700 days done

I asked my wife several weeks back if I could go to State College, PA for the KTC meet that was going on.  She looked at me a bit crazed and asked "you're driving 10 hours round trip in 2 days to meet a bunch of guys you don't even know their names?".  Needless to say I replied "yup".....

That's the thing here about all these people and this wacky internet site.  There is truly a brotherhood.  It's like when Trapper drove something like 6 hours round trip in AN AFTERNOON to come see me in Missoula, MT when I was out there.  The only thing you can say is that there is some type of bond that is shared. 

TCOPE & Chewie

Although not an introvert by any means, I am a pretty keep to myself person.  I don't have a lot of friends that I "hang out" with and I certainly don't "go out with the boys".  I just don't do that.  I'd rather bike and spend time with my family.  But I told my wife there are really only two sets of people that I call true friends.  One is the group of men that I spent time with in the Rangers.  They will always be true friends.  The other are the men here that I've met through KTC.  Wild isn't it?

No college buddies to speak of......
Work friends are non existent......
Just a bunch of wild assassins and junkies.....
Hmmmm.......

Theo, Big Brother Jack, TCOPE

Anyway, at 700 days I feel truly great.  My head is where it needs to be regarding nicotine (meaning I know I'm never going back) and at almost 50 years old my body is back in great shape.  My family gets my time more and this is what life should be......

To be honest, 700 is badass and that's the bottom line.  And as all of us FOQers get ready for 2 years quit I want to continue to thank you all.  I will be posting probably forever.  I just like the people here.  Some of you I've still never met but are friends none the less.  You know I got your back.  I know you've got mine. 
Just like true friends.........

Niwot, TCOPE, JPCrew, Rkymtnman

TCOPE, Trapper

Here's to another 700 days........
TCOPE