Is it February already??

Wow. Time really does fly. Seems to fly by faster and faster the older I get. It doesn't seem like it's been over a month since I did my last post. Ah well.

A lot has occured since my last post. We've now got a new president in office. I hope and pray that the man makes wise decisions and helps lead the country out of the financial mess that we're in now. Time will tell. I won't go into a political tirade about some things that he's already contradicted himself on. Now's not the time. I'm more than willing to give him time, and see what choices he makes, where he leads us and what the results start proving to be. What we're facing simply can't be fixed in a few months, muchless a few short days. Give him time, and then see how he's performing at his job.

I think people need to get themselves out of the warped frame of mind where everything is political. It's not. Some of us may be Democrats, some Republicans, some Independants and a few of us affiliated with another political party/faction, but first and foremost, we are all AMERICANS. No hyphenations either! AMERICANS! Pure and simple. We should all hope for and (for those among us who do this) pray for his success at his job. Put your country's well being first. I for one am positive that God will lead us out of this mess. It's cyclical. I just hope and pray that it is sooner rather than later.

Ok...now onto the best news :) Things with Amber (the lady that I mentioned in my last post) are still going very very well. She is such a wonderful Christian lady. We've got some pretty neat plans for Valentines Day. I am taking her to see the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Valentines night. After that, we're going to meet up with some friends of mine and go out for a late dinner and or coffee. Amber is really looking forward to going. I'm glad that I thought of it :) I have a few more small surprises up my sleeve, but I can't say what they are because she reads this blog every so often :-) Needless to say, I am going to try to make this a very memorable Valentines Day, and hopefully it will be the first of many that we get to spend together.

In March, she is actually going to go home with me to Texas to meet my family. I hope she doesn't run away screaming! My family can be a bit overwhelming, especially when all of us are together. We're a fun group though, I promise! I am pretty sure that my sister and brother in law and their two kids will be in town from Austin. I have warned Amber that if that is the case, that Jamie can and will talk your ears off til all hours of the night. I swear she'd talk to a fence post if she thought it was actually listening. After that trip....we'll see where things go. I will probably go to Tampa to spend more time with her family, to get to know them better. I have met most of them, and they really seem like a wonderful Christian family. Her Grandpa is a big fan of Bear Bryant and since I live here in Tuscaloosa where "The Bear" walked on water next to Jesus (according to folclore lol) I will have to see if I can find a souvenier for him for the next trip!

Well, other than that, not a lot is going on. Work is going well. After taking the 5% pay cut January 1st, turns out I am getting a 13% raise sometime in February. So basically I guess I am coming out 8% ahead of where I was. Funny how that works. I guess God wanted me to stay here in Alabama for a while longer. All in all, life is grand and I am extremely happy! I hope and pray that you are too!

~God Bless~
Greg