Finally!

I have to credit Heather for all of this. Had she not been deployed and not brought up the Military Overseas Sales thing to me. We would have never done this. I was looking at Ultra Classics for a while but was himming and hawing and researching it to death for MONTHS!! literally, a long ass time. Sitting on the fence.

Last time I heard about Overseas Military Sales was in Okinawa. It's a swingin deal, and I wasn't really into it then, but fast forward 13 years later and I had completely forgotten about it. Heather said she would talk to her rep in Kuwait about it, and then we exchanged information and BAM!!! It ended up being an even better swinging deal that I thought it was going to be.

Anyway, someone wants to research this already. I'm not going to say any names (JIM) but here's the stats. ABS brakes, SECURITY, CRUISE, CB, INTERCOM, Two Tone Paint, Cast Spoke Wheels. Blah blah blah. It's even got a cigarette lighter. I don't even smoke. BUT... it'll sure charge my ipod while I listen to it through my CD/MP3 player with built in intercom/CB. It even came with the MIC/Headset for the helmet. All new 09 frame. LED lights. Fat tires.

I'm not going to tell you how much it ended up costing me, but I can tell you that it ended up being like 20% cheaper to go through Military sales than the dealership.

Oh, and I also got an EXTRA 4 year warranty thrown on to it too because of this. Unlimited miles as well. So in total, a 6 year unlimited mile warranty, and the whole shootin match!

Plus, it was delivered to New River for me. Ready to go. Only complaint I have is that the bubbas at New River must hate Military sales cause they get NO CUT in it on the deal. Oh well. Get over it.

Lucky for me I work with a retired gunny who used to work there who is gonna hook me up with some free swag from that place. Detail kit and crap like that. I guess it's all who you know. (Thanks Todd, in advance!)

It's been a long wait, but it's here. Ordered it in Sept 08. Got here in my hands on 17 Feb.

Gonna register this pig in Colorado so I can get my Marine Corps plates put on it as well.

F-ing A!!

Heather graduates today

Okay

So, Heather graduates today. After that.... who knows what happens. I keep trying to find out, but even she says she doesn't know. Frustrating.

Anyway, nothing new to report, but I know that Heather checks this thing every day whether i write in it or not. I figured I'd give her something to read before she heads to her graduation. Yes, I'll be going.

She props us up once or twice a year. Other than that, the kids and I rarely get involved in her work life. She seems to just keep it to herself. Every once in a while, we come out of our shelters and make an appearance. Marine Corps Ball, or a Family Day. Other than that, it's back in our caves.

Then every once in a while she'll graduate from a course. That's another time we are allowed out. Then after that, we know that mostly she goes to work in cammies. Sometimes. Other times, not so much. Plus, she seems to come home in cammies but not all the time either. So we're pretty sure she goes to work as a Marine but we can't really prove it. We just have faith and trust that she's really at work. Hey the checks clear every 1st and 15th. I guess that's all that matters. I know that's how Heather feels about it come the weekends. As long as we can blow 1000 dollars a weekend at Target and who knows what, then we're good.

Anyway, that's about all for now.

Next year I'll post that we were allowed out again. Look for it!!

1/3 life crisis??

Not sure, but in an attempt to NOT steal from John Mayer who refers to his quarter-life crisis (age 25) I was wondering if I'm going through mine at 34? I have been having this aching need to buy a chevelle, which turned me on to the NOVA. But a 66 Chevelle is the ideal car right now.

All this on the heals of a new Motorcycle coming it's way here in just a matter of days.

How do i justify the car??? easy... sell the jeep. I"m not stupid. I dont' just spend money. Lucky for us, I bought a Ducati in 2001. Since then it seems like the equity in things I buy double or triple since that date...


Which is great for us...

Bad for my need to tinker and fix shit!

Oh well

I'll let Heather decide.

Just so you know... she's "kind of" on board with the car.

MB



By the way....

I'm BACK.... for now....

Okay.... call it what you want... A hiatus... A turn of events... who cares... It is what it is. I've been reading everyone's blogs and I still read them but I"ve been a lazy piece of crap. No writing a thing.

Reason?? Well, there's one reason I'm not going to tell you about. Heather knows, and that's good enough.

Other reason..... Job. What a cop out, right?? Well... it's true. Changing contractors. Changing companies. Going Civil Service.

Yeah, I said that. Going Civil Service. Anyway, if you understand GS or WG or all that, it will make sense. If you don't... it won't.

I know there's people that read this blog that I DO NOT WANT TO READ THIS BLOG, so I'm not going to go in to it. Basically, MY BAMBI reads this. SO, if you wanna know.... email me.

If you dont' wanna know... good to go.



Moving on....
I'm back. What's been happening? Well, Heather is going to deploy again.

Sorry Heather, but I'm tired of keeping my mouth shut. 90 days after she got home (one week ago) she got a call that she's been slated to attach to the MEB and deploy to Afghanistan.

Yep.

No shit

Oh well. Here we go again. All that's been going on between us two the past couple months, this is not what we need, but.... we'll deal with it. Before you ask, we don't know how long, we dont' know the exact date but it's somewhere between March and May. That's for sure.

Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

That's a MEB

Want an detailed version of a MEB? Email me. I dont' wanna post it for all the world to see. OPSEC. Ha ha.. I'm serious though.

Anyway, a lot is up in the air right now, but a few things are for sure. She's leaving again. She confirmed that 2 days ago.

SO, it's real again.




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MB