So, we’ve put our house on the market. It’s already been about 2 weeks, and we’ve only shown it three times so far. I have a feeling our asking price is too high, but we’re trusting our realtor, Bob Winkler. Hope he knows what he’s doing! I just got a phone call from NATO, and [...]
So, I’m off to Germany yet again, next week. It’s pretty much been decided that we’ll be moving to Oklahoma in the near future, once we get our house sold, and Cathy shoots her last few weddings in May. So the next few months will be a stressful, yet exciting adventure! Stay tuned for more [...]
I applied for early separation from the Air Force, and just found out that it’s been approved! It looks like my last day is going to be the 28th of March, which is closing rapidly… I’m not sure what I’ll do with myself once I get out, but I’ve been entertaining the idea of working [...]
I was informed yesterday morning that I’m the “first alternate” for the NATO post I applied for, meaning I was candidate #4, and they only had 3 open positions. My alternate status means that if any of the other 3 drop out or quit in the first 2 years, I’ll be offered the position immediately. [...]
Monday, I took an qualifying examination for a NATO civilian post, maintaining ESM systems on the E3A Sentry in Geilenkirchen, Germany. Out of 14 candidates who tested, only 5 were able to achieve a minimum score of 40% on the test, including myself. That means I’m competing with 4 other people for 3 openings. Sounds [...]
This morning, I got a telephone call from a nice German woman who works for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, AKA NATO. She referred to an application I submitted about 2 months ago for a job as a NATO civilian. Apparently, the recruitment office liked what they saw, because I was being invited to Germany [...]
Our little boy, Benjamin, was born today, and weighed in at a hefty 9 lbs, 12 oz! Both he & mommy are doing quite well, but will spend a few short days in the hospital to recuperate. Click here or the photo below to see more pictures!
Everyone else seems to have a blog, and now that I have a decent webhost, AKA Dreamhost, why not take the plunge? Besides, I need a very public place to air out my frustration with poor customer service, and other bad experiences with other companies, who shall, for the moment, remain nameless. Oh, yeah – [...]