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Hello!

It's been so long since I've posted. I am finding out that places like Facebook are like having a girlfriend while having a blog is more like being married. Blogger requires much more time and effort. All that aside, I have been doing well, just over 1/2 through a four day weekend that I didn't find out about until the last minute preventing me from making a trip home which would have most definitely have been in order. Va. is not a bad place though, the beach is an inviting place and everything is going well at work. I still have no idea when I might be going to Iraq but I don't think it will be too far off. From Norfolk.......

A Happy Birthday to Elisabeth!

(that's her on the right)

Just a little of the constant jet traffic over Nellis AFB. It is really awesome to see the American military might so up-close and loud.

Some of the last days here

This is a HH-60F coming in for a landing. I am on the firebottle (the green fire extinguisher)

Recovering a bird, that's me under the guy's armpit running out of the rotor arc. I had just put the wheel chocks in.
Turning down the engines, we need to have a constant fire watch. That is what I'm doing on the left.
One of our birds
Me in the cockpit
A Nevada sunset.

The Boys from Beantown are starting to slump a little.

The first look at Vegas and the plane ride there

This is the area where we will be working for the next 3 weeks.

This is the view from my room.

This is part of the Grand Canyon, my first time ever seeing it.

The Rocky Mountains were one of the most fascinating things that I have ever seen in my life.

More of the Rockies.

There was a bunch of us that went mountain biking the other day and we came to this jump and most everyone made it. Most everyone. It was funny.

A Happy Birthday to my Father.

Well, the options were to throw myself on the mercy of a caffeine-free existence or buy a coffee maker

So I bought a coffee maker.

One of my favorites "....why don't you practice fallin' down, I'll be there in a minute."

My environment

North from my balcony
South from my balcony
East from my balcony
A rather unique sunset
Finally a private bathroom

CAN YOU FEEL THAT?!

I have been on a real "Mommas and the Poppas" kick recently.

Mom and Dad in front of an old brick oven
Mom and Dad in an Indian hut
A replica of one of the first three ships to come to Jamestowne
Mom and Dad studying a dugout canoe
And my personal favorite, I have always liked watching blacksmiths work.

Happy Birthday Hannah!

Happy Easter

My excursion to downtown Norfolk.

Starting the day off right.

Sharks
Did it once, won't do it again.
A working model of an undersea robot.

Me (pretty sexy huh?)
Here I am in a old-time photo booth trying to look dated.
In a theatre.
Tada
My sweet skills
More of my sweet skills.
I loved this sculpture called "The Tourists"
Behind every Naval ship is a group of real men. The Marines.
This battleship fought in Desert Storm.
Me on the deck of the USS. Wisconsin
The USS. WisconsinGeneral MacArthur's automobile.
General MacArthur & Wife's tomb.
Gen. MacArthur
The MacArthur Memorial.
Gen. MacArthur's most recognizable effects
MacArthur's uniform
Congressional Medal of Honor
The signing of the surrender documents

The biggest calzone I've ever eaten.