Chris' Updates

Well, starting where I left off, last Sunday I went down to the Renaissance Festival. We weren't sure ahead of time who all would go, but we ended up with just Jackie, Holly and myself. Ashley was down with a tummy ache, and didn't feel up to going. But the two girls and I saw the sights and got our fill of the merchandise, the shows, and most of all, the atmosphere. I can't vouch for the Faire's authenticity, but it truly is another world apart from the modern. The week has been usual, excepting a fairly embarrassing incident while driving a bus through Denver International Airport. No injuries or damage, just embarrassment. Jackie has been packing like a crazy woman all through the week, and it culminated today. After picking up her father and their U-Haul, we packed the small truck, said our goodbyes and took our pictures, and she's on her way. It should only take 3 or 4 days to get to Georgia, the faster the better I'm sure. Best of luck on your trip and in...

A few exciting points this week. Last Friday, Ashley and I attended her cousin Robin's wedding. It was a very simple ceremony by a Justice of the Peace in their beautifully decorated back yard, and a nice family party afterward. Robin looked great, and it was a great time overall. Saturday and Sunday were devoted to the monthly Army drill. It consisted mostly of unpacking from AT, and the commo section received a new addition. SPC Flauta is a former active-duty infantryman, and self-admitted World of Warcraft addict. He seems like a great guy, and it's great to have him in the section. Besides that, I've been driving buses. Yesterday I took my first bus trip up to Rocky Mountain National Park, and it was just a terribly pretty drive. I've forgotten how nice it is up in the mountains at this time of year. Jackie has been making more preparations to move out next week, and the house has half-full boxes everywhere. But tomorrow we're taking a day off...

Well, not a bunch to report on since coming home. I've been working a lot, including more than a few "rain runs." They work like this: I come in and pre-trip the bus as usual, but I don't actually go anywhere until the coordinator of the cheer camp calls us. We're only needed if the camp needs to be moved indoors due to rain, and it's too early in the summer for many afternoon showers. Consequentially, I end up doing busywork, like cleaning out the classroom, inventorying bus equipment, or even just washing buses. Its not like it's hard work, and I still get paid my full rate, but still. But the real news today is that I declared a major! I've been vying to transfer into the College of Engineering and Applied Science to become a Computer Science major since high school, but this spring I got caught. I earned more than 60 credit hours and was forced to declare a major, but I couldn't get into Engineering because of my GPA. A guy in the Department of...