I did it! I packed everything--I hope everything--I'll need in two suitcases and one carry on. I'm exhausted. I even inculded two sets of king sized sheets.
I can't beleive this is my last day in the US. Tues I fly out and will land in Riyadh on Wed night 8pm there time--which is midnight in San Angelo Texas. It's going to be a long two days of travel with lots of layover time.
Tonight I get interviewed for the paper. I'm not sure what the subject is. I thought about canceling it but Timmie said he wants to see my name in the newspaper. Both Timmie and Laurie have been on the San Angelo school district TV station--I've seen Laurie but not Timmie. So Timmie wants me to have some spotlight.
At Church Timmie was spotlighted. He's been asking Laurie and I if we think he'll be spotlighted for three weeks now. I'm so glad that Heidi chose him on Sunday. He was beaming. What a great son!
Speaking of great sons it's time to go and pick him up. I'll write more soon. But give me a week.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
3 Days!
Do I really only have 3 days left until I fly out to the KSA? Time is getting short and I'm started to get excited about the adventure--not excited about leaving Laurie and Timmie behind for 3 months.
Last week our rose bush was just a bush. On Tues I looked at it and suddenly it had blooms all over it. Beautiful deep red roses that smell awesome. I'm going to miss our rose bush. We haven't treated it very well--we've done nothing to it. Yet it blooms each year. My dream is to retire and grow roses. Beautiful cutting roses that I can put in vases all over the house. I've always loved having fresh flowers in the house.
Laurie is out today at a Church thing. She won't be home until around 4ish. Timmie and I have had a world wind day. Got his hair cut (suprise for his Mom), ate at BK so he could get the Iron Man toy, coffee carmel flavored milkshake at Chik Fil A (I know I'm a terrible Dad but it's only the flavor and it taste good), shopping at Target and found a gift for the General (a silver money clip) and bought Laurie a Mother's Day card and gift. Timmie never once compalined--and that in itself is a small miracle.
The weather is so nice a warm. I'm loving it. Laid out to get some sun on my face. Ahhh. I really hope we get a villa with a pool in Saudi.
I have so much to still do--prepare a talk, pack, got to a briefing on base, say goodbye via phone to everyone, (sigh)--I'm sure somewhere along the way I'll forget someone and then I'll feel bad. But there's always e-mail, this blog, Laurie's blog and Facebook (will you be my friend?).
Last week our rose bush was just a bush. On Tues I looked at it and suddenly it had blooms all over it. Beautiful deep red roses that smell awesome. I'm going to miss our rose bush. We haven't treated it very well--we've done nothing to it. Yet it blooms each year. My dream is to retire and grow roses. Beautiful cutting roses that I can put in vases all over the house. I've always loved having fresh flowers in the house.
Laurie is out today at a Church thing. She won't be home until around 4ish. Timmie and I have had a world wind day. Got his hair cut (suprise for his Mom), ate at BK so he could get the Iron Man toy, coffee carmel flavored milkshake at Chik Fil A (I know I'm a terrible Dad but it's only the flavor and it taste good), shopping at Target and found a gift for the General (a silver money clip) and bought Laurie a Mother's Day card and gift. Timmie never once compalined--and that in itself is a small miracle.
The weather is so nice a warm. I'm loving it. Laid out to get some sun on my face. Ahhh. I really hope we get a villa with a pool in Saudi.
I have so much to still do--prepare a talk, pack, got to a briefing on base, say goodbye via phone to everyone, (sigh)--I'm sure somewhere along the way I'll forget someone and then I'll feel bad. But there's always e-mail, this blog, Laurie's blog and Facebook (will you be my friend?).
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
6 Days
I was driving around today going to different places looking for gifts for my new bosses--it's a cultural thing. As I passed the bank I looked up and it said today was 23 Apr--do I really only have 6 days until I fly out? Time is flying by.
Today I feel kind of happy, excited and sad. Kind of like the weather. It's cloudy but then the sun pops out for a while--but it's so humid that the day is really blah. Right now it's cloudy and breezy.
I've spent at least two hours downloading info I need to take with me to the KSA. It's a pain to go through all the e-mails and download the info. If I was smart I would have downloaded the info the first time--but even though I have a 3.8 GPA that doesn't really mean I'm all that smart (ha).
Last night we had the couple that's renting our house over for dinner. Wow what an awesome couple. I wish that we had gotten to know them before now. We should have made the effort 4 years ago. But this is now and we really like them and are so happy that they're renting our house to Gary and Heidi.
I had to take the Mercedes in last week. The engine was leaking oil and gas. I made a deal with the mechanic to take his time working on it since I would be gone for at least a year. I left him a list. He's super nice and said ok. Gary said that he would pick the car up for me while we're on our adventure.
Made Lion House rolls last night. The directions sounded easy--and they were to a point. Now you all know I can cook and bake. But I didn't expect to have this runny solution being poured into flour while the flour was on the counter--maybe in bowl--it was all I could do to contain the running liquid from escaping and going all over the floor. Then I didn't read all the directions. I read about letting the dough rise for 45 minutes, then cut the biscuts--skipped down to the oven temp. I skipped the sentence that said after I cut the biscuts that they needed to rise for another hour! Well, we ate dinner and then had Lion House rolls--"Oh those rolls."
Today I feel kind of happy, excited and sad. Kind of like the weather. It's cloudy but then the sun pops out for a while--but it's so humid that the day is really blah. Right now it's cloudy and breezy.
I've spent at least two hours downloading info I need to take with me to the KSA. It's a pain to go through all the e-mails and download the info. If I was smart I would have downloaded the info the first time--but even though I have a 3.8 GPA that doesn't really mean I'm all that smart (ha).
Last night we had the couple that's renting our house over for dinner. Wow what an awesome couple. I wish that we had gotten to know them before now. We should have made the effort 4 years ago. But this is now and we really like them and are so happy that they're renting our house to Gary and Heidi.
I had to take the Mercedes in last week. The engine was leaking oil and gas. I made a deal with the mechanic to take his time working on it since I would be gone for at least a year. I left him a list. He's super nice and said ok. Gary said that he would pick the car up for me while we're on our adventure.
Made Lion House rolls last night. The directions sounded easy--and they were to a point. Now you all know I can cook and bake. But I didn't expect to have this runny solution being poured into flour while the flour was on the counter--maybe in bowl--it was all I could do to contain the running liquid from escaping and going all over the floor. Then I didn't read all the directions. I read about letting the dough rise for 45 minutes, then cut the biscuts--skipped down to the oven temp. I skipped the sentence that said after I cut the biscuts that they needed to rise for another hour! Well, we ate dinner and then had Lion House rolls--"Oh those rolls."
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Rambles
It's morning and I've been "wasting" time reading other blogs (I need to clean the house since we have company coming over). But you know what--it really isn't a waste of time. I've been reading about friends and what they are doing. It's awesome!
As I read the blogs I realize how much I'm going to miss San Angelo and all the awesome people we've meet here. This town in the middle of nowhere really is an oasis. But this blog world lets us all stay connected with each other.
Last night Timmie told us that he really really wanted to ride his bike to school. Laurie said she couldn't so he looked at me. I agreed--but told Timmie that he had to get up earlier and not complain. Well this morning we rode our bikes to school. Timmie had the biggest smile on his face. We sang our version of the song "Now That We're Men" and we obeyed all the rules of riding a bike. What a great memory for me to take to Saudi Arabia.
As I read the blogs I realize how much I'm going to miss San Angelo and all the awesome people we've meet here. This town in the middle of nowhere really is an oasis. But this blog world lets us all stay connected with each other.
Last night Timmie told us that he really really wanted to ride his bike to school. Laurie said she couldn't so he looked at me. I agreed--but told Timmie that he had to get up earlier and not complain. Well this morning we rode our bikes to school. Timmie had the biggest smile on his face. We sang our version of the song "Now That We're Men" and we obeyed all the rules of riding a bike. What a great memory for me to take to Saudi Arabia.
Monday, April 21, 2008
8 Days Left
Wow! Only eight days left until I go to Saudi Arabia to work for the next three years. The only sad thing is I have to wait for my family to join me--which won't be until the end of July. The flip side is the house will be ready and maybe I'll know my way around the city. Right now I'm trying to spend "quality" time with my family--so they'll miss me more--ha. This week has turned into a whirl of social parties to say "goodbye."
Tim
Tim
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