I find myself looking around and wondering, “What now?”
I haven’t just been sitting on my duff since I’ve been back.
I’ve been looking and applying for work. I’ve been scheming with an old running mate to submit a business proposal that taps into a proven skill set of mine. I’ve been in contact with a military/veteran friendly university to continue towards a BA in Business Management (the plan is to “ride out” this “economic recession” by hiding in the halls of higher learning. I’m working with another friend of mine on an entrepreneurial venture that should come to fruition in about a year…
But there is down-time, time to plan, to think, to wait for a few of the rockets I’ve fired to go up, and then come down…
Have you seen John‘s truck? His M38 jeep? Beautiful machine…
Well, here’s FOB Rockford’s motor transport asset… Not quite as beautiful right now, but give me a little time… A 1952 Dodge M37 3/4 Weapons Carrier.
Pulling the engine on the '52 Dodge M37.
I’m pulling the engine to overhaul it… Better take advantage of the down-time while I’ve still got it…
Jake takes a turn behind the impact wrench.
Jake working on pulling the engine.
A good father and son project…
September 8th, 2009 - 21:26
I would love to have an old weapons carrier. They were still using some of those when I first joined the Reg Army in 1974.
As far as what to do…. what do you want to do? Then do it.
I’ve made it a long ways with only an AS degree. Most think I have more ed-u-ma-cation ’cause I can rite a little.
September 8th, 2009 - 21:37
Ci Roller: The best answer I would give is simple: Whatever I want to do… If there is not a job to be had, I will create one… But I’m not going to sit idly by and watch the world go by, especially in light of the next post I wrote…