I had a very odd series of dreams last night. Without going into too much detail, I will call them protonightmares; Stuff that scares me but as each scenario unfolded I found myself equipped and able to either overcome or accept whatever was going on. So this morning as I sat with my coffee and cigarette breakfast I realized that my poor monster ( Read more... )

I was in the garrison commander's building today and saw something kind of cool - there is a corridor that is lined with stained glass representations of all the unit heraldry for the units based here at Ft. Bliss. I took a couple pictures and put them here ( Read more... )

I went to lunch yesterday and had a chef salad, thinking that I was making a smart choice, especially considering my recent increase in gross vehicular weight. Two hours later I was projectile vomiting and shivering like I had a horrible fever. I managed to make it back to my room, get stripped down and under the covers, and pass out. The worst ( Read more... )

As much as you would like to take over and control your world, don't push the people around you to do things your way. Colorful, entertaining presentations will do the trick. Travel will lead to a chance meeting.

I am back in El Paso after a frenetic trip home. Here's how it was...

( Adventures! )

For the first time what seems like forever I am going to exit an aircraft at the same altitude I boarded - in Pittsburgh! I am all packed and have performed my shiny goodness for today. So, out of the desert and into the snow!

Things I've done that you haven't, neener neener ( Read more... )

belladonnareed and I had many cool adventures this past weekend. Saturday we went down into Juarez for sightseeing and trinket acquisition. We decided to play culinary roulette and had lunch in a place that wasn't even a building - just a tarp enclosure by the open air farmer's market. We suffered no ill effects, and the food was outstanding. The best was ( Read more... )

For the second time this month my paycheck is not where it is supposed to be when it is supposed to be there. I called the home office at 13:15 and was told that anybody who could do anything about the situation is out of the office and nothing can be done about this today. I am very unhappy about this ( Read more... )

Apparently doctor / patient confidentiality will be the next target of those that would choose to legislate our private lives away ( Read more... )