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October 2, 2011
Happy 40th Birthday WDW.

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Sep 8th A pivotol day

September 8, 2011
Hello September 8th.  The memories you bring me are profound to say the least.  Today, 25 years ago, a skinny, 18 year old kid left home and joined The United States Navy.  The changes that lay ahead for him were extremely exciting, heartbreaking and defining.  Visiting places in the country such as New York, Hawaii, Seattle, San Francisco and living in beautiful San Diego to losing friends and students in horrible incidents.  Seeing the world and countries such as Japan, Korea, Philipines, S...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

Sep 2nd 2011 - 1 Year since

September 2, 2011
Today, September 2nd, is a day which changed my life, in the best way possible.  However, at the time I did not know this.  I had been working for Florida Bank for almost 3 years and in the previous year, had been the IT Manager and also the Systems Administrator and doing a very good job of it.  However, I had a boss who was short sighted, clueless when it came to technology and who really had no business being the CIO in the first place.  As what happens more times than not, he thought he h...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

Hello September, Goodbye August

September 1, 2011
Well here we are in September.  August is now history and things are moving right along here.  I can't believe it's already been 3 weeks since I've been working over here in Iraq.  It's been a very nice change of pace and I'm seeing things from a totally different perspective now in my field.  It's very welcome and I look forward to  learning more and becoming better at what i do.  Today, September 1st is also my nephews birthday.  Josh turns 26.  Happy Birthday.
Well, this is a short but swee...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

More Change

August 15, 2011
    This has been a very crazy past few weeks but it has all come to an end...at least for now, though a lot of work is still needed.  I officially ended my time with ITT on August 11th and began my new contract with Five Rivers.  I also left Kabul, Afghanistan and am now in Iraq, which is 100% better.  Though I have to share a room with someone, it's not nearly as bad as the mold infested, disgusting house I lived in while I was in Kabul.  The food is better and the environment seems a lot b...
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Life

August 7, 2011
It's been a month and a half since I wrote.  Have had a lot of things going on since then that has pre-occupied my time.  The first and foremost was my Grandmother, Mildred E. Bickford, passed away on July 22, 2011.  It was a very sad moment for me as I hadn't seen her since a few days before I left to come out here in November of 2010.  I flew back to the states for her memorial and it didn't hit me that she was gone until I got back.  The memorial service was just like she wanted.  Short an...
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Happy Father's Day

June 18, 2011
    I can't believe I've let this go for a month.  But before I go on, I want to wish a Happy Father's Day to my father and grandfather.  This is my 12th Father's Day and I really miss my guy.  While I'm over here in this place, he's back in the states.  I love him so much and can't wait to see him again.
So it's been a month since I wrote on here and not really a whole lot has changed in that month.  I work for 12 hours, go to the gym and then sleep and start the process all over again.  It's...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

May 17th Happy Birthday Z!!!

May 17, 2011
    Happy Birthday Z!!!  Today is dedicated to my boy.  He turns 12 today and is currently in The Bahamas.  For his birthday I sent him on something he's been wanting to go on for a while now but previously I couldn't afford it.  I sent him on a cruise and for the past few weeks he's been really excited.  I'm so happy that's he's happy and excited cuz for a while, things weren't that great for him but I'm hoping this will be the spark that starts setting things into motion.  He's such a good ...
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Posted by Bill Bickford.

 

May 1st Welcome May

May 1, 2011
I know it's been 2 weeks since my last post but there are times when I just don't seem to have the time or energy to do any writing on here.  I'm on a computer all day and spend quite a bit of time on it when I get off but there is only so much I can do.  I keep saying this but I will try and vent, err I mean post at least once a week.
So another fantastic time here in Afghanistan.  Hearing all sorts of rumblings about various rumors and other stuff happening or going to happen.  I just need t...
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April 15th Tax Day

April 15, 2011
    So it's been a week and a half since my last post.  I never realized how hard this could be when you're working and also trying to have some kind of a outside of work life.  It might be different if this was all I did but it's not.  I can't blame anyone though as it's my fault. 
Gonna try to get some of my pictures added to the site.  Especially the ones from Ireland.  I can't believe it's been one month since I was there.  It seems like years now.  This place does seem to make time fly. ...
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