T-Money = R. Travis Call, aka Tar, Tardogg, Tarvis, T-Moneda = Long time friend, partner in crime (at times literally), Dive Buddy, Wing Man, Co-Worker, Classmate (from junior high to high school to college to master's program), Snowboarding Buddy, Wake boarding Buddy, Biking Buddy, Road Trip Navigator/Co-Driver, Annihilator of prairie dogs(Legendary), and The Toucher of all things forbidden under the sea(story for another post).
Money and I at 18 years old. A lot trimmer then.
One of my all time favorite pictures of Money. Money is Fresh, never frozen.
So that was Episode Dos the end........
Okay not really. Though I did just catch a glimpse of Sherry working on her Blog update and it made me think of pulling the plug on my weak blog effort. Her's is a lot fancier than mine. She's got slide shows, music and probably flying monkeys.
RGV Updates:
Speaking of flying monkeys "we aren't in Kansas anymore" or Utah for that matter. Since my last Blog I made my last flight back to the SLC and we road tripped it south.The kids opted for the drive straight through option. It was a long and ... well very long drive. The kids were champs, no one threw up, so in the world of road trips that's a win.
Moving Day has arrived.
Here's some answers to some of the frequently asked questions I've been getting:
1. Do you like living in Texas?
A. So far so good. I haven't shoveled snow once this winter.
2. No really do you like it?
A. While you were enjoying your winter storm warning we were on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico spotting bottle-nosed dolphins. Really I like it.
3. Do you miss Utah?
A. Absolutely, a little bit. I miss the mountains, the option to go snowboarding even though the last few years we haven't as much. Mostly I miss friends and family. Family is irreplaceable and friends are too, though I am trying. Seems to be a shortage of friends that are like each of you. I've ran a couple of ads on Craiglist but haven't gotten any takers.
4. How long are you going to stay in Texas?
A. Sounds like they're asking about a prison sentence, "How long you in for?"As long as it takes. I'd say at least 2 yrs, but probably not more than 60 yrs.
5. How's it going with work?
A. Strong to quite strong. Seriously I have a great team and our numbers are improving everyday.
6. What percent of the time are you able to speak English?
A. I'd say 0% of the time, here in America we speak American not English. I think what they want to know is how often I switch to Spanish to communicate. The answer is, it depends. If I'm at a great little restaurant with no posted price list then I switch over to Spanish to get the locals price and not the out of towner price.
7. How is it living in a little apartment with the whole family?
A. Better than living in a little apartment with half a family. It's temporary, but did I mention that I haven't had to shovel any snow this year.
8. Do Sherry and the kids like it?
A. Too early to tell. The kids miss their friends a lot. Sherry is learning to maneuver around the valley without ending up south of the border.
9. If you had to do it again would you still have made the move?
A. Yes. It's been an adventure.
10. When are you coming back to visit?A. Been there done that. I came back three times after I moved down to the RGV. When are you coming to visit us? When was the last time you were cruising the Gulf of Mexico spotting Dolphins? For us it was a few hours ago. We hope to see you soon.
Thought i'd add an assortment of photos to close out my second posting.
Marty and Money or Money-Mart as I like to call them.
Kim and Stacy working very diligently on an important MBA assignment of an urgent nature.
Stacy and Kim realizing I was taking their picture.
Stacy meets Aiden and Blake.
Alby rocking his Nantucket Reds (Pink Pants for the rest of us)
I should mention that Albert Alby Albizzle Miller should get credit for the Blog title of Living the Dream. Alby has been Living it since the day I met him and there's no end in sight.
MTF Alby.
The Jefe spending some time with me, my last few days in Utah.
