September 2025 recap

Got a new car. I'd driven my Kia Sorento for 11 years and it was time. Was originally thinking of a 4 Runner, but realized me getting a car meant Patty would also want a car, so I settled on a Rav4 Hybrid. Getting about 40mpg right, so no complaints there. Also nice that I can finally get all the SiriusXM stations (Kia was limited due to an older model receiver in the car).

Went do Atlanta and got to see Julian and Ashley*. Saw Phish. 1st night I bowed out early because I just wasn't gelling with the setlist. 2nd night was great. Nice to hang with friends Jackie and Mark as well. I also got to meet/see some of .net folks while I was down there. Did a hike with JandA and ended up falling and will now have scar on my left knee for the forseable future. Did another hike with Rob and Jason from .net. Very enjoyable as Rob is from the area and always finds interesting places.

Siding on the house is finally finished and we've received all our payments from insurance (now time to look for new insurance company). Once again worried about future of DoD jobs et al. Not sure if a RIF is coming or not. I'm thinking with my amount of time in service I should be pretty well insulated, but you never know with these guys...Transcom is also funded via a working capitol group so we may be okay for a while... Patty is currently out of town. I'm schedule for covid,flu and pneumonia shots today...we'll see if I have energy to do any projects around the house after that.

*Juluan is my son via marriage to Patty, he and Ashley recently got married after several years of being together.