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Fifth Day of Christmas
Today is the Fifth Day of Christmas. I’m going to do a short post because I just got home from work, it’s 2127 (9:27 p.m. for you civilians), and I have to get up at 0400 (4:00 a.m.), so I can be at work at 0500 (5:00 a.m.). In other words it’s late, the night [...]
The Second Day of Christmas and Boxing Day
Happy Boxing Day, Canadians!
Since my mother-in-law lives in Canada, I’m sure she’s celebrating Boxing Day. It used to be, back in the day, when everybody gave a goody box to people like the mailman. Now it’s the day everybody goes shopping, rather like Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) in the United States. One thing [...]
Jeremy gets Promoted
The Sunday before last, November 23, I was able to attend Jeremy’s frocking ceremony at his command. He got promoted today from Petty Officer Second Class to Petty Officer First Class. That means he went up one pay grade, from E-5 to E-6.
In the Navy every March and September sailors take advancement exams. Out of [...]
Thanksgiving
Jeremy and I went to two parties today. First we went to his command’s party at his Master Chief’s house. We ate turkey and talked and those who wanted to played Guitar Hero (I think that’s what it’s called–where each person plays a different instrument in the band going off of the prompts on screen [...]
I get an award!
Today I was presented with my first ever Letter of Commendation (LOC)!
It was to commemmorate that I was selected as the third quarter’s Junior Sailor of the Quarter. I received the LOC and a nice plaque. My OIC (Officer in Charge) told me it was to go on my “I Love Me Wall” and asked [...]
Mom’s Visit
Mom’s been visiting me. She got here on the 14th and she goes back soon. I’m sorry about that; this visit has seemed so short. But I’ve really enjoyed having her here.
Jeremy and I have taken her around to see various places. We took her to see several historical sites: a couple of old, traditional [...]
Alaska
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It was actually cold getting off the plane in Alaska. We were wearing sweatshirts, but after living in hot Bahrain we didn’t have much in the way of jackets (and no coats at all), and we didn’t bring any anyway. But it wasn’t [...]