Coffee Mug

Trying to find stuff that relates to your service or deployments are not as easy as one would think. So since I break coffee mugs every couple of weeks, I thought I'd make one that I like and maybe I won't drop it and break it like it's predecessors.

Here's the link for my new coffee mug.
https://www.zazzle.com/mals_29_oif_06_08_coffee_mug-168557813366935575?rf=238785052397265682

Or:

MALS-29 OIF 06-08 COFFEE MUG
by wyldth1ng

Invisible or Not

I have a lengthy history. Between this and wyldth1ng.com I have plenty out there for the novice researcher to know alot about me.  I have mentioned my real name several times but try to disassociate it with myself when that does happen.  Being invisible on the world wide web, is essentially impossible.

My military career is obviously the main theme here and there.  I mean after 20 and half years that takes up almost half my life. I can't complain too much.  I have some awesome pictures and experiences that definitely worth sharing.

My wife and I have been tinkering with the off-grid living idea for some time now.  It looks like within the year it will be completed, without any major obstacles.  Keep your fingers crossed.

Well, off grid means less internet, right?  If everything goes as planned maybe not.  And maybe not for a very high cost.  Currently we spend about 70 bucks and receive about 100 megabytes download and 15 megabytes upload with the occasional drop in the evening without any cords.  Awesome, right?    Once everything is in place and every aspect of the internet goes into effect I'll update you guys and blab about my methods.

Now as my main point, being invisible isn't the same as not being heard.  That's what I plan on doing.  I want to get back into writing* more often.  I want to get back to interacting within the community again.  It was fun, especially when I was in a not fun place.  My free time most likely will increase by default, maybe not in the first few months but shortly there after.  Plus, my memoir has been slow going.

*I use a system  under the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program .  Use the first link to see simular devices that I use to see and use this link to see how I write.

Donate to UW Carbone Cancer Center in Memory of Bernard L Weidling

Bernard L Weidling passed away from cancer on June 25th, 2017. In memory of his and all of our loved ones who have perished from this terrible tragedy, the Weidling family invites you to donate to UW Carbone Cancer Center in Madison, Wisconsin. 

You can donate by any of the following weblinks:

https://give.classy.org/BernardLWeidlingCancerFund

Or

https://www.classy.org/fundraiser/1021835

Or

www.uwhealth.org/cancerdonation

You can also mail a check, made out to the

UW Carbone Cancer Center

to the following address:

UWCCC Development

600 Highland Ave K4/658

Madison, WI 53792

HELP US FIGHT CANCER

The UW Carbone Cancer Center is Wisconsin's only comprehensive cancer center as designated by the National Cancer Institute. Your support enables researchers to explore new ideas and develop better methods of diagnosing, treating and preventing cancer.

No Barriers Summit

https://www.crowdrise.com/no-barriers-summit-scholarships

Because of scholarships, my wife and I are going this June.  We hope this will continue not just for us but for more veterans.   I'll have a report when we're back.

Cry for Help, the Grown-Up Edition

We need your help,  if your an avid reader of the blog you are fully aware of the medical issues I have and how long I have been having them.  If not, then search "Fun with Navy Medicine" in this blog and you'll get an idea.

We are needing help fund a vehicle that support our needs, which are: transport me (disabled), my wife (driver), an electrical  (motorized) wheelchair (325 pounds (#)),  my PTSD (Post-Tramatic Stress Disorder) GSD (German Shepherd Dog) "Gunny", my Jack-Russell  Terrier dog "Major", and all the rest of my support equipment(for trips more than 2 hours) which is in 3 large duffel bags.

We kind of settled on the Transit Connect, it's fairly cheap, gas miles per gallon isn't horrible( plus can be converted to ethanol), and it can hold everything I mentioned above comfortably.  Sounds awesome right? (Update, we don't care really what kind of vehicle we get. Aug 2017)   

Well here's the snag, we're poor.  My retirement roughly figures out to 18 thousand a year.  I've been turned down by Social Security 3 times, and the VA keeps rearranging the numbers so I have no guarantee if I'll get anything from them.  Plus, since I can't do anything for myself, my wife does it all; which means she can't have a job and take care of me at the same time.  So our only income is my retirement from the Marine Corps.

Here's the other thing, we're about a quarter of a million in debt. Our home is upside down, so we owe more than we could ever sell it for, like a hundred grand or more.  So if we sell, we still owe and the only thing that changed is we have no shelter but still pay as if we did.

I'm done ranting,  if you want to help, scroll down to the PayPal icon.  It's defaulted to one dollar. 

National Resource Directory is for everyone, not just us cheeseheads!

https://www.nrd.gov/

https://www.benefits.gov

I'm sorry it has been modified since I posted this. I hope this editted version will help in its stead.
(Edited August 2017)