TWO MORE WEEKS DOWN

Time is just flying by. Every time I look at the calendar it is another week gone. Things seem to be just as crazy now as they have been since we got here. It seems like if I am not out at one of my sites checking on the work, I am trying to catch up on the never ending email and want for information requests. The Wardroom (All the Officers in the unit) has really jelled and we have a weekly dinner together to keep some form of normalcy. It is always in civilian clothes and even though it is at the Dining Facility we use a side room so we have some privacy. We always invite guests and there are some protocols on where you sit and when you can leave. At the end of it, we always nominate someone for “egregious violations”. The group always gangs up on someone and I have been nominated tons. I have “won” twice – once when I was gone. It all revolves around highlighting everyone’s screw-ups. The “winner” has to provide an improvement to the wardroom. This last week’s winner painted one of the walls pink – yuck!!! – to add a feminine touch. That has got to go. I am adding a desk lamp this week and I got a Command flag made for my previous win.

Well to top off (no pun intended) my shaved head, all the Officers are playing a joke on the Commanding Officer while he is gone. We started “Operation CATERPILLAR” the day he left which means we all are growing mustaches. It is awful. We all just look at each other and laugh. He gets back next week and I think we will all be glad to shave that upper lip. Kind of silly, but something to do.

Ran in a 5K last week. It was actually very large and my unit had a good turnout. It was more for fun than anything else, but still good competition.

Heading to Africa in a couple weeks to go check on the troops down there. Can’t wait to see how they are doing. Time is flying by and we are about a quarter of the way done with deployment. Keep those prayers heading this way for all my troops so I can make sure they all get home safe and sound.