Turkey day was better than expected, but the lack of family made it tough my wife and I have only been married 2 months and our first holiday apart was a tough one. I don't know how we will make it through the next one, but I do know my wife and I give each other strength and that looking to the future (when I get home) makes it just bearable enough to get by.
Hope all you readers (if i dare say your interested in my life at all) had an awesome Turkey day and gave thanks for what ever you are thankful for.
Stuffing, Peas, and Turkey,
Faith And FirePower
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Saliva
Ode to the Slava
food was amazing
the table I kept grazing
the family was kind
religious customs on mind
no room left for food
dont want to be rude
ok, pass the dessert
food was amazing
the table I kept grazing
the family was kind
religious customs on mind
no room left for food
dont want to be rude
ok, pass the dessert
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Schools out for SUMMER
Ok so its really Fall and school is already back in full swing.
I am not the school type never really seemed to enjoy it. Don't get me wrong I still love to learn. Heck, I even like to teach people things now and then. I simply don't benefit or enjoy the mandatory process in which the system works. I'm not stupid by far, although people may say I am for not going or even desiring to attend college, I scored an 88 on the ASVAB.
Basically means I'm smart enough to do whatever job I would like in the military. I chose one that suited to me religion and things that go BOOM. Bible + Guns = Chaplains Assistant! There is some Algebra for you.
At least I think it is... isn't it?
Love, Peace and Fireworks,
F&FP
I am not the school type never really seemed to enjoy it. Don't get me wrong I still love to learn. Heck, I even like to teach people things now and then. I simply don't benefit or enjoy the mandatory process in which the system works. I'm not stupid by far, although people may say I am for not going or even desiring to attend college, I scored an 88 on the ASVAB.
Basically means I'm smart enough to do whatever job I would like in the military. I chose one that suited to me religion and things that go BOOM. Bible + Guns = Chaplains Assistant! There is some Algebra for you.
At least I think it is... isn't it?
Love, Peace and Fireworks,
F&FP
Monday, November 23, 2009
Keep the thunder... I have lightning
I don't even know what that means...
Anyways if you some how stumbled on this page,
anywhere else than my Chaplains Blog check it out @
PS CLick the link above this writing
That is all, you may continue your day now.
Love Peace And Fireworks,
fAITH and fIREpPOWER
Saturday, November 21, 2009
ToA'd
I guess the event itself wasnt that bad, the people in charge seemed to think we were going to have hundreds upon hundreds of people attending. Which of course turned out to be around 150 by the time the event ended.
I had to be standing at the front gate @ 0730 waiting in the freezing cold morning air till 1000 hours when people where to start showing up!
Needles to say myself and the 50 other soldiers who where voluntold to be there to escort local national civilians. We would walk them from the gate, to a bus, then ride the bus to where the event was to be held and simply watch over them while they were at the event. I guess some one thought they might get lost and not find the only entrance/exit they came in. And or not make it onto the bus that takes them back to the gate.
Even if they somehow escaped our watchful gaze, they dont have the proper ID to do anything on this post... not even buy a meal from Burger King.
As soon as the event ended I made a mad dash for the exit and removed my ever so stylish reflective belt and went to lunch. Thats just about all that really happened that day.
Love, Peace and Fireworks
Faith AND FirePower
Love, Peace and Fireworks
Faith AND FirePower
Friday, November 20, 2009
Hello
I have never blogged before. I'm not sure why I'm starting, other than I went to check out my chaplain's blog and wound up making my own!
(How did this happen?)
I figured that I could post on some of the same topics as he does, possibly from a different angle. I have no intentions of going back in time and posting about earlier events with the exception of my chaplains post on Heroics.
When we had first heard of this we where in a sync meeting with the other chaplains and chaplains assistants. Fr. Tim, my chaplain, immediately went to action planning on how to take care of and support his soldier who was hit by a tractor!
My first thought was, "What an idiot!"
I mean, I have been driving around the country side, hiking up and down hills, crossing streets dodging BMW's and Mercedes' (because no one follows road signs); and this guy in my task force get nailed by a tractor!
Seriously was he taking a nap in the road?
Did he not look where he was going?
Was he such a dolt that he just didn't know any better?
As the day went on I heard the story several times all with unique twists on how it happened.
Several days later, the rumors where finally set straight once enough people had chosen to talk with the soldier rather than make up their own version. And Yes, the soldier had payed attention and actually taken steps to prevent harm to himself, but more so to the effect of safeguarding the child. The child, as you can read in my chaplains blog, made it out in much better condition then our soldier, but neither was seriously injured. Thank God!
I honestly can't remember where I was going with this anymore, I paused and now I'm stuck.
If I remember I will continue and finish this post.
If not...
FIN
Love, Peace, And Fireworks;
FaItH aNd FiRePoWeR
(How did this happen?)
I figured that I could post on some of the same topics as he does, possibly from a different angle. I have no intentions of going back in time and posting about earlier events with the exception of my chaplains post on Heroics.
When we had first heard of this we where in a sync meeting with the other chaplains and chaplains assistants. Fr. Tim, my chaplain, immediately went to action planning on how to take care of and support his soldier who was hit by a tractor!
My first thought was, "What an idiot!"
I mean, I have been driving around the country side, hiking up and down hills, crossing streets dodging BMW's and Mercedes' (because no one follows road signs); and this guy in my task force get nailed by a tractor!
Seriously was he taking a nap in the road?
Did he not look where he was going?
Was he such a dolt that he just didn't know any better?
As the day went on I heard the story several times all with unique twists on how it happened.
Several days later, the rumors where finally set straight once enough people had chosen to talk with the soldier rather than make up their own version. And Yes, the soldier had payed attention and actually taken steps to prevent harm to himself, but more so to the effect of safeguarding the child. The child, as you can read in my chaplains blog, made it out in much better condition then our soldier, but neither was seriously injured. Thank God!
I honestly can't remember where I was going with this anymore, I paused and now I'm stuck.
If I remember I will continue and finish this post.
If not...
FIN
Love, Peace, And Fireworks;
FaItH aNd FiRePoWeR
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