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Continue reading →: CampingWe’re camping again! This time, we’re staying at the KOA on Cape Charles, VA. Besides a notable lack of trees, this is a nicer campsite than I could’ve imagined. I’ve passed this place every week for five years straight and it always looked like an RV dumping ground. That was…
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Continue reading →: The Tomorrow War
Stop what you’re doing. Go to Amazon’s Prime. Watch The Tomorrow War. Future you will thank me. You’re welcome. That is all.
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Continue reading →: Giving blood saves lives
share.3sidedcube.com/arc/blood/stages/5 I was notified today that my blood was sent to a hospital in West Virginia and may be used to save up to three lives. This is just one of those things that I will always do. The pain is forgettable, it only takes an hour or so start…
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Continue reading →: The last dayToday was the last day I had to wear the cloth of our great nation. They cannot call me back without the Secretary of the Navy’s permission. I never have to muster again, I never have to get underway again, I never have to stand duty again, and I never…
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Continue reading →: It’s the final countdown!Yeah, that’s gonna be stuck in my head until Monday. Monday is my LAST day in uniform. I’ll be leaving behind the last 23 years of active duty service in the United States Navy to join the Fleet Reserves. Fleet Reserves is just a fancy way of saying “retired”. Of…
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Continue reading →: Stupid-head!Yesterday, I pulled a bone-headed maneuver in the workshop. I’ve made mistakes before, but this time I was injured in the process. ***Warning*** What you’re about to read is slightly graphic and may be disturbing to some readers/viewers. Especially if you’re squeamish. Parental discretion is advised. I was in the…
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Continue reading →: Happy Treason Day fellow traitors!Not that you needed me or Bill Pullman to tell you this fact. Most Americans know it’s the Fourth of July because they have an extra long weekend, the smell of BBQs fill the air, the kids are out of school, the sounds of fireworks are making everyone’s doggo go…
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Continue reading →: There’s a first time for everythingWe went to lobster night tonight at the local seafood joint. I can honestly say I’ve never ordered, broken down, and eaten a whole lobster before tonight. 🦞 It was…an experience. Not one I’m sure I’d repeat. Not being a connoisseur of lobster, I’d say it was a mediocre one.…
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Continue reading →: Sarah’s dance recitalAnother Father’s Day come and gone and what better way to celebrate it than seeing your amazing kid perform feats of dexterity and skill on the dance floor. The kids did an amazing job, and thankfully, it wasn’t as hot as last year. Sarah had a special part in Hamilton’s…
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Continue reading →: A much-needed breakWe took a much-deserved and needed break this weekend. I’d been working on the living room floor for over two weeks and I needed to get away now that it was (mostly) done. The tiles are done, the grout is done, the baseboard is painted and back on the walls,…
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