Wednesday, November 30, 2005








Mark Dangers And The Crew, Are Still In Kirkuk And Will Be Back Tomorrow.....Posted By His Brother L.L.J..

Saturday, November 26, 2005



Jesus Walks... we at war...
I wanna talk to God but I am afraid cuz we haven't spoke in so long...
Now hear me hear me... wanna see thee more clearly... again into the breach we walk... Ignorance our only motivation... because if we could see the eternal step ahead our eyes would fall out in shame... Is there another way... It may be too difficult... It may be too late... It is never too late... you can lose faith... never have faith... hate... act evil... be evil... redemption is just a realization of who you are and where you came from... That is being prepared... because we have to try to be on watch at all times... whether it be for an IED, crosswalk, or waking up in bed... You don't want to be caught slip'n... Cuz then you are in an eternity of hurt...
You are not alone...
If the last 'graph was a little depressing or bewildering... do not fret... We are not alone... We have each other... family, friends, a stranger smile... I have my sandfamily... Just to mention a few... Shazaan O, Mysteria R-Dl, Newt'z Theory, and of course M-Lo The Wonder Llama... This blog will primarily about Shazaan O, The Wonder LLama, and I... Apart we fall... Together we butcher... as the...
Brought to you by Troop-Lo the Techie Llama...
The beginning of Advent is the beginning of a new year... Clean slate... Ready to add on all of what life has to offer... Good will Green chile burritos... Hard work Hornitos... Positive Pasole... So drop the anxiety of past mistakes... There is no disapointment.. there is only getting through this thing together...
M-Lo receiving a butt load of care packages and socks... I am woefully behind 3-8... thanks guys
You guys are probably unaware... but the Advent of this team was back in 2001... When I first ventured into Davis-Monthan AFB Tucson AZ as a sparkling new Butter Bar... As they do with new officers... I had like 10 jobs in 10 months... Finally settling into a job at Environmental and Security Manager... That is where the first linkage was made... An unassuming Llama walked into my lazy life and asked what was going on with his Security Clearance... I told him I would get back to him... and this went on for months... What are the chances I would run into this guy again... oops... so... what is the status of that Security Clearance...? Off to Korea I go...

You can see him at the bottom... Shazaan O

Without getting into details... Shazaan O and I have a paralleled past... We first cut our teeth together in the greens of Korea... He was under my "command" at the controls of the CE squadron we worked for... We talked but the year went the way the year went... Both made it out alive... some alligations were made but the airplane ticket held... He went to Texas... I went to L.A... What are the chances we would meet again... and what would happen if we did...

The butchers get ready for sum Aksion!

The story of the Three Amigos will continue... and no doubt the hilarity of their adventures will also... is that a word...? But as far as tonight... I need to check on the Llama to make sure he is sleeping well... Tomorrow we enter the breach once again... Convoying up to Kirkuk to add our piece to the war... Maybe take us one step closer to that exit strategy they are always talking about... The Llama and Mark Dangers haven't been out in a while together... I am sure it will be a blast like always... no not that kind...

Time is short... Be prepared... Extend your hand... Enjoy your life... and remember... life is always better with one more shot of Tequila... or three...

Jaramillo's know how to celebrate Thanksgiving... I love my family... Life would be sober without them...

P.S.

GooGoogaagaablurpblurrrr...bbabababah...glublebooweh...

Translation...

Welcome to the family Olivia Madison Lee... All the angels are with you... I will see you soon!

Friday, November 25, 2005

BOY YOU SHOULDA KNOWN BY NOW...
Real G'z

Thursday, November 24, 2005


FELIZ THANKZGIVING!
Well Where o Where can my baby be...?
The lord giveth and the lord taketh away... So be thankful for what is giveth... cuz it can be taketh away at anytime... Not really a threat... just makes each moment that much more special... Remember you will not be here forever... I plan too... but you probably won't be that lucky... juz kidding...

Well you ask me what my definition of what a homie is...

There is a lot to be thankful... especially M-Lo... For pete's sake we are Americans... Doesn't get better than that... Even in the military... In the history of war... How many soldiers in the past were able to sit down and play with a paper turkey while sipping sparkling cider...? Not too many...

You wanna be my homie... Well hey I'll tell you something...

Funny how fast you can develop a pseudo family... Just like how you can't choose who your brother, sister, mother, father, or strange uncle will be... They develop the same dynamic... You have the rational, irrational, talkative, overly aggressive, underly passive, and always a llama... well at least our Family does... When a family is formed... it is not perfect... it takes a little give and take from everyone... A true family gets past all the differences that certain personalities present... There will be fights... Family won't talk or will want to avoid each other... Natural for a forgivable amount of time... But if everyone excercises the right amount of patience and respect for each other... it will work itself out... Sometimes it takes a little lip biting when one side will not shut up... Are you rolling over...? I don't think so... Some fights are not fights worth fighting for... especially when there really is nothing to be fighting over...


I'm true to the game and I'm down with my homies...

How different are we...? not much... on a technical tip... your genetics are 99.9e^10 percent the same as the person you hate the most... So what is the problem...? Funny how that lil difference will make us look, talk, and unfortunatly act towards each other... It makes us live and it makes us kill... There is so much to be thankful for... you think a rational person would focus their efforts there... as opposed to making a better knife... and when the knifes are down and distrust rules the land... Is that grounds to place the one that was our enemy in a corner alone...

Took my first swig chillin at my homies crib…

Maybe if more of us took the risk and popped a lil crystal with those that we don't know it would make a world a different place... and get us all home faster...

My situation with my homies wasn't all fun... Sometimes sad... Sometimes bad...

Thanksgiving lunch was a great time... such a novel idea Thanksgiving is... Unfortunatly we cannot ignore where we are and why we are here... Nothing made that clearer than as we walked home from our Turkey infused lunch today... Smiles and laughs faded as the sound of the blast reverbed throughout our bodies... Looking to the east we saw the enemy's evil face... A VBIED detonated at our front gate... the same gate that children greeted me at just yesterday on my return from Bayji... I don't have the details... I don't know if anybody was hurt or worse... All I can do is throw a prayer for those souls at our gates... And as selfish as it sounds... be thankful that my friends and I are safe today...

...I had to stay strong...

-LSoB

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

IF I CAN'T... DO IT...
Homie it can't be done...
I'ma let the champagne bottle pop... I'ma take it to the top... Sho'how I'ma make it hot...
Baby... Baby...
Whesszin'Fanil'nia!!! Conquered the Bayji Badlands once again... Make ya feel good to go to spat like that... But I guess they figured they can't hustle a hustla... Sure we got tha bad looks and the usual flip offs... Das ok... couple of qua'ludes she'll be back in da mornin... Met with some of those VIP Iraq'z... Seemed to be happy... even the one that came back from Jordan after getting blown up... He a big boy... I brought him chocolate covered nutz to make him feel better... get ya head out of the gutter... Bizzzzzzzzzzness... Made some progress... but I am sure you don't tune in to hear about the flow of Crude, Fuel Oil, Benzene, Gas Oil, Kerosene, and Naptha... the usual suspects... you tune in to hear about the flow of the RROC crew... Shazaam O, Mysteria R-Dl, and of course the M-Lo the Wonder Llama...
His work ethic always amazes me... Keeps track of all the oilz in the northern AO and still puts together stuff like the above... Iraq would be a deployment if it wasn't for things like that...
The power of voice... Well today I watched Mysteria R-Dl weave her mysterious magik words while talking to a very staunchy Army NCO. Basically fighting for the rights of our own Iraqi translator... When all seemed to fall on deaf ears... her innate ability to pierce the mind of another pushed through and won Slick the right to eat like a human... (Slick is his American given name to protect his identity..) ... Good Job R-Dl... the Day's unsung hero... You don't need my help... well on this case... :) Stop throwing chocolate at me... I am trying to wash the Llama...
Da Childrenz...
Still mad at myself... I didn't get a pic of the welcome committee at the front gate... A bunch of childrens running next to our HUMVEE... waving and smiling... If that is the way I could end all my days I would be a happy man... Thinking about though... I wish they wouldn't do it... The enemy doesn't care if they get killed or live... What an F'd up world this is...
Here is a pic of one of the guys I met with today... Really nice... kept feeding us candy and tea... then gave us some shots of Arabic coffee... whoa... This man as small as he looks yeilds mad power is this land... He has sacrificed a lot... possibly too much... in aiding our cause... but always keeps his smile... It is on the backs of people like this that this country will be built on... With some time maybe in 10 years you will vacationing at Iraqi'sneyland... Riding the 55gal Barrel ride on the oil mountain... watch out for the drop at the end... I think they may have left an IED there...
It is 0030 and I could continue typin till Doc says it'z a wrap...

It'z a Wrap Nia...
-DocDrizzle

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Memories I didn't have...

On the road again... Tomorrow I head off for Bayji... Beyji... Beiji... you can spell it any way you like it... Going there to talk to the head of the Refineries in Iraq... He just got back from Jordan... He did not have a good time there... Hopefully our trip to Bayji does not share similarities... If you have been up on the news you know about both those places... Ever get that feeling...? And no Wonder Boy on this one... not good...

What is it... Tuesday for you...? How has the week started for you...? Some people over here have said I have had a chronic case of the Mondays... I will work on that...

It was a nice day today...

Now and at the hour...


Monday, November 21, 2005

NAUGHTY KNOTTIES
Now you thought I was just 7-7-0…?

I send small cities and states… I O Us… Nothing like a lil’ Luda to get you in the mood to write a blog… LUDA! I mean… Does “I got Hoes” just exemplify the rap culture or what… I think I might have this track playing in cut as I walk down the aisle to my wedding… I will step… dip… slip… to the altar and rock the shoulder back as the Padre says those binding words… How iz that for a wedding… I guarantee a party… But what of the lucky lady… probably not so much… Working next to Mysteria R-Dl for the past two months (I’VE BEEN HERE FOR TWO MONTHS!!! WHA!) … I have gained a new perspective on this wedding thing… A perspective that will lead me to never get married… just kidding… There is a society of these engaged women (and I am sure some really “metro” dudes) called Knotties that share ideas about how to get married… They have forums, schematics, OPORDS (if you know what that is… get out of the military) , and secret hand shakes… Planning for a wedding these days make Normandy look like a trip to the local justice of the peace… I suppose this is that one day that most women (and Metro’z) want to be perfect… There must be a genetic sequence on their XX chromosomes that expresses itself when the time is right… I could say… that is all ridiculous and you are wasting your time with all that hub bub… but I won’t… cuz it is an important day… and you go Knottie… do how you do and get that “final” ring… but just remember a wedding on the edge of heaven is just as important as the one binded in a simple room… Get married and be one forever… In Shallah…

I have been watching Mysteria R-Dl and M-Lo the hairless Llama go about their days… Making the best of barren situation… Mind over matter… A wonderful lesson… If you close your eyes and remember… You could be back in the states, drinking tallboys, going at 9 holes in Norwalk with your brother and cousin…

Dangerous times I see ahead… All this talk from congress trying to make plans for us to go home is not good… We will leave when we are ready… Like I said before… we have a plan… and we are entering the final critical phase… Tell your congressman… let the guys with stars on their shoulders end this… not some elected official whose closest deployment was to Cancun paid for by a lobbyist… So Capt Morgan Rummy Rumsfield is correct on this one… Military leaders will determine when it is time to go… Their boys are the ones dying… Trust them… they don’t want to stay here one day longer than needed…
Iraqi tip of the day… stay away from Iraqi Police Checkpoints…

Ever had a friend… and then not…? What happened…? How did you react…? Is it salvageable…? Wouldn’t it be nice to talk to him/her again…? Don’t wait another minute… they could be just an email away…
Yea… yesterday’s blogs front pic was from the Bayji Power Plant… My cuz works at a Power Plant in AZ… doesn’t look like that… You hear about environmentalists always talking trash about the way we produce power in the states… You should see the controls they have on a U.S. plants… Emissions are practically nil… As opposed to this one… Get this Clint… They run their turbines on straight Crude Oil, Residual Crude, and Sour Gas… you should smell this place...

Hmm… one of these blogs I will go through the process of Oil… Fascinating… from Dino’z to Octane… Trust me it is interesting… that could be the dork in me talking…
Time to go... Try not to have a case of the Monday's...
Till Death Do Us...
-Man in Black

Sunday, November 20, 2005


2

Every step that I take…

I've become so numb...

Domingo… End of the week… Beginning of the week… You didn’t think it would end today did you…? Every day here is just that… a sunrise… a sunset… There is no date… If I didn’t have Mass… You couldn’t tell if it was Monday, Tuesday, Green, Four, Soft, Sweet, or Friday… Today’s adventure of the day… I went to Kirkuk today… I do believe I had more Chai tea today than I have ever thought possible… It is impossible to conduct a meeting without apparently… So when I get back to the states and I step into your office and don’t talk until I have a cup of tea in my hand, don’t be offended… And the way they make it… Jolida! You have about ¼ cup of tea… with about an inch of sugar at the bottom… I have the insulin shots ready to go… We went to an outlying city called Dibis… A powerplant… which isn’t my forte… but they serve a mean lunch…

Right now you are thinking… what the heck is that… Called Do’ma… I immediately wanted to yell out… TOMA LOCA!!! And start dancing… But I didn’t… It was served with these Matza looking balls… Of course you could imagine that I would be in a world of Jihad if I mentioned Matza's...

All I could say about lunch was… the Pepsi was good…

And that is the last time I ever go to Dibis for lunch… Dibis is primarily a Kurdish town (Kurds are the arab peoples with their act together… a quality is hard to find) … So they are pretty jovial to see us… as opposed to the average Sunni… all he wants to show you is the door (with an IED on the other side) … One of the guys there did a horrible Saddam impression… Actually I don’t know if it was horrible cuz I couldn’t understand Kurdish… But at the end he did read a poem… It went something like this…

Roses are red…

Violets are blue…

I LOVE AMERICANS AND PRESIDENT BUSH IS MY HERO…

Not exactly like that… but you get the meaning… They still love us…


Did you think I would forget… So the meaning of the week… hmm… I will put it as this… A good person does not accomplish great things… A good person accomplishes little things with great love… Mother Theresa PBUH said many a year ago… The great plagues of today are not Cancer, Aids, Bird-Flu… It is the lack of compassion and love for each other… without compassion and love we do not have a chance… all you have is just yourself… good luck

Disclaimer for you Catholics (or really bored atheists) : This was the last Sunday of the liturgical year… woopeedoo… What that means is ADVENT starts next Sunday… CHRISTMAS TIME… Light up the 100 bulb cords and the Santa outfits… Oh yea… There will be Mass on Thanksgiving… it is not a day of Holy Obligation though (wheew) … but make the effort… (DOH!) <-Guilt trips are a Catholic Specialty…

So you wonder… Mark Dangers and M-Lo The Wonder Llama can’t work all the time… Well when we are not working we are working out… Watch out Sarah… When I am through with your Husband he will have to walk sideways to get through the door… Might be able to get a job at Raiders Reef for Ladies Night… Well if you thought that statement was gay (no offense) look at our progression…

I got your back M-Lo...

Picture courtesy of Llama Productions Inc.

Trooper9107… can’t wait to get the Jerky… The Wonder Boy Llama loves it…

Lawcreator… Boba in Guinness… You may be on to something… Did you know Guinness is in the word’s spellchecker… AWESOME!

L.L.J. WHERE DAT MIX TAPE?!?!... Oil is flowing… care to wager for how long…?

C. Jaramillo/Melena Looking forward to the experiment…muhahaha… Say hi to your childrens for me…

Knotties… wait to you see tomorrow’s blog…heheh

Emily… It is because they don’t have good thai food… or hummus…

Ann… you are just the coolest…

The Rest of Youz... Post or I am going to sic the Llama on you...

Everything comes in 3s...

-Unknown...

Thursday, November 17, 2005


Transition To Self Reliance...
Some folks are born made to wave the flag...
Oooh that Red, White, and Blue...
And when the band played Hail to the Chief...
Ooo they point the cannon at you...
Out to the blue once again... Nothing getz you going in the morning like a Blackhawk ride... When those chopper blades hit you with that air blast... And the crew chief comes out and motions you forward... You can almost here the Revival... So I took a lil trip up to Kirkuk... Remember Kirkuk... The multi-ethnice city that holds the key to all the oil in the north... Old friends like Kurds, Sunnis, Turkomen, and Shi'a live there... all trying to be equally hostile towards each other... But I went there to none of that affair... well not directly... You see they brought in this Genius Oil Colonel Guy that owns like a oil refinery in Brazil... speaks spanish, pocho, and a host of other languages... So I get to show him around the country... He has friends in high places and will report back what he sees... I need to get this guy my resume... hmmm Let's call him Pinky... So when you are flying with somebody of Pinky's stature you get nothing but first class air... We were able sit in the front seats... not squished in the back with coach...
So we get to FOB WARRIOR, Kirkuk... Arrive at our first meeting... And wouldn't you know... Must have known I was there... In walks 4-Star General Casey (MultiNational Forces Commander, about two steps from the President) ... Now this is a leader... First thing he does is walk around and shake everyone's hand and asks them what they do... When he got to me and I said Reconstruction of Oil Infrastructure in the 101st AOR... He said... You better get that Oil flowing... I just stood there with a dumb look on my face... Anyways... He gave a brief to us... About the state of Iraq and where we lie... He reiterated that this isn't our country... It is up to them if they want to take it to the next level... We as American's always do a good job... We work hard and want to get the job done... He said that can be counter effective in Iraq... They start expecting us to do it for them... So he told us... Let it go and gave a quote you will see at the end of this entry... Another one of his points was to chill... Don't rush to failure... That Midnight Crisis project at work... doesn't look the same in the morning... A leader doesn't jump up and down and say WHAT IS THE STATUS NOW NOW NOW... and demand an answer that takes time... Trust those under you to get the job... I like this guy already... I must admit though... The Army does give a lot more responsibility to officers... My only grip is they don't trust their younger enlisted... When I need something done... M-Lo is already one step ahead... I don't have to ask 10MILLION times for something... Just let him run with it... I LOVE AIR FORCE ENLISTED! Get that smile off your face M-Lo... and get your Captain a Mocha... por favor
Ohh... yea so my address was on the last entry... So if you want to send something to me or the childrens of Iraq... please do... I will post the address once in a while... so you don't forget me... hehe...
So there is a lil wager going on between M-Lo and I... On how many Care packages we get... We are not including Mysteria R-Dl... This girl already has about 20... not kidding... I have 3 and M-Lo I think has a close 2... but there are ruminations of more coming his way... So to all that call me family or friend... We can't let the Llama M-Lo win...!

Better to let them do it imperfect their way than do it perfect our way...

-General Casey



Wednesday, November 16, 2005


Never Get Deployed Without It...
I have had a couple of crappy days as of late... I was bogged down with work... Didn't feel like blogging... Things were not panning out for me... It is a lil' rough to be off your game without those around you are used to... I was in a pretty bad mood... A Jaramillo in a bad mood isn't a pretty site... Luckily I have my Mom's genes at the forefront which deflects most of the craziness of the Jaramillo mind... So hopefully I didn't snap at anyone or my unamused face didn't offend... If I did... I apologize... To top it off I am feeling a lil sick... I don't know if it was my Mom's cookies... Or your prayers... Maybe Mysteria R-Dl's Naughties Post... But I woke up today thinking gotta thank God... Just felt flowy... Sure I missed my morning workout... I was sick remember...? A lot of things connected... Like my trip to Kirkuk tomorrow... Going in the morning and back in the afternoon... I did end up going to the gym which is always a naturaly high... Hmmm come to think of it... I didn't have dinner... just ate my Mom's Cookies... One left... I will eat it later... I guess I just realized... Why let crummy situations dictate how you spend your day...?
Things can always get better...
Why do I find myself on the BMW M3 webpage every other day... uh oh....
So let's see what Bush is up to... Hmm... Telling China to open it's borders and be like Taiwan... Interesting... Another article is saying how it is time for us to go home without a timeline... Yea when hasn't been time to go home... Timelines Shminlines... Everybody in the Military knows a well thoughtout plan doesn't survive it's first minute... I did an Air Show that was pretty well planned (on a couple's parts at least) and I basically had to redo my part the day of... But that is what they pay us for... Hmm... 2006 the year of transition in Iraq... One Step ahead of you MSNBC... You can almost see the plan wrapping up... There is that word plan again... We got the elections here in December... Pretty much the ball is theirs... Around that time... Even my job is going to be outsourced to an Iraqi... Which I don't mind one bit... My role and the role of my brethern and Mysteria... Will be to advise and let them do the work... Sounds good...? Good... Now vote Republican in 2008... SHA! Just kidding... The day I endorse a party is the day Bush admits fault... not going to happen... Well if you haven't heard about it... You heard it here first...
By the way...
Yall better be posting if you are reading... I don't care if you are busy... POST... I am busy too and I blog to you so post to me... AM I CLEAR? YES... AM I CLEAR? Crystal...
Well time fo another cookie... what a minute... WHAT THA!
Next thing you know M-Lo is going to make fun of my face...
Your Fired M-Lo...
Don't front Honey... Act like you know...
-Gran'Pooba

Sunday, November 13, 2005

Ups and Downs... Smiles and Frowns...
I am at the church... doin work... spitting game from the bullpit... now dazda bidnez... and God as my witness... LBC 213 hell yea we in this... it so relentless... and all my doggz against a tour sentence... I love yall... Like I love no bisch... and thatz real izsh... on some crypt'ish homie dig this..
So my friends... today iz sunday... what does that mean... day of rest... ahh... Let me push through... message of the day... You have a gift... use it or lose it... be-lee-dis..
Big things coming... courtesy of your GUB-MINT... Keep your eyes on the 'Raq... Bush may have some things up his sleeves... Get this country going... Headz about to be craqued... time for these people to sink or swim... If all goes well... I suppose this whole thing will be over with mid '07... you heard it here first... we will not lose...
What will do is menial labor... But have you ever noticed the value of doing something as simple as digging a ditch... painting by hand... or in this case... burning stuff...

I just so happen to be walking in the middle of Iraq and ran into M-Lo the Wonder Boy and ShazaamO... Obviously they were burning stuff... had a peculiar smell... so I investigated... I haven't smelt that since...


I knew it...! So being a newbie to the arts I decided to participate... They gladly let me partake...


This provided entertainment for a full 15 minutes... after being smoked out I decided to head back to the office... The natives became restless and began to throw sticks...

Well at least one of was... the other just kept puffin... muchin... CHEETO BURRITO! Nice stick M-Lo...

Puffin... hmm... that reminds me... this one place in Korea... mmm enchiladas and long islands...

CHELLA NOOOO! uhh yea... Most of you don't know... inside joke...

Motivation for the day...

Begin that work out you planned on... No no... Not tomorrow... After work... Hit the gym... go for a run... or pop out some push ups... Stop delaying... and saying you will get to it tomorrow will get you one result... Always starting your excercise plan tomorrow... Start slow... if you go ballz to the wall you will get sore the next day and not go... If you are reading this M-Lo... it is time to go to the gym...

Did you notice the difference...?

Yea a new hat... Well it is actually an old hat... The U.S. Marines have been wearing this hat for years... And for some reason the U.S. Air Force has thought... That looks cool we are going to wear it too... ok... So I consider myself a walking showcase... I wear my hat very high and pointy... Always wanted to be a cook...

Beginning of the week... what do you expect to have done by next Sunday...? Thanksgiving is coming soon...

Come on, you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?

-GySgt. Daniel J. "Dan" Daly, USMCnear Lucy-`le-Bocage as he led the 5th Marines' attack into Belleau Wood, 6 June 1918

Friday, November 11, 2005


I’m Breaking All Habits…

Where do you think that clip went next…? It is small line in the sand to cross from a human into whatever it takes to survive… It is a surreal experience the first time you put that clip in your 9 or 16 and slide the action forward… This isn’t a gun range… You are cocked and locked before you leave the FOB… If the safety is ever disengaged that means you plan to kill a person… It has been a while since the first time we went out into a city with real people with a round in the chamber and only a hair squeeze between what you were and what you are… Every time is the first time… I must admit you are first thrilled by the sound it makes… it sounds like war when everyone in the HUMVEE goes red… all the actions sliding forward… the .50 cal on top makes it’s own distinct sound of comfort… disassociation is the key… you are here… they are on the other side of the transparent armor… sure you are ready… are you…? The first time we ever had to dismount in the field I can tell you… you are not ready… You crouch tense… thumb on the safety… all it takes is the purpose… of course chances are they will shoot first… but you don’t think that way… how did we get here M-Lo…? And why did I let you go out there…?



It is easy to get caught up in the life here… I think so… I am constantly thinking about you… but my mind is here… True… We are here… away from you… but life does go on back home… You will have a Thanksgiving, Christmas and a Happy New Year… We will have each other… And we are sort of a huge defunct family here… wearing the same clothes… So don’t hold back… do what you do… and tell us about it… Sort of a vicarious living… It is probably wrong the way I feel about things… Thanksgiving is just another meal… Christmas is an extra day of mass… New Year is a changed digit… Have to learn to embrace this defunct family… Family this year comes in all shapes, sizes, and armor… I guess secret santa is not such a bad idea Mysteria…



It is quite interesting to watch people deal with being here in their own ways… M-Lo and O turned their humble quarters into straight MTV Cribs… Some aforementioned people focus on wedding porn… higher ranked work themselves to an early grave… others complain… I talk to you… what would I do if you weren’t there…



One of the HUMVEE operator’s obviously is making the best out of any situation… you can barely see it... the left hand corner of her window has a lil pic of her baby… a sight to see...


Someone told me long ago… There's a calm before the storm, I know…!It's been comin' for sometime… When it's over so they say… It'll rain on a sunny day, I know…! Shining down like water…!

Come back tomorrow!