Sleepy. Another 5 AM at the airport. Another morning of Ted being squeaky out of fear. 2 to 3 weeks. Replacing 35 pound machines with 42 pound machines. The bulk is what makes it more difficult, but you’re getting used to it. Your squad putting up 10,000 in a week.. that’s what’s magic.
You really wanna do this at sea. There’s so much that’s like that. Although it is nice to be able to go out to eat.🤔
So worth it to stay an hour away from the site. Well for you. Too exhausted at the end of each day to cook anything other than an Advil soufflé.
Two weeks on two weeks off. Yeah you could handle this for a while. Building up a good deal of strength by deployments and hauling beer kegs around when you’re home. Apparently it’s tough for them to find people. Got to the point where that’s not difficult at all since most of it is just driving. Easy money.
Leaving the holy city in May always sucks, but you can’t complain. You’ve enjoyed so many of them; it’ll make next years’ more special.
Hope Kristi Noem is good at her job and she didn’t get where she is because she’s gawjuss.
It’s time. North Dakota. A bit warmer this time. Big gig picking up where you left off in December. Gonna get torn up; first week back after a few months, always leaves a mark. And you haven’t done a good job staying in shape from December.
Still the oldest, most clueless about the biz, needing all manner of back braces, painkillers, and B12 infusions. But word has it the first crew out was asking when you would be out there. It’s nice to be liked. Good guys. They would’ve been good to have gotten in already, but you had to give your other gig commitments to a few weeks heads up.
Everybody feeds off each other’s energy. Everybody with a can-do attitude. You don’t even realize how bad you’re hurting until you get back to the room.😂
6:30am flights suck. But you’re renting the car so you have to be first. Responsibility gonna responsibility.
It’s springtime in the holy city, but for once this time of year, it’s going to be good to get away for a bit, despite missing Easter Sunrise service. Just grouchy at the moment here. Reasons.
Plane’s delayed. Might not make connection in Chicago. Could be worse. Plenty of time though. Only benefit of 6:30am flight.
Miss Ted already. She hates the cattery. Been giving her more attention since the folks lost Sam. Mom’s still hurting. They’re going to get another one. Glad you didn’t have to talk them into it. Just suggested they wait a little while. Not fair to have to fill Sam’s paws while his shadow still looms large.
Plane out of Charleston was an hour late; net result is a far more comfortable layover in Chicago for you and a bit longer of a wait at the airport for the rest of the guys. Wonderful conversation with a wonderful Catholic girl sitting next to you heading to a surprise party for her mother-in-law. She was abuzz with the Holy Spirit. Energetic in her faith. Wow that was refreshing. It’s getting a little cold again, and you have absolutely no doubt He had an idea regarding the seating. 😂 You needed that.
As bizarre as it sounds… one of your big hangups on reading the Bible is… vegetation.🤔 You like it. Forests. Waterfalls. Green horizons meeting blue skies when you look landward. Never really cared for deserts. They make you thirsty. One of the reasons you never really gravitated much towards westerns, despite the fact that they were always awesome. Maybe picturing the setting of the Bible being more ‘Mediterranean’ and less ‘Middle Eastern’ could help. That’s ridiculous… but then again, so are you on occasion. Might help. It’s not like they couldn’t find wood, yanno…🤔
LOLZ what else would you expect from a lover of the sea? Land is supposed to be green.
So much…. Land. 🤢
You’d love to do this kind of work at sea.
Well…. Work your ass off and build a solar powered mining boat. 👊😂
And work on realignment with God while you’re up here.
Strive to be a good man. One that no one can hold down….🕊️✝️🫡
Might organize one between deployments. Sadly Table Rock suffered wildfire. But there are so many possibilities. Ted won’t be happy, but she’ll be okay.
Driving so much with this new gig, you forgot how much you enjoyed it. Might be an interesting way to get to know more people from church.
This weekend will be good, God willing as always. Time with family and friends.
Saw a video recently on your beloved art of storytelling that reminded you how valuable those times were.
The moments you’ll be glad for one day on your deathbed if you’re destined to live to have one. 🤔
And then it’s a new life. Thank you you’ve sensed bits and pieces of it in dreams. Being inside an otherworldly large hotel lobby/train station/mall/etc. Seemed more akin to an enclosed stadium that could hold hundreds of thousands.
Filled with excited young people all going here or there. Everything is new. Everyone is young. Strong. Healthy. Excited. Old friends meeting each other. “Hey, where are you going now?” seems to be the most popular question.
It’s not like it was in ‘Bill and Ted’s bogus journey’… but that kind of feel does feel familiar. 😂
Been a while since you had one of those dreams. They vary on occasion. There always does seem to be a giant hotel lobby though. Probably some dreamology you could look up, but meh. Whatever it is, it seems wonderful.
One can only hope the next time you have one, everyone will be a little bit dirty from being mugged by all of their past pets as soon as they got past the gate. 😂
Work on getting closer to that spiritually. The weekend is here, so it’s a good weekend to work on it. 🙂
Whoa, oh, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time
If you said goodbye to me tonight There would still be music left to write What else could I do? I’m so inspired by you That hasn’t happened for the longest time Once I thought my innocence was gone Now, I know that happiness goes on That’s where you found me When you put your arms around me I haven’t been there for the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest
I’m that voice you’re hearing in the hall And the greatest miracle of all Is how I need you And how you needed me too That hasn’t happened for the longest time
Maybe this won’t last very long But you feel so right and I could be wrong Maybe I’ve been hoping too hard But I’ve gone this far, and it’s more than I hoped for
Who knows how much further we’ll go on? Maybe I’ll be sorry when you’re gone I’ll take my chances I forgot how nice romance is I haven’t been there for the longest time
I had second thoughts at the start I said to myself, “Hold on to your heart.” Now, I know the woman that you are You’re wonderful so far, and it’s more than I hoped for
I don’t care what consequence it brings I have been a fool for lesser things I want you so bad I think you ought to know that I intend to hold you for the longest time
Whoa, oh, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time Whoa, oh, oh (For the longest) For the longest time Whoa, oh, oh…
It’s Not a Frame of Mind 