Mid-February Update

Just a short update I apologize for not updating you all more often, but I have been extremely busy. My Boss, My Bosses Boss and my Bosses Bosses Boss have all changed in the last week, so I have been training their reliefs. It is time consuming to train one superior, even more so when you need to train three.

We received our first significant snow fall this week with low temps in the single digits and highs in the 30s. I didn't think about taking pictures at the time and the local workers have already shoveled the snow away. So...since I don't have a photo I thought I would post this one.



One of my top 3 favorite bars in the world, the Raffles Bar. Noel Coward, Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and The Highland Sailor all drank there. The bar has some great history, the last tiger in Singapore was shot under the billiard room and 300 Japanese soldiers committed suicide in the lobby when when Singapore fell to the Americans near the end of WWII. When the wind chill blows and it feels like 30 below, I remember back when I was at the bar with a Singapore Sling.

We have stopped our VCR missions for a while. Not because there is not a need, but rather because we ran out of supplies and donations to pass out. Your used winter clothing, toys, blankets are desperately needed, please send your donations to:

Chaplain's Office
Chaplain Fish
VCR
CSTC-A, Pool House
APO, AE 09356

Until next time: Keep your eye on a shipmate, head on a swivel and stand by to Give'em Hell!

Belated - Happy Hogmanay!

I've really been looking forward to 2010...now I can say "I get to go home this year", which sounds a lot better then going home next year.

To bring everyone up to date, my shop had a small gathering for Christmas and and even smaller gathering for Hogmanay (New Years Eve)...FYI, non-alcoholic beer, tastes like cr@p, even after 6 months without the real stuff.

Yes, I am only one in the correct Aloha casual attire. The Army and Air Force just don't know how to dress appropriately for a party.



I've gone "outside the wire" on a couple of missions that I won't talk about due to OPSEC. I promoted my Sergeant First Class to Master Sergeant and I was able to recommend and an "On-the-Spot" award (Joint Achievement Medal) to a very talented and hard working Petty Officer. Bravo Zulu (That's Navy for Good job) to MSG and PS1!

Last week, I talked politics with one of the few Republicans I like.

(I still like the 2000 McCain, better than the 2008 McCain).


Here I am asking the Senator what he was thinking when he asked Palin to be his running mate... Actually, we were talking about when he spoke to my Junior Year History Class at Peoria High over 25 years ago. Boy, is he getting old. :)

The question about Palin would have been inappropriate...I do have some manners after all.


The Chaplain's clothing drive is still under way, once again, Please remember to send your donations to:

Chaplain's Office
VCR
CSTC-A, Pool House
APO, AE 09356

Until next time: Keep your eye on a shipmate, head on a swivel and stand by to Give'em Hell!