. A friendly smile, walking through wal-mart hand in hand with my wife, arguing that the other store like walmart whose name will go unmentioned in this blog but it starts with a T and has six letters is actually part of the anti christ's plot to take over the world. driving by a blown tire on the side of the road and not gringing expecting it to blow up. BUT don't get me wrong, this country isn't all bad. after all have you ever see a dog on the roof of a house? What about a 6-ish year old boy whipping the snot out of some sheep with a three foot switch to heard them home. Two and three year old kids giving the thumbs up to the american convoy as it passes through the town. How about a goat that does PT (physical training)? serriously there was a young goat running with an american soldier as the soldier was getting some excersize on one of the bases here. Humor and peace of mind is everywhere if you just look.
I love you brantley.
I'm out.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
A possible rant, we will see.
Ok I have a few issues I would love to rant about. One of them I have just found out is a rumor. I had heard a rumor that some money was being circulated that did not have "In God We Trust" printed on it. Again it was just a rumor. Which takes some wind out of my sails. BUT there are other things I want to discuss. Like children singing praises to osama, I mean, Obama. The indoctranation of our children to sing praises to our prez in the tune of Jesus loves me, and the Battle Hymn of the Republic. If my future children can't sing Jesus loves me in school, But she can sing other words to the same tune all but worshiping a MAN. Where is our country heading? The battle hymn of the republic talks about when Christ was born across the sea, and Him dying to save men, let us die to make them free. . . The author wasn't talking about OBAMA!!!! I'm pretty sure about that. I'm pretty sure the Author of that song was speaking of my LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST! hmmmmmmmm Jesus Loves me? Battle hymn of the republic, Silent night, all old songs, all talking about THE God. now we have songs about obama? Again I ask WHERE IS OUR COUNTRY HEADING? When a guy will video a fellow student being beaten in the head with a 2X4, instead of helping him, He taped that young promising student DYING!!! Do I have to ask it again??? When having a video for youtube is more valuable than human life. . . . When meeting to get the olympics in chicago is more important than meeting with a General telling you that more troops are needed or we WILL lose. Have we lost sight of what is important? I'm going to leave that with you. before the man gets me for bashing the man in the big white house.
I'm out
I'm out
Thursday, October 1, 2009
I don't understand physics AT ALL!
Ok explain this to me:
I placed my oakley sunglasses on top of the back tire of my 37450 lbs. MRAP (truck) I put my bullet proof vest on, jumped in the driver seat and drove forward. I didn't realize I had left my glasses until about 500 meters later but could NOT go back and check on them. after I left the spot where I was parked another mrap drove through there, then 15-20 huge pieces of equipment, i.e. 20 ton dump trucks, track hoes, bull dosers, stuff like that came through. I just knew those glasses were in a million pieces. I was so mad at my self for putting them in such a stupid spot. BUT, here is the part i do not under stand. when we came in 5 hours later, my Platoon SGT. had them in his hand, IN ONE PIECE!!!!!!! he said another soldier had found them AFTER everthing had driven through. there are only a few tiny scratches on the very bottom of the lenses. If you set something on the top of a rear tire, drive forward, physics says they should fall off the front of the tire into the path of the now rolling tire. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN???? I am not complaining at all!! but I don't understand!
I'm out
I placed my oakley sunglasses on top of the back tire of my 37450 lbs. MRAP (truck) I put my bullet proof vest on, jumped in the driver seat and drove forward. I didn't realize I had left my glasses until about 500 meters later but could NOT go back and check on them. after I left the spot where I was parked another mrap drove through there, then 15-20 huge pieces of equipment, i.e. 20 ton dump trucks, track hoes, bull dosers, stuff like that came through. I just knew those glasses were in a million pieces. I was so mad at my self for putting them in such a stupid spot. BUT, here is the part i do not under stand. when we came in 5 hours later, my Platoon SGT. had them in his hand, IN ONE PIECE!!!!!!! he said another soldier had found them AFTER everthing had driven through. there are only a few tiny scratches on the very bottom of the lenses. If you set something on the top of a rear tire, drive forward, physics says they should fall off the front of the tire into the path of the now rolling tire. HOW DID THIS HAPPEN???? I am not complaining at all!! but I don't understand!
I'm out
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
I don't know. . .
this one isn't going to full of insight. It's not going to reveal anything new I have learned. Actually it might just be all complaining. So if you don't want to hear/read complaining you might want to skip this one and pick back up with the next edition. I'm not backspacing and retyping or rewording anything this is 100% exactly what is going through my head.
This is probably one of the harder blogs I've written. So I am just going to jump right in. I feel alone. I feel left out. of everything. I know everyone I know back home and most that read my blog support the troops. and I do appreciate it. But I have lost sight of what I am doing here. I feel as though I might as well be on the moon. I don't know what is different this deployment than the last, but I never felt this way last time. It could be homesickness. I don't know. But I hear, and like hearing, everything going on back home. And feel like the rest of MY world is going on with out me. I web cammed with my 3 yr old neice last night and all we did was make faces at her, I got laughed at by more than a few guys cause I wasn't trying to hide what I was doing. I loved that time. But somehow that time period reminded me that I am so far from home. No I didn't expect everything in my world to stop and wait on me. I wouldn't ask for it to happen if I could. I am glad that everyone back home is strong enough to keep going while I am away. But it still hurts. I'm more than 9000 miles away from everyone that loves me, in a country where everyone hates me. Until you've been in these shoes you can't understand. I am leaning fully on God, but sometimes you just need someone to hug, someone to hold and know that it will be ok. to be able to look into the eyes of someone that you love and know that you know that you know that they love you more than anything. I feel like I am alone here. I have friends here. I have my brother josh here. But I still feel alone. maybe I'm just a little depressed right now. But I am supposed to be strong. Showing weakness here is not good, or smart. I'll be alright. I know I will. I have a wife that supports me completely. a family that has my back no matter what, and friends that wouldn't leave for anything. I know all these things.
But I still feel alone.
I'm out
This is probably one of the harder blogs I've written. So I am just going to jump right in. I feel alone. I feel left out. of everything. I know everyone I know back home and most that read my blog support the troops. and I do appreciate it. But I have lost sight of what I am doing here. I feel as though I might as well be on the moon. I don't know what is different this deployment than the last, but I never felt this way last time. It could be homesickness. I don't know. But I hear, and like hearing, everything going on back home. And feel like the rest of MY world is going on with out me. I web cammed with my 3 yr old neice last night and all we did was make faces at her, I got laughed at by more than a few guys cause I wasn't trying to hide what I was doing. I loved that time. But somehow that time period reminded me that I am so far from home. No I didn't expect everything in my world to stop and wait on me. I wouldn't ask for it to happen if I could. I am glad that everyone back home is strong enough to keep going while I am away. But it still hurts. I'm more than 9000 miles away from everyone that loves me, in a country where everyone hates me. Until you've been in these shoes you can't understand. I am leaning fully on God, but sometimes you just need someone to hug, someone to hold and know that it will be ok. to be able to look into the eyes of someone that you love and know that you know that you know that they love you more than anything. I feel like I am alone here. I have friends here. I have my brother josh here. But I still feel alone. maybe I'm just a little depressed right now. But I am supposed to be strong. Showing weakness here is not good, or smart. I'll be alright. I know I will. I have a wife that supports me completely. a family that has my back no matter what, and friends that wouldn't leave for anything. I know all these things.
But I still feel alone.
I'm out
Sunday, August 9, 2009
One more song for my bride. . . .
Tangled up in you
Artist : Staind
You're my world
The shelter from the rain
You're the pills
That take away my pain
You’re the light
That helps me find my way
You’re the words
When I have nothing to say
And in this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
I’m still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you
You're the fire
That warms me when I'm cold
You're the hand I have to hold
As I grow old
You're the shore
When I am lost at sea
You're the only thing
That I like about me
And in this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
I’m still tangled up in you
How long has it been
Since this storyline began
And I hope it never ends
And goes like this forever
In this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
Tangled up in you
I’m still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you
I love you my little puzzle piece
I'm out
Artist : Staind
You're my world
The shelter from the rain
You're the pills
That take away my pain
You’re the light
That helps me find my way
You’re the words
When I have nothing to say
And in this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
I’m still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you
You're the fire
That warms me when I'm cold
You're the hand I have to hold
As I grow old
You're the shore
When I am lost at sea
You're the only thing
That I like about me
And in this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
I’m still tangled up in you
How long has it been
Since this storyline began
And I hope it never ends
And goes like this forever
In this world
Where nothing else is true
Here I am
Still tangled up in you
Tangled up in you
I’m still tangled up in you
Still tangled up in you
I love you my little puzzle piece
I'm out
Monday, August 3, 2009
To my Little puzzle piece
I didn't write this. But the words come from my heart.
Lyrics: Nickelback - Far Away
Lyrics taken from the: Video Edit
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know, you know, you know
I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreamin you'll be with me
And you'd never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of Hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything, but I won't give up
'Cause you know, you know, you know
I love you
I have loved you all along
I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreamin you'll be with me
And you'd never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
So far away
So far away
Far away for far too long
So far away
So far away
Far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me,and never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me, never let me go
I love you my princess. You make me whole. God put a brantley sized hole in my heart and you fill it perfectly. You compliment my personallity perfectly. You keep me grounded and God knows I need someone that can do that. I love you baby. I will love you for the rest of my life.
I'm out
Lyrics: Nickelback - Far Away
Lyrics taken from the: Video Edit
This time, This place
Misused, Mistakes
Too long, Too late
Who was I to make you wait
Just one chance
Just one breath
Just in case there's just one left
'Cause you know, you know, you know
I love you
I have loved you all along
And I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreamin you'll be with me
And you'd never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
On my knees, I'll ask
Last chance for one last dance
'Cause with you, I'd withstand
All of Hell to hold your hand
I'd give it all
I'd give for us
Give anything, but I won't give up
'Cause you know, you know, you know
I love you
I have loved you all along
I miss you
Been far away for far too long
I keep dreamin you'll be with me
And you'd never go
Stop breathing if
I don't see you anymore
So far away
So far away
Far away for far too long
So far away
So far away
Far away for far too long
But you know, you know, you know
I wanted
I wanted you to stay
'Cause I needed
I need to hear you say
I love you
I have loved you all along
And I forgive you
For being away for far too long
So keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me,and never let me go
Keep breathing
'Cause I'm not leaving you anymore
Believe it
Hold on to me and, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me, never let me go
Keep breathing
Hold on to me, never let me go
I love you my princess. You make me whole. God put a brantley sized hole in my heart and you fill it perfectly. You compliment my personallity perfectly. You keep me grounded and God knows I need someone that can do that. I love you baby. I will love you for the rest of my life.
I'm out
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