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So, it has been quite some time since I have posted last. Several things have happened since August... I got married. You can see some pics of me and my beautiful wife on our wedding day here: Wedding Pictures I have had time to grow the facial hair out again...and decide that I needed to shave it all off, again (no pictures this time). I have made a resolution to keep up with my blog better this year...only time will tell :) ... Read More

mustache |ˈməsˌta sh; məˈsta sh | (also moustache) noun a strip of hair left to grow above the upper lip. • ( mustaches) a long mustache. • a similar growth, or a marking that resembles it, around the mouth of some animals. DERIVATIVES mustached adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, from Italian mostaccio, from Greek mustax, mustak-. Thanks Apple Dictionary App! So, most of you know that I am still in the National Guard. With that being said, you also realize that in the ... Read More

Seriously...this is one of the funniest sites I have ever seen Young ones...shield your eyes www.furnitureporn.com Read More

A short (I mean really short) tribute to the 80's classic ...pretty much sums up The Karate Kid in one short clip... Read More

The fact that web based security has become more and more advanced is a great thing...the last thing that I want is my SSN or credit card info flying around out there. However, when I can no longer log in and use my Army e-mail because my password is ready to expire is absolutely rediculous.  Earlier last year, Army Knowledge Online (AKO) made it a requirement to utilize your Common Access Card (CAC) in order to change your password.  This is one of ... Read More

I know that I often find myself walking around the grocery store (late for work, or special event)--after picking up milk, energy drink, and alcohol--thinking "crap...I forgot my tie!" Thankfully, the purveyors of Price Chopper in Blue Springs thought about those specific predicaments that customers may run into and threw together this fine selection of 100% rayon ties!!! Read More

The following is my final post from the weblog I kept while in Iraq... Not having any idea who has still been religiously checking in on me, and wondering--"I wonder when Chris is coming home"--I thought I'd go ahead and put one final post at this address. I'll fill you all in on what has been happening with me over the past several months. We made it back to the states, safe and sound, in the beginning of November. We arrived ... Read More

Well, this title may be a little harsh...but, you know what...after being in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait for the last 10 days, and getting a taste of life that the true "Fob-bits" live, thats the first thing that comes to mind.  Don't get me wrong.  The Soldiers, Marines, airmen, and sailors here all serve their country and serve an important role.  However, don't let anyone fool you into thinking that because they were "over there" and served "in support of" OIF, that they ... Read More

Where were you five years ago? There are dates in each of our lives that we will never forget.  Whether it is the birth of a child, a graduation, a death in the family, or a historical event...I know that I will always remember September 11, 2001.  Just as my parents remember where they were when they heard JFK had been assassinated, I will always remember where I was and how I felt the day terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade ... Read More

Well, I hope everyone is having a great weekend!  Weekends are one of those things that we all take for granted when we have them.  Weekends are time that we get to catch up on projects around the house, hang out with family and friends, go to the lake, BBQ, catch a Chiefs game (season opener at home tomorrow--GO CHIEFS!!!), walk the dogs, just lay around and be lazy...whatever it is, however you do it, enjoy them. Don't think that I'm complaining--because I'm ... Read More