….doesn’t mean I never have to see snow again, right? Or drive in the snow again? (As promised in my previous post, here’s the story of why I’ll never buy a Ford Mustang north of the Mason/Dixon line!) On last weekend’s trip to Omaha, I was fortunate to travel in between major winter weather systems. … Read more
I might have mentioned it, I might not have, but I kept my Reserve position at Offutt AFB, Nebraska even though I now live in Florida. I’ve received dozens (yes, dozens) of inquiries about why I would want to do that. Three reasons why I kept this position: 1.) There’s very little else for me … Read more
I haven’t done one of these irreverent blogs in a while. This is an accumulation of about 6 months of frustration with automatic flushing toilets when I’m in uniform. So here is the new Air Force “Airman Battle Uniform”. We call them “ABUs” for short. In fact, let’s get up close and personal with that … Read more
This was just released through USAF Public Affairs channels. Enjoy! True team effort behind squadron’s success Shared via AddThis
Neal: What’s the flight situation?Del: Simple. There’s no way on earth we’re going to get out of here tonight. We’d have more luck playing pickup sticks with our butt-cheeks than we will getting a flight out of here before daybreak.Neal: I guess we’ll find out soon enough.Del: Yeah, but by the time the airline cancels … Read more
I’ve been mulling this one for a while… I’ve been home about 11 days now. For the most part, things have been fine. I’ve gotten back into the routine…somewhat. I have to admit, having the new Macbook has been more of a distractor than anything else in terms of keeping to the housework, the kids … Read more
Greetings from Detroit! I’ve two legs down on this journey, three to go. The flights from Doha to Amsterdam, and from Amsterdam to Detroit were more or less without incident (save a broken shoe heel from an overambitious beverage cart that I didn’t notice till I had disembarked).I’m now getting ready to board my flight … Read more
Books Read on this Deployment1.) The Marching Season, Daniel Silva: 16 Jan 092.) Angels and Demons, Dan Brown: 20 Jan 093.) Deception Point, Dan Brown: 25 Jan 094.) The Other Boleyn Girl, Phillipa Gregory: 3 Feb 095.) Marley & Me, John Grogan: 5 Feb 096.) Cruel and Unusual, Patricia Cornwell: 11 Feb 097.) Point of … Read more
Don’t get me wrong, I’d rather be here than Bagram or Balad. The trips off base were great and I’m glad I took the risk to venture out there. But this is still a deployed location and I had to do without quite a bit. Here’s a list of things I won’t miss about being … Read more
“Taken off the line?” Yeah, I guess it’s a reference to putting a fighting unit in reserve after serving on the front lines for a while. That’s how I feel now. I’m no longer on the work schedule. My mission is to get home safely. Paul is here, he’s fully trained and now has the … Read more