Back to a routine...

I am nothing if not a creature of habit. I like predictability. Steady job, known commute, family life, etc... I thrive in knowing the score. New house in Dodge Center, new job for me and Leslie, kids are good... More to come.

I am still here...

Have all but abandoned the blog... well, just a quick post to update. Been home for about 8 months now and have finally settled in. Moved on from my last career path and after a couple months working at a seed plant, I will be starting as a part time teller at Wells Fargo. Looking forward to the challenge and all that it brings. This position will keep me sharp. force me to be sociable, allow me the opportunity to advance or not as I choose.

Semi retirement is actually pretty nice once you figure out you can do whatever you want and try whatever you want to try. Nice place to be.

Down on the farm

My two year tour in Saudi Arabia is over. I am back on the farm in Southeast Minnesota and glad to be back. While there are many people I miss, I do not miss living outside the US.

I have been back since February 8th and it seems as if I have been going non stop since. Always something to do, always someone to see and always somewhere to go.

I love it.

It was the coldest and one of the snowiest winters ever... I don't care. It is what it is. I am  playing hockey with our Thursday group and loving it. They graciously took Les and  back after our 2 year absence and it was almost like we never left.

This morning, as I sit at our kitchen table looking out over the snow covered fields and enjoying the company of my wife and our now expectant daughter, I realize I did not over estimate how much I missed being home.