Hey fellas!

[RedOneFive]

Hey,
I've kinda fallen off the face of the earth for a while. I apologize i havent been engaged at all with TMA lately.. I had shared with yall that my career with the union ended back in June for reasons beyond my control...Since then did a little stint working for the county road dept. and quickly learned I'm not designed to drive a grader 4mph for the next 20 years. So, I started my own Remodeling/handyman business. I have been fairly busy and had a great response in our community for my services. But most recently i have been offering myself a lot more to our youth at church. Leading our youth group in studies and activities. Not something I would have ever pictured this guy doing, but It's been very rewarding. Now I've been approached by the elders that they would like to see me come onto the staff and also help me to pursue a program called "MAP" Ministry Apprenticeship Program".. So our life here in Nebraska has been a rolling wave of newness in the last 6 months to say the least.
This year was the first time since i was 14 that i haven't shot a deer. Although i got my son on his first buck! I did buy a muzzleloader tag for myself, i took one of Marty's rifles for a good 2 hour walk in the fog, and that was my entire hunt for the fall. Our club's 50th Annual Rendezvous is this summer. There are 2 remaining charter members left and we plan to have good shindig for them.
im hoping my new path and a new outlook gets me back on track with some of the things i used to do and enjoy doing with my family this year. including more time at our range and in the field. Hope yall are doing well in your endeavors... I hope to stay in the mix a little better now!
Joe

[Winter Hawk]

All I can say is, good for you!  I for one will be looking forward to what you have to share with us!


~Kees~

[KDubs]

So happy for you,  God is at work in your life.
 Kevin

[RobD]

Welcome back    and great to hear yer doing so well! 

 

[No Powder]

Just the other day I was thinking of your absence. Glad you're back and for the success you are having. You can't beat a little divine intervention. 

[Bigsmoke]

I'll second what Kevin had to say.
And as my good friend in Australia would say, Good on ya', mate.
Just kinda counting on my fingers here, but I reckon my club in Coeur d'Alene will be celebrating its 50th next year.  Sad to say, I think I am the last charter member still sucking air.  Sure wish I was still up there to RDV and shoot with them guys.  A great bunch of people.
It sounds like you are on a good road to follow.  God bless you and may He be with you and your family as you pursue what is going to be happening in your life.
By all means, do keep us up to date on what is going on.
John
PS  When I was in the Army they assigned me to run a bulldozer.  I really didn't like that at all, 4 mph would have been roading it from one work site to another.  Way tooooooooo slow for a 20 year old kid who was into fast cars.

[RedOneFive]

I appreciate it guys. I'm hoping I can get a few projects completed I have on the workbench too..
.. Yeah John it would've been faster than a dozer for sure! I really had this urgency to get a new job, and my buddy worked at the county said it had great benefits. So I figured it was the "right thing to do".. I ended up having to train with a guy that nobody really likes or trusts but the boss lady. Hes good at his job, but was an arrogant snake. He didn't like that I picked up on the machine so quickly either.. After the training they cut me loose in a territory out west bordering another newer guy who was actually really great to be around. We started teaming up and we were really getting some roads put back together in short order. So they didn't like that and broke us up. I tried being excited about watching wildlife from the cab and such after that. But it was just too much butt time watching pebbles under the blade so I escaped before I felt obligated to stay forever. Everyone has always told me time goes faster as we age, and I'm finally realizing that right at 40. I'm hoping to catch up on more of what I've missed out on after 14 years of sacrificing time with the family and my health for the RR!