As I mentioned in a previous posting, I got a roommate (unexpectedly) a couple of weeks ago. Typically, I will drop off or pick up my laundry on the way to work in the afternoons. And when Mike and Clarence come home, they will take the laundry bags and hang them on my door. When I get home at midnight, they are both asleep so I try to come in quietly and without having to turn on any lights. Anyway, one night my laundry was hanging on the doorknob to my room and as I unlocked my door, I felt something fall and land on the top of my shoe. As I reached in and turned on the light, I saw a small lizard scurrying into the room. I quickly lost sight of him (yes, I know it was a him because this is not a co-ed room!). I searched for him for a few minutes, but he got under the rug and I just wasn't that interested in trying to find him. Before going to bed, however, I did check to make sure he had not crawled into my bed. (A roommate is fine, but I had this bed first!). I didn't see him and figured that eventually he would find his way out of the room.
About a week later, I was getting ready to go to FOB Dagger (some of you who were with me in 2005 might remember I visited that FOB before) and I came into the room to get my IBA and kevlar for my helicopter flight. When I moved my IBA, he was hiding behind the duffel bag sitting on the floor. He seemed a tad shy... I said "Hey there! I thought you had moved out..." but he quickly went to hide underneath my wall locker. I haven't seen him since...
Anyway, I have added another link to my blog. If you look on the left side of my blog page, you will see 3 links. The first link is the official link of the unit I am here supporting. 1AD (1st Armored Division) out of Wiesbaden, Germany. I have enjoyed working with the unit and leadership and have committed to stay with them until they leave theater in November. I will write more about them in a future post. But if you are curious to know more about them, check out their webpage.
The next link down is our military newspaper link, The Stars and Stripes. It is a blend of stories from home as well as around the world. We get the Middle East (Iraq & Afghanistan) editions here. You can read them online, but you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to do so. (If you don't know what that is, chances are you already have it installed. It is free and allows you to read .PDF files. If you attempt to download and read one of the editions and cannot, you can go to www.Adobe.com and download the reader for free).
The last link is to my Photobucket.Com website where I have placed various photos of me and things around COB Speicher. I am frequently updating those pictures, so be sure to check back from time to time. In the next few days, I will be putting up pictures of the DFAC (Dining Facility), Laundry, Gym and PX shopping area.
That's all for now... Yacco will be here any minute to pick me up for work. Have a great day everyone!
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So.... what is your room mates name? At least it is a reptile and not a rodent. :) I have a box ready for you with some magazines, a couple silly things to entertain you, and of course the first four episodes of Lost. I know I have tons of thumbdrives - but I am not sure where they are all hiding (the cat probably ate them - seriously). I will get the rest copied as soon as I find another thumbdrive. Miss you ~ be safe :)
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