Home Stretch / Lousy Eagles

Hello followers,

We’re in the home stretch now. Down to the last full week and a few days; 25 weeks completed. The feeling is that this week will last FOREVER, but I’m sure it will pass as fast as the rest. I started packing today because we will have to vacate the room for the new folks to move in. It’s easier for us to move into a tent for a short time preparing to leave for home than for those just getting here to move twice.
So, I got my butt out of bed at 0500 this morning just to watch an uninspired Eagles team get waxed by those hated Cowboys. If you know me well, you know that is a huge deal. Almost cataclysmic. But while it ruined my morning (and the opportunity to sleep in on a Sunday), I didn’t let it ruin the whole day. Strange how I view things in a different way since I’ve been away. (Don’t get me wrong. I will still root against the Cowboys the rest of the way. I’m just sayin…)
In other news, we moved our office from the “cans” into tents within our new compound. The pictures below are of me behind my old desk on the new space and of the outside of the tents. They are called Alaskans because they are made by the Alaskan Manufacturing Co. Quick funny story. At one time these were referred to as Alaskan Small Shelters. Knowing the military’s propensity to use acronyms, you can see why the name didn’t stick. I mean, who’d want to sleep in an ASS. Or worse, go to work in one.

Until next time, take care.

-Dave