I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
We had the whole day off yesterday. It’s probably an indication that something is wrong when I get fairly excited about the fact that I have a day off. Anyway, not knowing what to do with all that free time I decided to drive up to Costa Mesa and go to Calvary Chapel for evening … Read more
Well, we get a day off. The schedule said that we were supposed to work straight through the weekend but yesterday afternoon they shut things down, reduced everything down to security watches and sent everyone home. I don’t have to go back on watch until 1800 Monday. So I end up with almost two days … Read more
With only two of us to stand watch we’re standing eight hour watches and leaving the mid-watch unattended (the Commo is pretty cool). Last night was a pretty busy watch. Message traffic took about two hours to go get the traffic, sort through it, print out the messages for the read board. Then I had … Read more
Changes in life are interesting. I enjoy change. My wife hates it. Some times the unexpected changes are the most interesting. It has taken a while to adjust to military life again. And to adjust to Reserve Military life. There’s a difference between “regular Navy” and “reserve Navy”. Even though we are currently on active … Read more
So, after two days at school I’ll be returning to camp and standing watch. Since there are only two ITs the Commo has asked us to stand up a watch from 0800 to 2400. The other IT and I have divided that into two eight hour watches. He’s standing the 0800 to 1600 and I … Read more
Well, I had big plans for writing in this blog every day and using it to track my experience on active duty and deployment to the Persian Gulf. As you can see I haven’t been following thru on those plans very well. My good friend Dan mentioned in an email that he had checked my … Read more
The unit will be heading south on Sunday. We’ll spend a number of weeks in San Diego training and preparing and then depart from San Diego for sandier places. As my day of departure looms closer, the hugeness of what I’m about to do is starting to sink in. I will be separated from my … Read more
It has always been my habit to wear my uniform to church and other occasions when I am on active duty. I consider the uniform an honor and wearing it a privilege that I have earned. Secondly, I think it is important that people be able to put a face to “the military.” It is … Read more
Had a wonderful Christmas. Started the morning with coffee, blue berry muffins and presents. Santa gave the kids Nintendo Gameboy Advanced SP machines. Each got their own game but of course one game — Crash Bandicoot — is more popular. So they take turns playing that game. We opened presents, played with our toys and … Read more
I hope everyone has a wonder Christmas. As a Christian, the Christmas holiday holds a special and significant meaning for me personally. However, Christmas is also a cultural phenomenon. Regardless of your views of who Jesus was — personal saviour, just a man or a myth — I hope and pray that you have family … Read more