I'm not a writer, but I'm a voracious reader. At this point in time, I am still active duty Air Force with

49 duty days left in the force
49 duty days left
If one of those days finally ends
48 duty days left in the force.

As you can see I'm impatiently awaiting retirement. I get my soul back in Mar '04.

I am married with 1 child, whom I absolutely dote on, and a whole houseful of pets; 1 dog, 2 rabbits, 2 cats, and a variable number of fish.