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19 Dec 2017

Earned Classification Specialist Cert

Kelley went to a class the first week of December in Washington DC and took a couple tests and found out the results on 19 December.

16 Dec 2017

DJ & Kelley watched Star Wars: The Last Jedi via Premium Theater and DJ rated it 8.9 and Kelley rated it 8

8 Dec 2017

DJ watched Murder on the Orient Express via Standard Theater and rated it 7.1

6 Dec 2017

DJ & Kelley watched Smurfs: The Lost Village via Streaming and DJ rated it 6.5 and Kelley has not rated it yet.

4 Dec 2017

DJ uploaded 19 pictures over the last week. Check them out.

3 Dec 2017

Day out in Washington DC

DJ and Kelley spent a day in Washington DC checking out the monuments the day before Kelley started her certification course in nearby McLean.

2 Dec 2017

DJ & Kelley watched The Star via Standard Theater and DJ rated it 7.6 and Kelley has not rated it yet.

30 Nov 2017

DJ just started reading Stardust

27 Nov 2017

DJ uploaded 7 pictures over the last week. Check them out.

26 Nov 2017

DJ & Kelley watched Coco via Standard Theater and DJ rated it 9.1 and Kelley rated it 10

24 Nov 2017

DJ & Kelley watched Justice League via 3D Theater and DJ rated it 7.4 and Kelley has not rated it yet.

20 Nov 2017

DJ uploaded 8 pictures over the last week. Check them out.

10 Nov 2017

Certain Uncertainty

It seems that lately the only we know about our future is that we don't know much about our future. Everything seems to hinge on whether I get promoted next year, which I will find out about in early March. Based on my last evaluation, the promotion seems like nearly a sure thing, but you never know. I take my test on Dec 1st, then I get to just wait 3 months to find out. If I make the promotion, it is almost certain that Kelley and I will move, and more than likely to the DC/Baltimore area. This works out for both of us because that is a hot bed for jobs in Kelley's field. It means that I stay in the military for at least 2 years after I put on the stripe and in reality I'd likely stay for at least 3 due to retirement details, putting me in the military at a minimum of 24 1/2 years.

If I don't get that promotion, things get a whole lot more uncertain. I doubt that I would try to get promoted again, and Kelley would start trying to find a new job nation-wide. We have no idea where she might find the best job, so we have no idea where in the country we would go. And we wouldn't know when either. This all makes us very anxious for that March date when we find out what fork in the road we're going. It is easier on me, because I am more of a take life as it comes kinda person, but this stresses Kelley out.

Other than that, things are going pretty well. Kelley got a 1% raise just as an "atta boy" in the middle of the year because she is awesome at her job. I start college in a little less than 3 weeks and am getting a little nervous about that. I got my Bachelor's degree over 10 years ago - I've been out of school so long! We'll see how it goes!
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4 Nov 2017

DJ & Kelley watched Thor: Ragnarok via 3D Theater and DJ rated it 8.6 and Kelley has not rated it yet.

23 Oct 2017

DJ uploaded 9 pictures over the last week. Check them out.