A new Picture and Original Article to go with it, every day in 2010!
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Ouch My Ankle Hurts Again
I've had ankle problems for a while now, and today my right ankle is swollen, and I'm limping around again. I don't know exactly what I did to it this time. But, since I needed to take a picture anyway, I'm going to go out on a limb, and blame the rocks!
We have rock paths everywhere. I think they do this at every military base here in Iraq, because we had ..read more
Not Your Dad’s AFN TV
Picture of AFN Satellite Receiver Dish
I remember when I lived in England in the late 80s and early 90s, AFN (Armed Forced Network) TV had I think just one channel. It wasn't that big a deal, since we were in an English speaking country. And even for people in Germany or the Far East, I would imagine that even one channel was better than nothing at all. When I was ..read more
Riding The Midnight Bus
This is a Big post. Not really a lot of places that are withing walking distance of each other. We are fortunate to have our own truck, but the majority of the people here on COB Adder get around via one of the many buses that constantly make their way around the base.
I had to ride the bus for about 2 weeks when I first got here. I didn't really ..read more
I Miss Having A Cell Phone
If you've been following along with my pictures and stories, you're probably aware that we don't have it all that bad over here ... certainly not compared to some troops in other parts of Iraq, and definitely those in Afghanistan. But, human nature being what it is, of course I've still got a few minor gripes ... mainly about my access to the Internet (cue: wife Ana rolling eyes as she reads this). ..read more
My Macbook Pro Got A Bath Today
Today was cleaning day. My room finally got to the point where even I couldn't take it any more. So I turned in my laundry, changed the sheets, swept and mopped the floors, and dusted all the furniture, and last but not least broke out the wipes so I could clean my laptop and extra monitor. And then, because having a nice clean room is a relatively "special" occasion, of course ..read more
Young Soldier Reenlists In Iraq
We have to go to a lot of meetings and ceremonies in the military. Of all of them, reenlistments are probably the ones the I like the most. It's always fun to see people, especially the young troops, who like their jobs enough to want to keep doing them. Today it was Specialist Kennedy's opportunity to extend her time in the Army.
... and it was an opportunity for me to ..read more
At Least I Got A Ripe Tomato
We have a pretty nice sandwich line at the dining hall. There are 4 or 5 different kinds of bread, various meats and cheeses, and of course egg and tuna salad. Then, just like Subway back home, you get to choose your vegetables. This is were it matters who's working the counter that day. There's one guy who is very meticulous. He'll make sure everything is neatly on the ..read more
Todd Morris
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