Mission Photos #3

21st Birthday goodness

Sefo, Malietoa, Tavete, Smith, and Sigrah
Our Ward Mission Leader came by with cake, ice cream, and lumpia (don't ask) to celebrate my birthday and Sefo's (his is today)

Mission Photos #2

The view from Mount Soledad with the new trio

Smith, Tavete, and Sigrah

Mission Photos #1

Saturday the 24th
Got rear-ended waiting to turn left at an intersection-Kudos to free chiropractic care out here!

The New Martha Stewart

Last night my sister Laci helped me put together a little homey treat that I've been wanting to put up for some time. This one is for all the roomies that like to pile their dishes up to Everest heights, leave food in pans until it smells of several dying animals, and worst of all, touch my little soapy scrub brush.

One of my favorites...

This has got to be one of the greatest commercials of all time. Can you catch the subtle hints for the benefits of fiber in your diet?

The Class of a Thousand Topics

After earning that little 81/2x11 piece of paper that officially makes me "knowledgeable" in hydraulics, I've had the privilege of taking a secondary course for in-flight refueling. What started as "just another annoyance keeping me in Texas" has metamorphosed into a great experience. In the basic course for hydro we mostly covered basics and rarely took a stab at the intricacies of specific systems. But in the IFR course, boy oh boy did we get down 'n dirty! At times my mind was spinning trying to comprehend the hundreds of gritty specifics on the in-flight refueling system. But alas, all crazy things come to an end! And today is the day of the final test! Coming back to the Motherland tomorrow! Hooah!

Kenny Newell and Richard Hardle (my NPS partners in hydrocrime)


Nurturing my baby

The most frightening thing to see on the first day of class

Our class Alaskan, Victorino (he's from Hawaii...)

The trainer always worked, when it wanted to...

I am Teh Graduate!

The day has come. The day I have dreamt of since I was a wee lad, is finally here. I am a certified Air Force Pneudralic Technician. Sure, the title may sound a bit more fancy than the job actually is, but hey, the mission and my schooling will be paid for! *thumbs up*

I now have the authority to wear that little two by one inch badge above my pocket that screams to the world, "I am a mechanic! Hear me roar!" Vedddy niiice, veddy nice indeed! All that is left for me in texas is a ten day course on in-flight refueling! The light! Can you see it? I sure as heck can!!