22 May 2009
Aggg! It's been a month since my last post!?! I can't believe it! I have been so busy that my posting has really taken a back seat. First I went to Utah to see my family, then I went to Idaho for my brother Kevin's wedding, then I went back to San Antonio and then I drove to our forwarding base to buy a house. So much has happened that it will take several posts to catch up.
This post is dedicated to our forwarding base. Are you ready?
Minot, ND
Yep, we got assigned to the least popular of all the Air Force bases in all the world. But, as the saying goes, "Why not Minot?"
Aggg! It's been a month since my last post!?! I can't believe it! I have been so busy that my posting has really taken a back seat. First I went to Utah to see my family, then I went to Idaho for my brother Kevin's wedding, then I went back to San Antonio and then I drove to our forwarding base to buy a house. So much has happened that it will take several posts to catch up.
This post is dedicated to our forwarding base. Are you ready?
Minot, ND
Yep, we got assigned to the least popular of all the Air Force bases in all the world. But, as the saying goes, "Why not Minot?"
Well, I'll tell you why not - and I should know because Holly, Derek and I just drove there and back. Here are our top 10 reasons why not Minot:
1. Driving there from San Antonio takes approximately 30 hours each way.
2. Flying there costs $1,000 and the 900 sq. ft. airport only has 2 gates (actually there are cheaper flights but not on short notice so I guess that's just normal, not anything against Minot specifically).
3. It's in the middle of nowhere.
4. The Minot AF base is where they keep the nuclear missiles.
5. Are you kidding me? It's like 30 below for nine months a year.
6. Has anyone ever heard of an engine block heater - yeah, neither have we.
7. The next closest city is 2 hours away, and it's Bismarck, ND.
8. Canada is closer than Bismarck, ND.
9. (In your best singing voice) Minot, North Dakota where the wind goes whipping down the plain.
10. See the pictures below:
(This last one is really in England, but you get the idea.)
Please look forward to my next post where I will outline the good things about Minot, ND and display pictures of the house that I bought in one day. Plus, later this week you can see the wedding cake I made for Kevin and Karen and pictures of my babies being silly. Stay tuned...
4 comments:
We're glad that you and Derek and Holly made it there and back ok.
The ten answers to "Why not..." were funny (and yes, Grandma and Grandpa have DEFINITELY heard of engine block heaters -- think Rexburg.)
We will look forward to your posting of the good things about this move. Actually -- it sounds like a great place to raise children. Builds character! :)
Ohhhhh boy! (In a John Baxter voice) "Sounds like fun" North Dakota...England...same thing.
OH MY GOSH!!!! ok ok I get it, so you guys lived as far south as you could, now you are going as far north as you can! So here's the plan, in 3 or so years we both move as far west as we can! The good news is, in ND, you are ONLY 20 1/2 hours from us!!! As opposed to 22 in SA! We are pracically neighbors!!!!! Suz, I think you better schedule a vacation 9 months a year...I don't know how YOU are going to survive those winters! Glad you found out finally! I can't believe your trips! Congrats to Kevin!! Call u soon
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