Kevin woke up to the sound of a Marine banging on the door, telling him that if he didn't wake up now he would miss the plane. Joy…that as to be the most annoying wake up call I have ever had.
Kevin got up, and not being a morning person didn't help matters much. He could stay up all night but couldn't do anything in the morning. Kevin was escorted out to the tarmac where the plane was waiting for him. Reassured that his belongings were safely in the cargo area of the ship, he tried to fall asleep again in the big comfortable seats the Air Force puts on their planes. Man…these are nice…I wonder if I'll do this often?
The flight was long, and there really wasn't much of anything to do. You would think there would be something to do. I wonder if they have a laptop in here…or maybe even a computer…couldn't hurt to ask.
"Is there a computer on this plane?"
A marine responded.
"No there is not."
Great…
"Is there anything to do on the plane?"
"No there is not."
Great…
"How long until we get to Colorado?"
"Two hours."
Great…just terrific.
Kevin must have dozed off due to boredom because the next thing he heard, or rather felt was the plane hitting the runway. As he woke he could hear one of the Marines instructing him on what was going to happen.
"…and you'll be taken to the Mountain first, then once your equipment is loaded onto the supply truck it'll be shipped there as well. The remaining piece you asked about was shipped on this plane along with the rest of the items. Understand?"
"Yes sir."
So that's exactly as it happened, Kevin was taken to his guest quarters to wait for his equipment to arrive. Once it did he would be notified and allowed to hook it up in his new office.
I actually have an office now. I've never had an office. I get to work here, and probably get paid too. I actually have a job. That's a shock in itself! Hardly anyone would hire me in any kind of computer position. I guess that's what happens when you don't have very many recommendations. So what, I'm always overqualified, even if they don't know it. Well, at least someone finally figured out that I was more of a benefit than a threat, even if it did have to be the US Air Force. Hmmm…maybe now I can find out about those prototypes…
His train of thought was interrupted as a Marine came in and told him that everything had been unloaded in his office.
'Finally' he mumbled.
He had the Marines lead him to his office since he had no clue where he was. He didn't even know where the bathrooms were. That he needed to find out, that and the location of the nearest coffee pot. Both of those were equally important.
As he entered the room the sight that greeted him was less than appealing. Boxes stacked upon boxes. He hadn't had time to actually see how many boxes he had packed at his home. Every time he packed one a Marine would take it and put it in the truck. Maybe this was why that Marine asked him if he forgot the Kitchen sink…
Kevin got up, and not being a morning person didn't help matters much. He could stay up all night but couldn't do anything in the morning. Kevin was escorted out to the tarmac where the plane was waiting for him. Reassured that his belongings were safely in the cargo area of the ship, he tried to fall asleep again in the big comfortable seats the Air Force puts on their planes. Man…these are nice…I wonder if I'll do this often?
The flight was long, and there really wasn't much of anything to do. You would think there would be something to do. I wonder if they have a laptop in here…or maybe even a computer…couldn't hurt to ask.
"Is there a computer on this plane?"
A marine responded.
"No there is not."
Great…
"Is there anything to do on the plane?"
"No there is not."
Great…
"How long until we get to Colorado?"
"Two hours."
Great…just terrific.
Kevin must have dozed off due to boredom because the next thing he heard, or rather felt was the plane hitting the runway. As he woke he could hear one of the Marines instructing him on what was going to happen.
"…and you'll be taken to the Mountain first, then once your equipment is loaded onto the supply truck it'll be shipped there as well. The remaining piece you asked about was shipped on this plane along with the rest of the items. Understand?"
"Yes sir."
So that's exactly as it happened, Kevin was taken to his guest quarters to wait for his equipment to arrive. Once it did he would be notified and allowed to hook it up in his new office.
I actually have an office now. I've never had an office. I get to work here, and probably get paid too. I actually have a job. That's a shock in itself! Hardly anyone would hire me in any kind of computer position. I guess that's what happens when you don't have very many recommendations. So what, I'm always overqualified, even if they don't know it. Well, at least someone finally figured out that I was more of a benefit than a threat, even if it did have to be the US Air Force. Hmmm…maybe now I can find out about those prototypes…
His train of thought was interrupted as a Marine came in and told him that everything had been unloaded in his office.
'Finally' he mumbled.
He had the Marines lead him to his office since he had no clue where he was. He didn't even know where the bathrooms were. That he needed to find out, that and the location of the nearest coffee pot. Both of those were equally important.
As he entered the room the sight that greeted him was less than appealing. Boxes stacked upon boxes. He hadn't had time to actually see how many boxes he had packed at his home. Every time he packed one a Marine would take it and put it in the truck. Maybe this was why that Marine asked him if he forgot the Kitchen sink…