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When I went to Greenville, I visited my Aunt Connie. She is the only living daughter of mi abuela (grandmother). Connie had to deal with eight brothers, so you can imagine what this lady has been through.
Aunt Connie is probably the closest evidence I have (besides my deceased grandmother) that I am Mexican. My Aunt is 100% Mexican, whereas I am half.
Here are a few photos from our time in Greenville.
For my Thanksgiving adventure, I drove from Huntsville to Greenville, South Carolina to visit extended family. I had a great time and would love to go back.
For those not familiar with Greenville, here’s a photo blog that details Greenville’s appearance. It has a tremendously gorgeous downtown that I think all cities should be modeled after.
I spent two nights there and after hours I went to the Connolly’s Irish Pub. The pub had great prices and a nice atmosphere with great live music. I met one guy named Sam on leave from Afghanistan and a couple of Coast Guard people. I also met some really nice ladies (Daniel and Liz) that last night I was there, but didn’t get a chance to say goodbye. I searched forever on Facebook, but with no luck.
The great thing about the downtown area is that the hotel I was staying at was within walking distance of all of the bars/clubs downtown. This was nice since I didn’t have to worry about a taxi. And walking at night downtown is a pretty relaxing experience.
The hotel I stayed at was the called the Westin, which is a very nice 4-star hotel.
The thing I didn’t like about staying in a 4-star was all of the hidden prices. I had to pay for continental breakfast (food plus gratuity, delivery, and tax), parking ($6 a day), and Internet ($10 a day).
Other than all of the hidden charges, the hotel stay was great and I’d probably stay there again if given another opportunity.
Greenville was a great experience and the drive through Atlanta was uneventful even though the cops were out in full force. I like experiencing new places. Hopefully on my next trip I will have brought a camera (I don’t own one, for shame) and share some photos.
Happy Thanksgiving all. And thanks for putting up with my rantings over this past year. Enjoy your turkey and don’t eat too much!
Imagine just for a second that you were in a place where you just witnessed two of your colleagues killed. You were seriously wounded and were on the verge of getting out of the Army that many liberals claim is only there to send you off to a war nobody supports.
I just learned that Specialist Christopher Hoyt re-enlisted for four more years, only hours after being a victim of an IED attack where two of his friends were killed.
This man, injured from his wounds and confined to a bed, again swore the oath to rid the United States of all enemies foreign and domestic. According to him, the job wasn’t yet finished.
I can’t relate to the character of a person who would choose to re-enter the fire even as his fellow colleagues have been struck down, but I’d like to sit down with a person like this and pick his brain.
What the hell was he thinking? Whatever it is, he’s a true patriot and someone this whole country should look up to as a role model.
I’ve written about illegal immigration on this blog numerous times, but there’s finally a YouTube video that puts the debate into perspective. Although the video puts immigration into simple terms, it still leaves some food for thought.
If you have nothing better to do, head over to GetTheGlass.com and help the Adachi’s get a glass of milk. Fun stuff. 
This past month was full of weird things happening to me. This month I started a new job. The last time I started a new job, my Grandmother died and my wife left me.
So starting a new job this time had me on edge. And then it happened. Some bastard broke into my apartment (and the one across from me) and stole my brand new Mac Book Pro. I was just a little more than upset because I had been waiting for it for so long. And (to my shame) I picked up the cancer sticks again after quitting for 10 months.
But, not all was lost. My new job is turning out to be quite stellar. I had renter’s insurance, so I got “most” of my money back from the theft. And I immediately began taking Chantix to kick this habit that keeps consuming me. I quit today, and then ran four miles at the gym. So I feel rather good about myself.
This past month has been tough, but this time the good outweighs the bad. I paid off my car today, so no more monthly car payments. And I’m typing on a newer MacBook Pro (in an undisclosed location).
As a side note, I know I haven’t been posting much on here lately. It’s really because I don’t have much to say. Just think of it as a break from my rantings and ravings.
Take care and thanks for reading as always.
