Hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and hoping we all make the best of this New Year. 

I've been busy, first with Seattle's Fire Academy, but it wasn't for me. I've changed career paths. I don't want to go into too much detail, but I feel more right in this position than any other. I think I've finally found my calling that God intended for me. 

 I'm doing a 5 month long academy, currently in New Mexico, but after the academy my duty station will be in Texas. When life settles down, I'd like to pick writing back up. I know it's been such a long time, and the Road to Nowhere 3 has just been collecting dust, figuratively speaking.

I'm grateful for this year, and all the growth and changes I've made. I'm 41 years old, but it took this long to find myself. I know the path I want to take, and nothing has ever been so clear. My wife has been with me for 13 years. She's made me a better person throughout the years, and is the reason why I've found God. She's the kind of person you gravitate to, and you don't want to lose, because you know there's something very special about them. My New Year's resolution is to make this year a good year for her, and to grow old with her. I'm blessed to have her. 

My daughter turned 13 in December. It's hard to believe I have a teenager. I'm flying home to visit my family in a few days, and I can't wait to see them again. I've only been gone from home a month, but it feels like forever.

My wife got another dog. Have you all seen the movie The Burbs? She named her dog "Queenie", as a nod to one of her favorite movies. We still have Koda and Kylo, and my wife has her hands full now with 3 dogs and our teenage daughter. 

Koda is the Husky, Kylo is the Chinese Crested Chihuahua, and Queenie is a Shorkie (shitzu, yorkie mix)

Anyways, I just wanted to update you all with what I've been up to, and to wish you all a Happy New Years!

Be safe out there

-Lee