What a great vacation!

I’m sitting here in the Atlanta airport after quite possibly the best vacation I’ve ever taken.  I was able to spend time with just about everyone I wanted to and had a great time doing it.  My trip to Vegas was not very profitable from a monetary standpoint, but I hit the jackpot by getting [...]

I can’t believe it’s been four months already!

Good morning!  I hope this entry finds everyone well.  I’m personnally looking forward to a great vacation about 6 weeks from now.  In geologic time, that’s the blink of an eye….so I’m going to keep my geologic calendar up for the time being.   
Well, I’m sorry to say but this has been a trying [...]

My vacation is fast approaching….

Hello everyone…. Sorry that I haven’t posted in a bit.  Those of you keeping track of things here, know that we’ve been running operations in Northern Baghdad and that has kept us pretty busy recently.  We’re moving in a very positive direction and I’m looking forward to vacation in August.  Dad, Steve and I will be [...]

A few other things…

So yesterday I wrote about the bureaucracy that is the US Army.  Today, I’d like to talk about the parts of the Army that I love with all my heart.  This is not just about the Army though….it’s about what I like to call the “deployment mindset.”  As most of you know, I commanded in [...]

Thanks to everyone….and a few other things.

I’ve been remiss in not writing for a few days.  We’ve been really busy and I’ve been a bit overcome by events.  The area has had a bit of indirect fire, but nothing too crazy.  We’ve been very lucky. 
I really wanted to take this post to thank everyone for the cards, letters, and emails.  It’s [...]

Today is a special day….

Today is a very special day…. other than being cinco-de-mayo, today is the 21st anniversary of the day I put my right hand in the air and joined the US Army.  As I’m sitting here in my room, I can’t help but think back to some of the highlights of the last 21 years….graduation from [...]

It’s like playing in a sand box….

The only thing is that the sand is all around you….We’re having a crazy sand storm that came in out of no where.  It can be pretty tough breathing and visibility is really impacted.  At least it’s tolerable.  It could be worse.  It could be over 100 degrees… oh wait it was.  the temperature hit [...]

Another week down…

It’s really amazing how time is flying here.  The unofficial slogan is “The days are long, but the months are short.”  I’m going on week 7 in theater and it has gone by incredibly fast.    I appreciate all the calls and emails from everyone and hope that this finds you all well. 
I had the opportunity [...]

Settling in…

I want to apologize for it being so long since my lst post, but to be honest it’s been kind of boring here. I’ve been working like a dog and getting a ton done, but nothing really worth writing about. I start my day with a huddle of the leaders in the Mayor’s cell and [...]

One month down…

   Good morning!  As we start April, I realized that I’ve been in theater for 1 month already.  The time has really flown by and this past week has been incredibly fast with all the “excitement” going on around us.  Luckily everyone here is safe and secure and we continue about our days.   You’ve probably [...]