I have tried to do regular posts. Ones that would bring out thoughts I had for specific ideas or topics. However the frequency I post has made this pretty worthless. An idea a year seems pathetic. So I guess I will turn this more into a journal.
2026 has began the start of a turning point for me. I quit my job 3 weeks ago. I say quit, more like resigned before they could fire me. Was under investigation for violating company policies concerning email security and even though I am sure I could have survived the investigation I could not take the chance so resigned. This forced me to move on. I worked at the shipyard for almost 9 years but to tell the truth I hated every day. I will miss the 6 figure salary but I think I will be able to manage with less, and hopefully live a more enjoyable life. Also, 19 months ago I started a relationship with a young woman in Vietnam. After 6 months we got engaged and currently still waiting for the approval to bring her to the US to be married. I have been married 3 times in my 50+ years and getting married again seems insane. Yet she has very old world family beliefs and shows genuine affection for someone like me so it feels right doing this. My journey now is to wed and live out the rest of my days in a very simple lifestyle. It a bonus that she is also a Buddhist. As I have practice Buddhism for almost 30 years it is nice to share religious beliefs with someone I don't have to explain my lifestyle to. In the last 19 months I have been to Vietnam twice (You don't think I would get engaged without meeting in person do you?).
So thats my tale for now. I sit at home every day just waiting on emails. The email from the Ho Chi Minh Vietnam Embassy saying the paperwork is ready for my fiancée to apply for her Visa and many emails concerning the 2 dozen reply's concerning the jobs I have applied for. As I pray at my home shrine daily I wait for better news on what the future may hold for me.
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