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I don’t know exactly what the future may bring or how it will be presented but we are certainly looking forward to a change in jobs after 22 years of military life. Here’s to continued uncertaintity as we move closer to that glorious day!

To all of you wherever you may be…

From our family to yours - happy holidays!

Cimoli family pre-Thanksgiving dinner

We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. May we all be thankful for the blessings we have been given - especially those that we have yet to realize.

Remember all those in the military who are not home because they are out in various parts of the world defending our freedom.  May their sacrafices and those of their family be recognized by all.

We sincerely wish to thank our family and friends who share in our lives, we are truly blessed to have you as a part of it.

On November 11, 1918, fighting ceased in Europe when an armistice between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Although recognized as Armistice Day in Europe, November 11th soon became a day to honor the sacrafice and courage of all American veterans of war.

“To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it  given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…” ~President Wilson

Here is Tia all tucked in to Anabelle’s bed for the night. Since when did our pets become so much like a human that we have a special bed for them, buy organic food, put them on kittie-prozack when they are crazy, buy them gifts for the holidays and so on? I like my cat (most of the time) but not so sure I would be crushed if she met with an untimely demise and was no longer here with us ;-) Well, enough of that, I have to go clear off my bed so my cat can go to sleep.

If you want your own US or Global phone number that can forward all your calls to any phone number in the world at very low rates, then this service is for you!

With all our travelling, it is sometimes difficult (and expensive) for family to track us down and get us on the phone. As a solution, we now have a number that is a local Michigan number but rings to our home here in Germany. It is very easy to use and I can change the number where it rings to at a moments notice through a website.

CallMyGlobal costs $4.95 a month regardless of whether I use it or not. On top of that, there is a 5 cents per minute charge. I end up spending around $20 a month but that is all based on useage.

There is no hardwear required and it doesn’t require the internet or a computer…just a phone number to forward to.

*Charges vary depending on the phone number you want and the location you are forwarding the calls to. You can also get a toll-free number if that suits your needs better.

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Google Voice is currently available for the Military. Sign up here, by using this page to leave Google Voice your email address and you’ll be notified soon. To learn more about Google Voice, check out our feature videos.

How much does it cost?
The service is free.

The Edge is shown on stage and on the big screen above.

I went to my second U2 concert last night. This time I saw them in Dublin at Croke park. I can’t even describe how awesome it was. Although I thought the stage design was a bit weird, but once the show starts and the sun goes down - this things is great. Had a wonderful time in Dublin with Stef and our friends Rodney and Beth. Hope to see them again soon (yep, both U2 and Rodney/Beth). For some great videos check out this link on YouTube.

I love technology but usually wait too long to get anything new. I also seem to rely on the charity of good friends who pass me their hand-me-downs when they have moved on to the next step. Fortunately, they usually upgrade pretty fast so I am not that far behind the technology curve.

A week agao I received an iPhone - after using it for the awesome applications (Facebook, Shazam, ShowTell and PilotWizz are my most used) for a week now, I have concluded that this is the best thing in the past 25 years. It’s absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this product to anyone!

I have used it for picking up open wireless networks in Heidelberg, Germany; Vilnius, Lithuania and Riga, Latvia.