Colorful

There was a song that came out in 2001 called Colorful by The Verve Pipe. I found it and didn't have anyone to share it with till sj and I met in 2002. Back in the days of dial-up. Anyway I always tried to pretend that I had a special song with ex-girl friends or exes in general but I never really did. Well that is how it use to be till sj and I met and the song I heard in Korea in 2001 actually had meaning to me. I sent it to her and it made her cry. It has made me cry at different times too and it has an impact on me that is really deep and connected to sj. I can't explain it, but it describes me and my life with sj. I LOVE YOU SJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you want to listen to it, you can find it in the play list linked to this page.


Written by brian vander ark

The show is over close the story book
There will be no encore
And all the random hands that I have shook
Well theyre reaching for the door
I watch their backs as they leave single file
But you stood stubborn, cheering all the while

I know I can be colorful
I know I can be gray
But I know this losers living fortunate
Cause I know you will love me either way

Most were being good for goodness sake
But you wouldnt pantomime
You are more beautiful when you awake
Than most are in a lifetime
Through the haze that is my memory well
You stayed for drama though you paid for a comedy

I know I can be colorful
I know I can be gray
But I know this losers living fortunate
Cause I know you will love me either way

Look ahead as far as you can see
Well live in drama but well die in a comedy
I know I can be colorful...

Keeping a relationship going

Keeping a relationship going. When you are separated by distance is not fun. People in the military seem to figure out good ways though to work on their relationship. For Stacey and me, we talk a lot on the cell phone send pictures to each other, text each other and we use web cams to talk. Here are two pictures of us using web cams.

Makes life so much easier. But then to think back to how things use to be, how for many years all people had was letters and an occasional picture. Life has become so much easier to work on relationships that we may take things for granted. I know for myself I was so concerned about having internet when I got to FL just so I could talk to SJ and the kids. Oh well life goes on and it has almost been one month since I left. That is a nice thing to think about!!!!!