My Job

Well, It is official. The Air Force has decided in it's infinite wisdom to abolish all of the MWR positions in the Air Force. That means that my job is now gone. I don't understand how they think these positions can be abolished when the work load is going to be the same. Actually, now someone else is going to have to do the directors job. This is happening all over the Air Force. Not only is my position, the Outdoor Recreation position, being eliminated, but the Arts & Crafts director, the Auto Skills director, the Librarian, and the Bowling Center manager also.
Well, the people of America wanted change by voting in the current President. So it is change we have. More Americans losing their jobs.

Business Consultant

Who would have thunk that me, little ole me, would have been busy this week writing and tuning a business plan for a multi-million dollar company. Through a friend that I met on X-Box, he asked if I would be able to assist him in this venture. I said sure. I have written many at a much smaller level for my businesses in the Army and now the Air Force. Mostly Outdoor Recreation type business. This was actually a whole new level for me.

First there were many more zeros than I was a custom to and a very different strategic plan was involved. I did not write the body of the plan and the financials were already established. It wasn't as difficult as I originally expected, yet there were moments of anxiety. Still about 10 hours were involved in the scrubbing of this plan and it was for a multi-million dollar company. Did I mention that?

All in all, it is done and I had fun with it. I hope that I can work again in this capacity for this company or another company.

Protect skin, eyes from ultraviolet radiation even during Winter

Whether headed to the slopes of Utah, headed to hike the wild west, or just out in the back yard, Ultraviolet rays are a part of sunlight that is an invisible form of radiation. There are three types of UV rays: ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B and ultraviolet C. Scientists believe that UVA radiation can cause damage to connective tissue and increase a person’s risk for developing skin cancer. UVB rays penetrate less, but can still cause some forms of skin cancer. Natural UVC rays do not pose a risk because they are absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere.

Sunlight exposure is highest during the summer and between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Because snow and light-colored sand reflect UV light and increase the risk of sunburn, Soldiers are especially vulnerable when in the field or deployed to places like Iraq or Afghanistan. UV rays may reach exposed skin from both above and below and can cause burns even on cloudy days. Many drugs, including ibuprophen (Motrin), increase the risk of sunburn.

Use a sunscreen with at least 30 spf. Use it daily! Protect yourself!!

My New Business

A new business. What? Yes! A new business.

I started a new business in the Amway corporation. I did this business more than 29 years ago. I was a single soldier, no car, and had to carry an inventory to sell. Well that didn't work to well. Now, the internet has streamlined the business to allow drop shipments to the customers that gets their product to them within 3-8 days. I sell very nice stuff, anything from household cleaning products to Vitamins and Supplements. Matter of fact, the number one vitamin in the world.

I am now looking for friends and family who want to help out in the mission of capitalism. Socialism by definition is a "political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community or government as a whole."

We as Independent business owners boldly, enthusiastically and strongly encourage and support small businesses and owners, standing up for free enterprise in America.

How would you like to join the team and have the opportunity to live free and never have to worry about a thing again? Email me if you would like more information.

Hot in the South

I am ready to leave this Hot Humid Southern weather. I only wonder how I lived in this weather as a soldier. In the hot uniforms, working out in the motor pool in the heat all day long. I only want to have nice weather. Hawaii would be nice. Savannah too. If any of the job gurus are listening, King's Bay is waiting. Thank you and have a nice day.

Then There Were Six

It often happens that I go out caching. This day though in particular, was, well, a super cache day. It wasn't as huge as the Heilbronn day with Stefmaus and Altgofur although it had potential.

I didn't even have to drive. I was picked up by Thomas and Maus99. After a small rearrangement of the car to let Little Red have a riding place, We then drove off to pick up an_Chripa.

I went this time with Throle (Thomas), an_Chripa (Christina and Patrick), and Maus99. Once we got there, we met up with DrOetgar.

Then there were six. We started this day off with a FTF on the way. We were driving and as usually happens, I got a message on my Blackberry that a new cache was published. We were already driving in that direction anyway so we took the opportunity to grab it. Yes, indeed we were the FTF, a group of 5 at the time as FTF. Don't know if that really ever happened before. I know of 2 and/or 3 people groups, but not 5.

We then headed off to our first stop now being our second. This is where DrOetgar showed up. A very nice guy. We headed off to our marathon traditional super-cache day.

Our first cache was there at the park platz and the third of the day, second of the tour was a T:5. Yup, up a tree we went. Well, only one of us went up the tree. Albeit the strength and drive was there to go up the tree but the time was not. In favor of all of us taking our turn, we sent only one person to do the dirty work. This was much better as we all signed the log and were in some way conspirators to the capture of this cache.

We continued our venture. A long, long venture. I not realizing that the trail was so long and the weather getting hotter, left my water and snack in the car. Little Red had the option to drink from the creek. Big Red was left to dehydrate. Bad news. I was holding up the group. Somehow I don't think I realized we weren't coming back to the car and that I was now forever without. I got really slow and the others became concerned. I did not intend for this to happen. I was surely all about capturing a new record of 34. Never happened, at least not today.

Tour now complete, we ended with 25 on the day and a nice now luke wark jug of water but still hydrating to the body and still had to share with Little Red. Won't make that mistake again. So as you see by my counter on the home page, I am at 148.

All for now.

TTFN

New Deal

No I am not going political. I just feel that this is a new deal. There have been some changes in the Big Red life.

1st is that I have a new job now located in Mississippi. It is with the Air Force working with Outdoor Recreation again. I am looking forward to it. I have anticipated moving for some time and now the time is near.

I am to report to my new duty station on 7 June, yes it is a Sunday but that is when my pay period starts. I will be at work on that Monday. I will be leaving Germany again. This time I don't know about the return possibilities. Of course there is a lot of Air Force here in Germany and many other places so there even might be a different country in our future.

All this time now I have been making friends. Geocaching is one of the biggest helpers in making friends that there is. Not only do you get to meet people, you get to cache and travel with them too. I have a small posse that I can choose from. Rainer and Beate, or Kevin and Steffi. Problem is now, I won't be able to keep caching with them much more. I have to get the move in order and other things. I will have to go with Rainer one more time before I go for sure. Not probably as big a day as I had on Saturday, 33 caches. This was a great time. I will feel sad when I have to leave my German friends but I will still stay in touch.

I will post a couple pictures separately of my German friends so that I can remember them easily.

TTFN