retired!

[shipwrecked]

Somehow i survived the 25 years of service. it's over. I hopped on a plane the other day in Honolulu and flew back to VA and started my terminal leave. I am on leave until end of July then I will be unemployed on a fixed income. I have no solid plans. Maybe go to school. maybe apply for a GS job in our CG IT side, or at engineering side. I have a project management background a Contracting Officers Representative certification so I can get snatched up quick if i apply.

Shoulder surgery may happen in next few weeks too. I hurt it many years ago and then again a while back. It's at a point i cant lift my arm above my head- so while still have active duty medical, I want them to fix it.

Putting the batteries of the jeep and Shipwrecked on charge. Time to get them running again. Been sitting for a long time.

[slick4x4]

Sounds like we will be seeing you
SLICKSTOCK finally !
Get that arm fixed …. The faster the better
Congrats on retiring from the service
I know you were looking forward to it

[My wife's nightmare]

Woo-hoo!!! Congratulations on your "final tour"! Get all those batteries charged up and enjoy your next adventure but most of all the pups!
Looking forward to seeing some posts from you again

[grump]

Congratulations April, long time coming, I can still remember what it was like getting out after 2 years I can't fathom what that would feel like at 25 years. Thank you for your service. Wish all the best for you in the future.

[jeepbut]

Congratulations!

[shipwrecked]

well- randomly i have slept in for the last few days. Somehow the dogs have let me do that.
I also ran into a friend of mine down the block. Said i was "amped up" which is true when i come back from deployments. There is always something to do when you were out there, and now i am home i feel like i need to do something but can't figure out what.

[My wife's nightmare]

I can help you with that. Come on down to NC and you can get this bed finished for me

[shipwrecked]

HAHAH. I am about to start building a tear drop camper. (i built one in 2006). I am also going to install a trailer hitch on shipwrecked so maybe i can take it for a trip. (slickstock???)

[Lowell]

sounds interesting,are you building it from scratch or a kit? we sold our travel trailer,woud like to find something easier to enter because of the wifes bad knees

[shipwrecked]

I am building from scratch.
I am going to build my own trailer frame, install axle and then build the camper on top. Way cheaper than paying a off the shelf camper. Plus I can customize it my way.

Check out OregonTrailR on youtube. He makes some nice teardrops- i am making one similar but not at his cost.

[slick4x4]

Building from scratch is a big undertaking
Might scour the marketplace or Craigslist
Seems like there are a LOT of cheap camper traileeess
Around that need work