Airplanes–becoming my second home
Posted on November 2, 2011 - Filed Under Uncategorized
When we moved here to Okinawa, I knew my work would make our lives very different from what we were used to, but I had no idea how much. One of the ways these changes have manifested is the amount of traveling I have done and will do in the near future. Let me break it down:
- August, 2010: Mtn Home, ID to San Angelo, TX. This trip included all of us, even the animals. We had a nice time, including a trip through Arches National Park during which Maggie awoke and said, “Is nature over yet?”
- Feburary, 2011: San Angelo, TX to central New Jersey. I had to go for some additional job training while the family stayed in Texas. NJ in winter is not bad. I was able to make a trip to New York City, which was pretty cool.
- March, 2011: San Angelo, TX to Okinawa, Japan (via Dallas, TX and Seattle, WA). This was the big one, the one we found out about several months before and spent those ensuing months worrying about every day. What was it going to be like in Japan? Will the animals handle the journey okay? Will we like it there? How will the kids handle it?
- April, 2011: Okinawa, Japan to Fairbanks, AK. My dream finally came true—to see Alaska for myself. I went alone and was able to see a few moose, drive to Denali National Park (and kind of see a grizzly bear), experience deep cold, and even witness the aurora borealis (the Northern Lights), although not to spectacularly.
- October, 2011: …back to Alaska for another three weeks.
- November, 2011: Okinawa, Japan to Kona Coast, HI. We leave tomorrow for almost two weeks for a family vacation. It should be a good time.
- December, 2011: Okinawa, Japan to Misawa, Japan. I am scheduled to spend about 10 days ‘up north’ for work. More time away from the family…sucks.
- February, 2012: I may spend up to a month in Thailand.
- March-October, 2012: I will probably go on a long-term trip for work to parts yet unknown…really sucks.
I REALLY wish I was able to rack up the frequent flyer miles. I think I would have accumulated enough to fly to the moon, although maybe not all the way back.
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