My Life.

My Baby.....

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:31:13 GMT

I can’t post a blog without saying something about my favorite “Turd”! My little girl is getting so pretty and getting so big she looks more like her mommy everyday. When she looks at me with that “I Love you daddy” I melt! She is forever going to stay my little 3 year old.

Julian's Car.

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:35:10 GMT

I wanted to post some pictures of Julian's car before and after we did the repairs. He was so proud of his car but the dam thing was such an ugly purple color. Now it looks so much better in grey he looks like such a big boy standing next to his car. I remember like it was yesterday when I taught him how to ride his first bike. I found a picture of him showing me his cool trick on his bike when he was just a little guy. He was so cute riding up and down the street showing off his new tricks to his mom and I. Love that Kid....

My Pet Rock

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:33:58 GMT

I was sitting in my room and realized that I am going insane looking at these four walls at night without anyone to talk to but my own shadow. So I decided to adopt a pet while I’m out here! His name is Rocky, my pet rock. He likes to sit and watch T.V. all day and when he’s bored he likes to play “Let’s see who blinks first and he always wins! He’s good!!!! Sometimes he just sits there and stares at me for hours without saying a thing it's kinda creepy.

Mosul

Mon, 05 May 2008 07:26:56 GMT

When I first arrived at the Airfield in Mosul, Iraq it hit me like a ton of bricks on the head. What the hell I’m I doing back in this hell hole. And the answer to that question was as clear as the night sky as I looked at the equipment. The Tanks were damaged and the systems needed some work so off to work we went to get things in order. But to be honest I really do not like to be out here! Below are some pictures of my room when I first got here and after I cleaned it up a little.

Mosul, Iraq

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:02:45 GMT

I have been in Mosul a week today! I'm out here supporting 1/8 Infantry out of Ft Carson Colorado making sure their M1A2 SEP Tanks are up and running.

WoW.....

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:35:58 GMT

Just realized that I have not been updating my blog!

First Day as a FSR....

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:07:25 GMT

Yesterday I received a call from Mr. Campbell at 8:30 am asking me to meet with him at his office at 9:30 for a very important meeting. Apparently a Field Service Representative that work for General Dynamics Lands Systems was relieved of his duties for a serious infraction that was 100% his fault. I was called in for a meeting to let me know that I would be replacing him and that I had to meet up with the battalion commander and the rest of the support elements for the unit. So yesterday was my first day as a FSR for General Dynamics which was pretty cool. I spoke to the section leaders and ask them what they need as far as support and we worked out a plan of attack prior to them going out to the range and firing their tanks next week.

Alabama

Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:13:23 GMT

Just enjoying the business trip to Alabama. The people here are very friendly and I love the way they speak it's very southern! I am sitting in my hotel room here in Anniston taking the time to update my blog since I have not done it in a while. Today we inspected several M1A2 tanks and signed off on them to be shipped over sea's to Iraq. The guys we are working hand in hand with are really funny they keep cutting up on each other apparently it's their favorite pastime. I spoke to Tami a few hours ago and she was taking the kiddos to see the new Harry Potter movie. I guess they wanted to see it at mid-night but she said unless you are getting up at 5 a.m. to get ready for work sorry kids not happening. She is a funny lady!!

Friday Night

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:20:37 GMT

Just came back from having dinner with my wife in Temple, Texas. We visited a New Mexican joint that we saw a few days ago and the food was "Muy Bueno!” It's hard to believe I've been home for a month, it feels very nice to sleep in my own bed and shower in my own shower. After diner we did some shopping and I got Tami a new comforter set for the bed and I'm sure we will have to re-decorate the bedroom to match the pillows like we did last time. I guess that's what women do, they like to match colors and fabrics as for us men just give a corner or even a sofa and we make do. And since I spend over $200 bucks for the new set and that’s including throw pillows we just had to have I bought myself a 14 rifle cannon gun safe. That bad boy weighs 530 lbs empty and its sitting in the back of my tundra as we speak.

Waiting

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:30:24 GMT

Just sitting here in the hotel waiting and pacing around for the flight home.

Timeline.

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:53:27 GMT

Going home finally! Got to love that travel seen lots of things and I am ready for my long trip home.

Basic

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:00:43 GMT

Once again I am reminded of how small the world we live in really is! The other day I was walking out of the mess hall after eating breakfast with Chris and as we were walking over to out truck I walked past a civilian who looked familiar but I could not place the face. That night I went to take a shower after spending two hours in the gym working out and as I was walking in the same guy was there walking towards the door. I looked straight into his eyes and I knew exactly who he was! I asked him excuse me your last name would not happen to be DeJesus would it? He looked at me for a second and said yes it is with a look on his face trying to figure out where he knew me. He asked do I know you? I said you sure do “Drill Sergeant!!” He looked surprised and asked were you one of my soldiers? I said sure was and then he asked “Was I mean to you? Because you look like you can kick my ass!” I laughed and said, "Hey it was training all training no hard feelings here". We spoke for a while and he said he just got out of the army after serving 26 years. He started working for a company from Texas and they sent him out here to the Middle East. He just arrived a week ago and it’s his first trip out here as a civilian and he said it’s a little odd. I guess he keep’s looking for his weapon and then realizes that he does not have to carry one anymore. I guess old habits are hard to break!

The Kids in San Diego with cousins...

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:39:05 GMT

Here is a picture I found of my kids with their cousins from a few years back in San Diego, California.

Congress!

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:05:37 GMT

So there I was just watching the news the other day and the news report was talking about congress holding up the funding for the soldiers as a pressure play for the president to start sending the troops home. I know he will veto the bill but it still chaps my ass that congress with their new liberal speaker is holding up funding for soldiers out here. So here are some pictures some guys posted when they heard the news. This series is called “Military Cutbacks”……Enjoy.

Funny....

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:14:54 GMT

I saw this poster and laughed my butt off!!!

Here are some funny Quotes.

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:43:23 GMT

1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of
me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just leave
me the hell alone.

2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and
leaky tire.

3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your
neighbor's newspaper, that's the time to do it.

4. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be
promoted.

5. Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else.

6. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

7. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of
car payments.

8. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their
shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away
and you have their shoes.

9. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

10. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to
fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.

11. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was
probably worth it.

12. If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

13. Some days you're the bug; some days you're the windshield.

14. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

15. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and
put it back in your pocket.

16. A closed mouth gathers no foot.

17. Duct tape is like 'The Force'. It has a light side and a dark
side, and it holds the universe together.

18. There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.

19. Generally speaking, you aren't learning much when your lips are
moving.

20. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

21. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

22. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

Moving Again

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:23:03 GMT

Have to move location in the next few days heading out to Egypt. I can't wait, yet another country that smells like a dirty sock!

My Aunt Alex.

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:08:43 GMT

I spent some time talking to my favorite aunt this morning . I took some time off to send out some reports and reply to some e-mails and I was sitting there I realized that my aunt Alex had sent me a text. I love my aunt very much, growing up her and I got along very well, we both share a Birthday thats is only a day apart. We have a 10 year one day difference in our age. She's my mom's only sister and she is a funny person always making jokes and cracking people up. Growing up around her was fun, one time my parents took a vacation to Mexico for a few weeks and we were told that our aunt Alex was going to watch over us. After thinking back as an adult I often wonder why they did not take us to Mexico on vacation but that another story. I just remember being cared for by my aunt and how different it was to experience how kids should be treated. I recall her making snacks and me asking what are “snacks?” she said its food to hold you over till lunch or dinner. It was crazy food before dinner? I was confused very confused! Sometimes I have a hard time remembering things about my childhood somethings are clear as day and some not so much. But I can tell you over that summer vacation my parents took I could remember the smell of the grass in Balboa Park when my aunt took us bike riding and the way the wind felt when she allowed me to go outside and play with my bike without yelling at me and telling I had to do something before I was allowed outside. For those of you that don't know about me I was raised by my two uncle's, my mom worked a lot she was up early and came home late so I was pretty much raised with an iron fist. So with that said it was a breath of fresh air to be able to be given that bit of confidence that I would not get into trouble and that I would do the right thing by my aunt. Like I said before I enjoyed that vacation not because they did not take us, but because they left us behind. I remember telling my aunt Alex that I thought she would make a good mom when she got married and had kids. When she did get married, she married a very nice gentle person. My uncle James is a cool guy but the first time we met it was at a picnic and when he ate some tacos he got some guacamole sauce on nose and I thought it was funny. He was in the navy and when ever he went on trips he always seemed to remember us and would send letters and postcards to us and I thought that really nice. They have three kids Hector, Gabby, Ari, my cousin's. I remember Hector walking around when he was really small telling people what time it was with his little watch as for Gabby they moved to Guam for a while and I did not get to spend a lot of time with her or my cousin Ari. I miss both my aunt and uncle very much and when I get home from being out here I am going to take a trip to Vegas to spend some time with them and my cousin's!

Time.

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:09:41 GMT

Camp Taji, Iraq

To my wife.

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:12:11 GMT

I do not think much, I do not think often but when I think, I think of you!

Photo Album: December 19

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 02:24:07 GMT

December 19

Spaghetti Factory Denver, Colorado.

Russian Sub San Diego Harbor.

My Cute Daughter.

Battle Damaged M1 Abrams Tank.

Sea World Trip San Antonio, Texas.

Where's The Love!

Dork!!

Cute!

Really Cute!

Custom List: Favorite Movies

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:10:47 GMT

Favorite Movies

The Shawshank Redemption
The God Father Movies
The Usual Suspects
Ben-Hur
The Green Mile
Signs
As Good As It Gets
Crash
Tears Of The Sun.
Band Of Brothers.
Underworld.
Laws Of Attraction.
For The Love Of The Game.
A Knights Tale.
Any Star Trek Movie!
Tortilla Soup
The Holiday
Fools Gold

Custom List: Things That Make Me Smile!

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:35:06 GMT

Things That Make Me Smile!

My Daughter's Temper.
Julian's Ear's
My wife sleeping with her wobbie (blanket with Satin edges.).
The way my daughter can sleep for hours.
Pictures of my kids when they were little.
The way my son wants to be considered an adult but I find him playing lego blocks in his room (he's fifteen.)lol..
My Wife's Lisp that only comes out when I get her really mad at me. ( She sounds like daffy duck....)
They way my wife does phone checks to make sure I'm in my hotelroom.
The way my wife's eyes change color depending on her mood, ( Green is bad very Bad!!!)
My daughter's brownies that have the texture of a hockey puck.
The fact that my daughter is actually "Pig Pen".
Finding the last cookie in the pantry.
The fact that I buy Pineapple Sherbet ice cream that my kids hate and will not eat.lol...
When my wife breaks out the lotion and rubs my feet.
The way my wife claims she never snores.
Having Margaritas in Temple,Texas and ending up in San Diego.
Receiving a care package from my wife.

Custom List: Places Visited

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:10:38 GMT

Places Visited

Mosul, Iraq
Shannon, Ireland
Columbus, Georgia
Pendleton, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Astoria, Oregon
Walla Walla, Washington
Yakima, Washington
San Diego, California
Los Angeles, California
Las Vegas , Nevada
Palm Springs, California
Newport Beach, California
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Rock Island, Illinois
Aberdeen, Maryland
Kansas City, Kansas
Austin, Texas
Dallas, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Aspen, Colorado
Big Bear, California
New York City, New York
Boise, Idaho
Denver, Colorado
Fresno, California
Laughlin, Nevada
Newark, New Jersey
Primm, Nevada
Quad Cities, Iowa - Illinois
Salt Lake City, Utah
Temecula - Fallbrook, California
Temple, Texas
Washington DC
Hartford, Connecticut
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Frankfurt, Germany
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Seoul, Korea
Demilitarized Zone South Korea
Tiajuana, Mexico
Ensenada, Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
Catalina Island, California Coast
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mt High,California
Taji, Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Houston,Texas
London, England
East Germany!
Balad, Iraq
Boston, Massachusetts
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Atlanta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Ft Irwin, California

Custom List: Music Video Playing.

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:06:42 GMT

Music Video Playing.

If you don't like the Racket Press"ESC" and it will stop.

Blog list: Quotes

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:50:26 GMT

Quotes

He who laughs last laughs hardest.
Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight.
Why does a woman work ten years to change a man's habits and then complain that he's not the man she married?
Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets.
The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.
You Can Do Very Little With Faith And Almost Nothing Without It.
Don't S#@t where you eat...
The doors of wisdom are never shut.
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.
It's not true that life is one damn thing after another; it is one damn thing over and over.
The language of friendship is not words but meanings.
If you always live with those who are lame, you will yourself learn to limp.
It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak out loud and remove all doubt.
What does not kill you will for sure cause you an extreme amountof pain!

Custom List: Things I would like to do before I die.

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:02:24 GMT

Things I would like to do before I die.

Learn to play the guitar.
Travel the U.S. in a motorhome.
Hold my Grandchildren.
Vacation in Hawaii for a month.
Take my wife to Europe.
Take my son Julian on a road trip to Vegas.

Custom List: Family Birthday's

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:54:54 GMT

Family Birthday's

Tania
Sept 30,1972
Javier
Feb 19, 1974
Adrian
Dec 24, 1993
Alexis
Jan 29, 1995
Luna
Jan 19, 2002
Maximus
Aug 16, 2005
Carmen
Sept 29,
Pedro
Jul 3,
Carlos
April 14,
Gabriela
Jan 27,
Vanya
April 14,
Marcos
April 11,
Patricia
Oct 10,
Yoleni
Feb 11,
Marcos Jr.
Sept 3,
Diego
July 17,
Alan
June 26,
Jorge
Dec 11,
Amelia
Jan 21,
Julia
Nov 3,
Lorenzo
Sept 11,
Alejandra
Feb 3,
James
May 30,
Hector
April 5,
Ana Gabriel
Oct 21,
Ariana
Oct 20,
Tami
Nov 7, 1968
Cesar
Feb 4, 1971
Julian
Jan 2, 1991
Crista
Nov 9, 1992
Grandma Alejandra
Aug 22,
Marcelino
April 27,
Grandma Mary
Dec 5, 1919
Grandpa Harold
Jan 4, 1920
C.J.
June 30, 1993

Custom List: Funny Video's

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:34:34 GMT

Funny Video's

Gypsy Kings just follow along...
Gypsy Kings What the hell are they saying.
Jedi Master Julian Part One...
This Guy is a riot...
Man this was funny..
Almost wet myself ....
Perfect....
Nice move jackass..
I think this my brother Jorge.lol
Nice Moves.
This how I feel about Macs.
Crazy Guy.
Crazy Kid.
He should of ran for USC...lol...
I need this Monkey.
Trunk Monkey.
NICE!!
Great Video....
Matrix fart Movie
I laughed so hard over this....

Custom List: My Favorite Links

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 05:20:43 GMT

My Favorite Links

Ninjai The Little Ninja.
Check out the movie's under Chapter's.
Frontera Kitchens
I watch his cooking show all the time.
This site has all kinds of recipes.
I am starting to explore my inner mexican.
Kitchen Aid
Starting to colllect what I need.

Custom List: Things That Drive Me Nuts!

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 06:47:51 GMT

Things That Drive Me Nuts!

Temp's Over 100.
Parking Meters.
Stains.
A Dirty Car.
People that chew with their mouth open.
Disrespect.
A dirty Kitchen.
People that don't take care of their lawn's.
The fact that the digital scale in my bathroom never lies.
People that think they own your arm rest while in flight.
When my wife leaves clothes in the washer over night.
My kids rooms when they don't keep them clean.
Road Rage.
Chicken Ala king.
People that are rude.
Getting dropped during a cell phone conversation.
My daughter drinking my last cream soda.