So I've completed my two week orientation. I've finished and done well in my survival and engineering classes, I've participated in the T/S State of Michigan Coast Guard Inspection, I've rowed a lifeboat a couple miles out to the red #8 buoy at 0400, and am now done for the week.
Now to head back to pick up and put together what's left of my house. I've got a new place up here, that's much closer in that the old one. I'm right on the West Bay within a couple minutes walk of the Academy. Pretty rad, I know. I'll get an address out to people once I know it.
Come visit! It'll be more fun if you come in the next couple weeks while Grand Traverse is still a sunny paradise but most of the "fudgies" have gone home. But you'd be welcome anytime. I'll probably have some sort of gainful employment soon, but I can always find time or lose sleep for friends. And thanks for your comments and support through the last couple months. Its gone by incredibly fast, but even with the numerous distractions I'm still really happy to be where I am.
Posted by ktismael at August 26, 2005 2:51 PM