Greetings from my Annual Tour at Shaw AFB, SC!!! For two weeks out of the year I’m put on orders to work in my “real” job — the position that I’m trained to do should I get activated full time. For these two weeks, I put on an “active duty” hat and work on Director-of-Operation … Read more
Pioneer Woman had posted this recipe for a chocolate pie right before Valentine’s Day, and I had briefly pointed out her latest posting, but didn’t get around to actually trying the pie until tonight. I’m improving from my bout with the flu, and had enough energy to catch up on chores (laundry, vacuuming, general straightening … Read more
For the first time ever, I think I might have caught the flu from the flu shot I received last week at the Air Force base. I can’t remember the last time I had the flu, if ever! It showed up with a vengeance yesterday afternoon. The aches, fatigue and general “blahness” is a real … Read more
I’m not going to say too much about this, since I’m just a weather weenie in the Reserves, but I have been noticing the USAF getting a lot of press about how we’re suffering manpower cuts and cannibalization of aircraft to keep our missions viable in the Global War on Terror, while the Army and … Read more
From 2008 02 03 Ki… Paul and I were making our monthly junk-food shopping trip Friday (recall my post about Rice Krispie treats from January) and this time we stopped at Super Walmart, since it was across the highway from the number-five-choice-for-dinner Japanese joint, Osaka. While Paul stocked up on such junky fare as bottled … Read more
Greetings from Sumter, SC! I’m drilling this weekend, but I have wireless in the lodging room on base (so long as I’m near the window, and not at the desk). That’s me, the “Moody AFB, GA” hit on the Feedjit.com applet on the right. The open internet access routes via Moody AFB, I guess. What … Read more
I run. “Why?” Several reasons. I guess reason #1 is because the Air Force said I have to. “But the Air Force said you only have to run 1 1/2 miles for its fitness test. You’ve run as many as 26.2…why?” I guess my routine running is 3-4 miles at a time…once upon a time … Read more
I was straightening out my pantry this morning and came across a semi-old box of Nilla Wafers in the back of the snack section. (Yes, I have sections, but that’s for another post). I tasted a couple and they seem okay. Not super-crispy, but definitely not stale. So I thought of how I could use … Read more
I returned from my drilling a couple hours ago. Dave had a wonderful dinner waiting for me of chicken, rice and green beans with a homemade sauce. He melted a slice of provolone cheese on the chicken, it was a white wine sauce garnished with fresh bacon bits. WOW! He’s been doing the cooking for … Read more
Greetings from South Carolina! You’ll be pleased to know that my blog yesterday about my Air Force life generated some interest from HQ Air Force and HQ Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). I have a background statistics generator (http://www.statcounter.com/, it’s pretty cool!) collecting info about which domains are checking out my blog. No, I’m not … Read more