What in the hell have you all been doing?

For me- Eight years after I left the education world, I was granted permanent status at my job. I finally know what its like to enjoy going to work every day. (er...night.) 

Still only two kids, (we're done) 8 and 4. The little one starts kindergarten this year. 

My notorious 'luck' with cars has gotten better. It'll do that when you stop buying pieces of crap. 
...although I DID manage to dent the bejesus out of one of the patrol cars at work three days before my probation was set to end. 

With the boys going to school, my wife is getting back to work after almost nine years being a stay at home mother, so we're not far out from buying a house. 

Unfortunately, I cannot tell you the last time I pulled a trigger on a paintball marker. I still have a bunch, but the game has died around me. Hardcore. Where there were once a half a dozen fields with an hour's drive, there MIGHT be one left. Other expensive hobbies have taken over. 

So. 

Your turn. 

Thanks to the so-called management by Fish and Game, the commercial fleet has been pretty much free to fish as much as they want this year, so even dip netting has been slow with few even making it to fresh water.  So far the commercial fleet has pulled in almost 12 million fish this season.

Wife beats Large B cell lymphoma

Mitsubishi eliminates waterjet line and job slowly dies.  Hired by local company as a fabrication supervisor. No more road trips and daily commutes to Jersey.

Gun collection grows

Still play paintball when I can.

Started a clan in World of Tanks, Commander.

Life's good.

I graduated college on time with not much debt due to working my ass off.

Got a dog

Met an awesome girl who i've been dating for 2 years

Started traveling a lot

Quit my job for another job

Now I am some how people's boss at a small tech company and am making a decent living

Maybe next I'll attempt moving to the country so I can go fishing and hunting again

Moved home, got one of those foot-in-the-door subbing jobs that didn't play out

Kept working at a summer camp in an outdoor ed program, mountain guide and swift-water rescue training, lots of hikes and canoe trips

Hunting for a better job in education and on the cusp of one I really, really, want that combines social studies and outdoor education

Lots of big weddings in the last year and coming months while I remain quite happily married to work

Shoot, hunt, and fish not nearly enough while I live in the suburbs, but am conveniently close to the river so I can kayak to my heart's content, plotting my return to rural-life

Continue to make amazing international friends, meet and work with retired pro-athletes, and keep my oldest and dearest  friends close

Yeah, it's been a fun couple of years not being too active on here. A lot of work with few rewards yet, but darn good nonetheless 

I miss paintball, but surprisingly not the tournament stuff that I played a lot in college.  I miss the backyard rec games, and the woodsball big games that I used to play waaaaay back when.  Unfortunately, the money is not there because I picked up different hobbies.  Like Tallen, I've been shooting a lot of shotgun lately.  On the sporting clays course I consider it a bad day if I slip under 40 out of 50.  

I graduated high school in 2008 (yeah, I haven't posted in a while) went to college, and now hold one associates degree, two bachelor's degrees, and I have have plans to pursue a master's degree. I have been a police officer for three years, and I love my job. That being said, I still have plans in mind to advance my career. I also met a girl that I feel pretty confident will become Mrs. Glazener24. I hope you all are doing well.

Boy ain't that the truth... I went a couple years ago, and didn't buy the drinks package, thinking I could smuggle enough alcohol onboard that combined with island days, I wouldn't need it.

Booyyyyyy did I severely underestimate how much those days at sea bar tabs add up when you start in the morning and your whole day revolves around drinking. Not to mention the casino, though I'm not a huge gambler.

That sucks, dude!  You ok?

For the price, they really can be an absolutely GREAT value, if you live within a manageable trip of a port. A 5 day, all expenses/alcohol included vacation to the Caribbean  for 600 bucks a person is tough to beat. 

They're definitely what you make of them though. Have to be interested in seeing the shows, interacting on board and in the ports, etc. 

They're not for everyone, but I regret not going on more when I was in my early-mid 20s, and I'd definitely go again with a group of friends and a cabin co-habitant.

Be careful with that Colorado.  My CVs keep going to hell and taking the 4x4 with em.  I'm about to take it in for, I think, the 4th axle replacement in under 3 years from different shops.  

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Yeah, I'm finding where some corners were cut where front end damage was repaired by the guy I bought the truck from.  One of the glaring problems I just fixed today was the missing fender liner and splash shield for the front left fender.  Bought aftermarket replacements because I didn't want to dig around in a salvage yard somewhere.  Some of the left over damage made it hard to line the holes up for the fasteners.  At least I didn't suffer any injuries getting it together.  Did find some rust on the fender under the plastic flares.  Joy.  Oh well.  The penalty you pay for buying used.  I have been reading up on the 4x4 issues as well as a few vids.  Hopefully I'll skate by on any CV problems for now.

There's a long road of recovery and therapy, but there's a lot to be thankful for.  It could have been 1000x worse for various reasons and we're all focusing on the positives.  

I took this event as the motivation to finally get the tattoo I wanted for my mom for years.

Bought a house 3 years ago right after the divorce that was completely trashed, I have been working on it since. Replaced just about everything in the house so far, but it is now how I want it, so it was worth it, and I paid cash for it so no more mortgages! Woot! 

Gave my ex half my money and still came out ahead in the end. Lol. 

I met a really cool chick and we got married two years ago, now I get to do what I want, and she travels with me to big paintball games all over. So far we have done living legends 2 times, clowns vs zombies, 5 big games at Splatterpark, the first magfed game in Michigan,  3 big games locally, and gone to NC to play paintball as well as traveled a ton all over the country. 

I still work for my ex's family, my ex brother in law is my best friend, and my ex father in law is my boss. Which you think would be weird, but it is totally chill as they know the mental issues that I dealt with for years. 

I am now a writer for paintball media magazine, as well as a photographer for paintball. And still do my youtube/facebook/instagram stuff. And work on my house, and have fun with my new wife. I have almost 300,000 miles on my Acura TSX and I got a convertible BMW as well for fun. 

Still sponsored for paintball, and have more markers than I know what to do with... But, it is a good time and a great stress reducer! 

It is good to hear all of you are doing well, Sorry to hear about the hurricane causing DeTrevni's house to flood, that sucks... 

Hopefully FEMA will come thru and your insurance will cover the rest. I've heard from friends who have been through big events like that, that in the end it all worked out better...

Got myself a new gat. Mossberg Shockwave.

And the IWI Galil Ace in 7.62x39

Did the Walking Dead influence this decision? 

QFT

I teach at Georgia Southern University now. It's in Statesboro, Georgia, just outside of Savannah. My significant other graduated with her Ph.D. and got a job here. They found a spot for me too, so I left my old job. It's been a nice change living with her. The new job is pretty cool too. Unlike FGCU, this place has tenure, so I have something to work toward. I've also been put in charge of starting a new campus publication that will cover, magazine style, the southeast Georgia region. It's a lot of work, but the work is good for me. 

I've had some issues with depression. I have not really mentioned it here, but last year my dad was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. He turned 56 years old this year. Usually when early onset cases start that early, they tend to progress slowly. It's turned out his is not one of those cases, and his condition is deteriorating quickly. He still knows me. He can still hold a conversation. But he struggles to come up with words, and he loses track of things easily. He wakes up nearly every morning thinking he needs to get ready to go to work at the firehouse, even though he was forced to retire from the fire department when he was diagnosed last year. The prognosis is not very good, and more rapid decline is expected. I've not dealt with it very well. The new job is closer to him, so I get to see him more often. 

My significant other and I live in a house that was built in 1912. It's pretty cool. Maybe I'll share some pictures of it. 

In happier news for those not following me on the FB, I got my first Alaskan caribou on Saturday.  It's also my first big game animal.  Took him about 100 miles below the arctic circle near Eagle Summit.  Temperature that day was a scorching -26 F.  Scored a spine shot from about 200 meters and he dropped where he stood.  Unfortunately I had to dispatch him when I got up to him since he was still hanging on.  Nice sized bull, unfortunate he had already dropped his antlers.  

Since we were out for a few days and I got him day 1, he froze solid by the time we got back to Anchorage.  He's thawing in the garage now.

Not much out there.

God bless the sugar industry for swindling the american public by convincing us "fat" was the main cause for heart disease. Sugar **edited**es, sugar be the culprit. 

Except for Schwan's food, their sugar has special properties in it....

My father-in law has been pushing me for years to join him riding, especially on his annual "Tour de Force" which is a huge fund raiser for the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. After a friend of mine was killed in an on-duty accident, leaving three little kids behind, the message of the whole thing became a little more personal, and I agreed to do the tour. 

I bought a bike, a used Cannondale Six13, and spent all summer training on a mountain bike at work. It turns out that a heavier bike + equipment = a fairly good workout, you feel naked on a road bike afterward. 

In September, the tour kicked off and we rode from Boston Mass. into NYC over the course of four days. Longest day was 81 miles across Long Island. I rode with My father in law's team, "Team FTS" - names so because most of them are current or retired members of the Firearms and Tactics Section of the NYPD. They were an awesome group of guys who took me under their wing from the start. 

I took one spill right on the Rhode Island coast, but other than that, things went REALLY well, and I'm already looking forward to next year's, where we ride from West Point to Annapolis. 

I was a little shocked about how much time I spend having serious conversations with other grown men about various creams and salves we use on our respective asses. 

There's no denying the health benefits of this new hobby, and as someone who absolutely hates running, this is a pretty good fit. 

....even if the spandex shorts aren't. 

...and several hundred strangers. 

It's like college all over again. 

Oh trust me, I know. It's been a mess. They have attempted to modernize but completely shot themselves in the foot. They tried a hybrid approach of the classical 2 week delivery cycle, and 48 hour delivery for pre-orders. But screwed up both of them. 

I've thought about saying screw it and selling my soul to work for Aramark. Go get me those high cost meal plans that college freshmen are forced to buy.