I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Day 17 Music is an interesting thing. For quite a while I listened to the music I brought with me. A lot of Hawaiian, Japanese, Jazz. But I started finding that most of it made me sad because the songs all reminded me of something about my family that I then missed. Listening to Hawaiian … Read more
Day 15 I went out to go on watch yesterday to find two ITs, the watch officer and the commo in a huddle outside. Huh oh. That’s probably bad. “Hey guys, what’s up?” Obviously I can’t go into detail here but there were some problems that needed to be dealt with quickly and right. I … Read more
So, we drove into the town where Kuwait International Airport is located. It was a somewhat harrowing drive and we weren’t even in a taxi. Looks like they have some nasty accidents here. The houses and buildings are really quite beautiful. This is most definitely the desert. There is very little vegetation around. We saw … Read more
Well, I’m headed into town today. I’m going to the airport to get a pre-paid sim chip for my cell phone. I understand this also entails a stop a Starbucks. I’m not sure which one I’m more excited about, the fact that I’ll have a phone or the fact that I’ll be able to have … Read more
Day 12 Those of us that are still waiting for permanent housing have it a little better now in the transient tents that we are in. Fewer people, more room, a little less noise. Yeah, it’s a little better. So, this friend of mine at work joined the Army several months before I got mobilized. … Read more
Day 11 As we get more settled in and as we find our routine, time seems to go faster. I can honestly say that this week is going by quite a bit quicker than last week did. Some of the guys start moving into their permanent housing — or rather tenting — next week. My … Read more
Day 10 They keep telling us that the heat in the summer is going to be unbearable. That may be true but I have to say, the weather right now is awesome. Bright warm days, cool breezy nights. It’s really nice. The discussions of summer temperatures are pretty interesting too. We started out hearing that … Read more
Day 9 Det 5 stood their last watch last night. The men and women of Det 5 are now unemployed. Their only remaining tasks are to pack up, fly to San Diego, de-mobilize and begin the process of integrating back into the lives they left to serve their country. Fair winds and following seas, Det … Read more
Day 8 Things are becoming pretty routine. I like my schedule. Enough time to do things for myself. Not too much to get bored and unhappy. We still have to send the departing group on their way. Then there will be some adjustments as we tailor things to our own liking. Once that is done, … Read more