I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Day 85 Busy watch again today. Nothing unusual, simply busy with normal work. Again the day went quickly. Getting cash around here is a pain in the butt. There are no ATMs here in Camp Spearhead. The exchange can give cash back if you use a debit credit but only when the system is working. … Read more
Day 84 Watch was busy today. I like that. Makes the time go by fast. I miss The Supply Guy, Sarge and The Other Guy. I miss playing Spades with them. I miss the conversation we used to have. I miss listening to them argue as they played Risk. I haven’t found any new friends … Read more
Day 83 Yesterday was my anniversary. I’ve been married to my beautiful wife for sixteen wonderful years. I truly love being married to this woman. We seldom make much of our anniversary when we’re together. This time being so far a part and for so long I find myself more aware of it. Happy Anniversary … Read more
Day 82 It’s definitely heating up. It felt really hot to me today but we didn’t make it to black flag. We only got to red. Watch was interesting today. I had a couple of interesting challenges to work on. One may provide me with some thing to work on for a few days. I … Read more
Day 81 I have no idea how many people read this weblog. I know that my family and many of my friends do. I know that a few folks from my own unit read it. I am discovering that there are a number of people who have friends and/or family serving here in Camp Spearhead … Read more
Day 80 Camp Spearhead has something of a MASH quality to it. There’s a movie every night. Usually a pretty good one. Tonight was The Human Stain. Pretty good movie. Not the kind of movie I really like. Too much thinking involved. I like the pure unadulterated entertainment movies. There’s the Chief of the Watch … Read more
Day 79 I’m sitting here waiting for another session of GMT (General Military Training). This is an interesting Navy concept. You are forced to sit through ill prepared presentations presented by people who are not entirely prepared to give the ill prepared presentation. None of this is really the fault of the presenter. In most … Read more
Day 77 So, after yesterday’s entry I got motivated and finished Sue Grafton’s B is for Burglar. Good book. Excellent ending. Relatively clean which I appreciated. By clean I mean that I would let my daughter read it. Now I have to decide which book to read next. Mr. Kneif’s works are always tempting but … Read more
Day 76 I bought two CDs. One by a group called Down To The Bone, the other by Dave Koz. Both fit into my definition of fusion, Dave Koz being more to the Jazz side of the genre. The Down To The Bone album, From Manhattan to Staten is one that I’ve wanted for some … Read more
Day 75 On Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners It saddens me that American military personnel are acting in this manner. I was hoping that we would be above this kind of behaviour. Coalition forces ought to handle themselves in a manner that sets the example for the world to follow. Coalition forces ought to treat prisoners … Read more