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Friday, November 21, 2008

38 Lines About 19 Years

What a week for rediscovering old friends and new acquaintances. So many have asked for an overview, I felt I should post something that would serve as a standing "what I've been up to, more or less" to help people catch up. And when I sat down and shook the keyboard, this is what fell out. I don't claim this is a "good" poem, but poem it is.

(Apologies to The Nails.)

1990
Graduation came and went
One more Pomp & Circumstance night

1991
College life is just like High School
But with ashtrays in the halls

1992
Found a roomie and apartment
Found out that my folks were right

1993
Lost the girlfriend, job, and car
And shed all my slacker pals

1994
Finally gave in, joined the Air Force
(Anywhere but Osan, please)

1995
Wasted year on Han-guk-mal-oh
But at least I found a wife

1996
Rocked out, and got switched to Russkie
Started one new little life

1997
Half a year in roach-filled Texas
Then the move to Baltimore

1998
Orders came for Merry England
Just in time, 'cause we were bored

1999
Six weeks there is really awesome
We were there for three long years

2000
Had two boys (TV's expensive)
They're our favorite souvenirs

2001
Back to Phoenix, winning ball team!
But no jobs, then the Attacks.

2002
Unemployed, again expecting
Maryland said "Come on back"

2003
Worked our tails off (60 hour weeks!)
Clawing back toward "normalcy"

2004
Dad has two jobs, Mom has four
But we're breathing, finally

2005
Bought a house out in the county
Visit Phoenix, Christmas time

2006
Two girls, two boys, and a dog, now
No more kids (we drew the line!)

2007
Kids are older, we're all safer
(Kater joined the TSA)

2008
This year brought a lot of changes
Good or bad, it's hard to say

2009
Now we're looking forward, Hopeful
(This Space Intentionally Left Blank)

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