Well, I made it to West Point. What a trip. I was hard seeing the beautiful Colorado Mountains in my rear view, but off to better things Uncle Sam says. I had a series of unfortunate events along the way, but we are finally in our new home minus our household goods, and short one good friend.
Along the way from Colorado, I had to put down Domino; our 12 year old Boston terrier while in Missouri. My wife and I were crushed. It made for a solemn trip. My other terrier of 3 years also had a gloomy state about her since loosing her friend. She suffered from cancer and heart failure and it worsened on the trip to the point that we had no choice. With my wife expecting our first child in June, this was a great lose since having to separate from all her friends in Colorado. Domino has been with us through many moves and with my wife through countless deployments to Iraq. We will miss her dearly....
We are now somewhat settled in our new home in Garrison, NY which is just across the Hudson river from the West Point Military Academy where I will be working. What a beautiful spot it is. We are renting a home on a secluded 50 acres up on a hill side. There is a amazing view of the river, and you can just make out the lights of the empire state building at night. The road my house was built on is a old revolutionary road. This place is littered with amazing history, and I look forward to exploring it all. The owners say that there is a coyote problem, and I'm welcome to take care of it by any means.
We are awaiting our household goods shipment which should be here in about 10 days. Meanwhile its a air mattress which is doing wonders on our backs...... two camping chairs, a VERY weak internet signal and dinner by flash light. Its the same song for a few weeks every time we move. I enjoy the simplicity of it, as it allows my wife and I to get a little closer.
I wouldn't let the movers handle my bows, so along they came. Now as I'm sitting here with much time on my hand, I'm getting the itch to roam about the property. I would really like to make it to a local trad shop, but I'm having a difficult time getting used to the roads in this area.
Any of you NY trad guys can point me in the right direction? What are the closest shops to me?
I look forward to meeting you great hunters of the East.
Casey