"Remember the Alamo"

Berges Fest 2009! We're talking lawnmower races, a Dachshund race, vendors selling just about anything you could imagine... And of course an authentic German Polka band... :0)

The lawnmower pictured above is 14' long... 10' of that is ENGINE ! :0)

This handsome little guy is Hasani (African for Handsome ;-)) , is a North African Crested Porcupine. We had the pleasure of meeting and greeting him at the Fest, as well as Taz the Wallaby and a 6' long Boa constrictor! It was amazing! Kinda made me miss my old corn snake... But not that badly... :0)

The above two pictures are from the Mission San Jose in San Antonio. It is known as the 'Queen of Missions' because of how beautifully built it is. The entire compound is enormous! The church pictured here is an addition to the original one that wasn't much bigger than our living room. At one point, 350 people, Indians and Missionaries alike, crammed in to a tiny Chapel for Mass. The carvings on the church are fantastic! The frescoes were also beautiful.

We also visited the Alamo. I must say... I should've done a bit more research on the story before gracing the place with my presence... :0) I would like to read a book on it... If anyone has any suggestions, please let us know!

All in all, it was a splendid time. The drive from here to San Antonio is SO beautiful... Just fields upon fields for miles and miles, flat as can be! We even passed a "Cowboy Community Church"! I can just picture riding up in my boots and tying my horse up outside to attend service... Only in my dreams! :0)

Corpus Christi

Howdy Y'all!

We are reporting live from Corpus Christi, TX!  

It's official... The Navy does things just a tad differently than they Air Force... :0)  I am super thankful to be an Air Force wife right now.

Jeff and I pulled in to Corpus Christi on Friday May 1 at about 1300. After two days of driving with two dogs and a car trailer, we were ALL excited to see the on-base 30mph signs... 

We got a house as soon as we got here.  We decided to go ahead and live on base simply for convenience sake...  the house is about 950 sq. ft., two-stories, two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms.  We are loving the wide open floor plan downstairs.  We even have a fenced backyard already! All of the houses in our neighborhood have fenced in yards.  We are living on the same street as at least 3 other guys/families from Columbus.  :0)

Our neighbors are super friendly.  

Enough chit chat.... Here are some pictures!

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Jeff turned 26 on Saturday! We started the day with opening presents from his parents and me. It was totally awesome! He doesn't enjoy celebrating his birthday as much as his loved ones do so he was a great sport! After presents and breakfast we jumped in the car and headed to Tuscaloosa for the Air Show. What fun it was! When we got home, Jeff blew out the candles on his Wifey-Made Acoustic Guitar Cake. :0)

This is a picture of the two of us on Track Select night. The news is that Jeff got T-44s to Corpus Christi, TX. This was his first choice! We are very excited and have to be there in three weeks. School is just about finished up for me so I will be taking my finals the week or so before we hit the road. I will keep everyone posted on dates and such.

This is a bittersweet chapter for us.  I am sad that we are leaving Columbus so soon.  We've really made some lasting relationships here and I know that we will do our best to keep in contact with our wonderful friends here in Mississippi.

This is the T-6 Texan II that Jeff just completed training in.

Just about everyone knows that there isn't a whole lot to do around Columbus, MS.  If you're into to big malls and shopping... this is not the place to live... r visit for that matter. :0) SO, for some fantastic entertainment value, I volunteered Jeff's mom, Susan, and I, to dress up for the Annual Columbus Pilgrimage.  We gave tours of certain spots at a certain location. It was quite an experience. :0)