I just want to drop you folks a few lines to get you all back up to speed.  Well some of you may know this already but me and Nicole closed on our house on June 30th and started painting and moving in as fast as we could.  We have now been in our new home for 2 and half weeks and it is great. Work is going good P-cola is a good place to work so far, and i think that Nicole is enjoying her new job also. I took dad and the family out to dinner for his birthday, which was quit nice. Then the next night (the night before her b-day) i took my baby to the best restaurant on Pensacola Beach, "Hemmingways" not sure of the spelling, that was her birthday dinner. And the next day (her b-day) i sent her a dozen pink and white roses, and made her a great meal when i got home from work. This past weekend we went back to P-cola Beach with Nicole's parents to watch the Blue Angels which was kick ass, even though i have the worst sunburn on my face, ever, i mean this shit hurts!! But yeah that's about it, to all my people out there i just wanted say i miss the crew in Hawaii and the FL crew needs to call me (Sleepy, Six)and if you don't have the number ask fool.

later

-Newt-

Holy shit boys and girls it looks like i'm heading to P-cola for my next duty station, i found out yesterday that my orders for New Orleans had been canceled (like i had ask) and that they are just waiting to approve the money to send my white ass to P-cola good shit, so yeah i leave in about 2 and a half months and will be living in Pace with the wife. good shit i'll keep you folks up dated of any changes.

later

-newt-

well i don't have much to talk about today, but i just wanted to let everyone know that i might not be going to New Orleans after all which will pay off for me in the long run, see the plan is to get the orders changed from New Orleans to Pensacola or Milton but that is not going to be easy. the one thing that i'm not sure of is if my orders to New Orleans are a go still, and if they are not then it should be easy to get P-cola but i'll see soon enough.

later

-newt-

I just wanted to sit down and take a look back at this year, so here goes. 

   I started this year off  in Afganistain which was different to say the least.  Being over there made me more thankful for what I have the the kind of life that we live in America.  After I got back in late June I was able to go home and see my friends and family for the first time in 8 months, which was great.  Then I went back to Hawaii which is where I am stationed at.  While back in Hawaii I got word that my Grandfather, which I had not spoke with for years due to a dispute between he and my Mom, was in the hospital in critical condition and past away 2 days after I found out, needless to say I didn't know how to react to the news, I mean he couldn't even pick me out of a crowd.  I took leave shortly after and met the greatest girl I have ever had feelings for, of the month I was home I spent like 50% or more of my time with her, and went from not wanting a girlfriend to being in love in no time flat.  So then it was back to Hawaii to prepare for training in California, while in Cali. I got the worst news of all, my cousin Adam which I grew up with had been in an accident while riding his motorcycle, he was hit by driver and did not servive his injuries.  Adam 25 was doing so good and he was making his mother proud, who had lost her husband, Adam's father, my Uncle about 10 years ago, and I couldn't be there for her or the rest of the family, I was in 29 Palms "training".  He will be missed and things will be better next year, I have a good feeling about it.  I just hope that with every good thing a bad does not follow.  

Here is to new beginings with loved ones and moving forward into a new year of good times, bad times, and all times between.  With a heavy heart I wish you all a great New Year.  

Hey people I just wanted to leave a quick word, well most of you know that i just got back from 29 Palms, California, which I don't advise as a vacation spot that place blows.  I'm suppose to transfer to New Orleans in May of 06 but, I could get screwed over and end up staying in Hawaii and going to Iraq in March of 06, which fucks up all of my plans for the next year and then some.  i'll keep everyone posted so until then.  i'll catch evryone later.

Newt