Happy Halloween from the Seabees! The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler, and out countdown to returning home is ticking away. This has been a tough week overall for some reason. It started out on a very high note with a large number of my troops arriving home in California on Monday. It was nice to know they are safe and sound in the United States. The rest of the week was just one of those weeks where everything seemed kind of sour and things just fell out of place rather than in place. The low point was on Friday when I had to conduct a disciplinary proceeding. We had a couple troops get in trouble for doing something stupid. They made a bad decision, were caught, and are waiting to pay the consequences. My portion was a proceeding normally conducted by the Executive Officer, but since he is not here I have to do it. The main reason for it is to look at the evidence, talk to the members, talk to their chain of command, and make a decision on if it should go to “Captain’s Mast.” Now how to explain that… Captain’s Mast (Mast for short) is a Military proceeding where Commanding Officer’s hear the evidence and determine punishment for a troop who is in trouble. Our Commanding Officer will be here soon and will conduct that portion in person. It just taints an otherwise very positive time.
We also have a couple of Distinguished Visitors passing through which always causes a shift of focus to ensure the best foot is put forward. We should be focuses solely on Turning over responsibilities to the new unit and instead are worried if everything is ready for him. The advantage is that our spaces will be clean and ready for Turnover a couple days later. There is another visit the day after we leave which the new unit will have to host. Once again shifting focus away from important discussions.
I heard Florida was hit hard by Hurricane Wilma last week. I am always watching out for Key West and it looked like they had some damage. Maybe it will lower the Real Estate prices enough where I can finally afford something down there. A friend of mine is getting married in Key Largo next weekend (I am bitter I am missing it) and I am sure she is a wreck with what is going on. I am keeping my fingers crossed things will clean up enough where the guests can make the event.
I hope everyone dresses up as something fun for Halloween and has lots of kiddies coming by to get candy.
2 comments:
Glad the countdown to home has begun!
I think the Seabees need to come home and take over the UT football team - they need a lot of help right now.
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Your brother appears to be losing heart with the Vols. Charlie and ND are concerned about tomorrow's game. I hoped that Andi and Jarrell would accompany me to the game but your brother did not think it was worth the investment. Hope you get to see the game. Look at section # 3, right behind the Notre Dame band, I will be the guy in the gold usher's jacket. Go Irish and you should get home to help Coach Phil.
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