Archive for the ‘Steven’s Lalala’ Category

New address, no new news

So nothing much has changed here. I have settled into my 9-to-5 except it is 6-to-6, day shift, 7 days a week. Some days nothing much happens, some days it is 12 hours in the incredible sun of desert Afghanistan. My lovely wife packed 5 bottles of sunscreen for me and several hats, and so [...]

July 1, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  No Comments

I totally owe you guys an entry, Let’s call it “FOB Hopping”

Below: Me in one of the helicopters sitting next to an Afghani interpreter. I think this was the 53. Here are my travels so far: 7 June to 22 June: Commercial from Norfolk to Dulles Commercial from Dulles to Doha Commercial from Doha to Kuwait City C-17 from Kuwait to Kandahar, Afghanistan C-130 from Kandahar [...]

June 25, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  2 Comments

Well, I thought I was at my final destination…

But alas, it was not to be. I arrived here at Camp Dwyer two days ago and got a little training but am now off on a ten day jaunt to see three different forward operating bases. For those interested in exactly where I am, here is the readout of my gps/Google Maps: I flew [...]

June 13, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  2 Comments

Well, I made it to Leatherneck, but still traveling

I was told that Leatherneck would be my final destination, but it turns out I will be at a much smaller base. That can be good and bad, no biggie. I am going to Camp Dwyer, and leave tomorrow. My new address will be: Rushing, Steven M SWAN/WPPL FSR RCT-1 HQ Co. S6/COMM UNIT 40145 [...]

June 10, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  One Comment

Sitting in a terminal in Ali Al Salem

I have had three fights cancelled so far, one to Bastian and two to Kandahar. For now I am stuck in Kuwait waiting to get to Camp Leatherneck via military transport. Has anyone seen the Neverending Story? Remember toward the end when the Child-like Empress is pleading with Bastian to help them by making a [...]

June 8, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  One Comment

Leaving tomorrow for Kuwait

So training went well enough. I learned more than I should have been able to about satellite stuff. I feel a bit under-qualified. This last week I have been at Blackwater qualifying with medical and such. Best part was a video introduced as “brought to you by PETA” that showed pigs (properly anesthetized) shot with [...]

June 4, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  3 Comments

Washington Monument

Floor level waiting area

May 30, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  3 Comments

In Line to See the Capitol

Emancipation Hall, Capitol Visitors Center

May 28, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  One Comment

To the Smithsonian!

So I have to be in Norfolk Virginia Wednesday morning, but I don’t have anything to do between now and then. Solution: fulfill a long time wish to see DC! Edit: no, I don’t know why the pic is upside down. I am posting from my iPhone and will fix it as soon as I [...]

May 28, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  No Comments

Things I didn’t realize I missed about the mainland

Some of these things will be about the mainland, and some are Georgia specific: Parking spots are huge! I can park and hardly worry about opening my door and dinging the car next to me. Space is so precious in Hawaii that they put very little space between parking spots. I can drive and drive [...]

May 22, 2011   Posted in: Steven's Lalala  No Comments