It's summertime which means my annual Air Force duty is likely to take me away for a couple of weeks. This year I spent two weeks at Vandenberg AFB, CA. It's about an hour north of Santa Barbara which is a couple of hours north of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it's not close enough to drive so I had to do it without my sweet wife and kids. Fortunately, I won't be going back there for duty any more but will be much closer and able to bring my family with me.
The flights always have these magazines in each seat. They're fun to look at. Some of the things are actually kind of neat. Others are just weird.
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| The Math clock reminded me of something my friend Zak Price might like. He's a nerdy engineer at Virginia Tech and can appreciate this sort of thing. |
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| Instantly thought of my dad—lover of bikes and video cameras |
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| I appreciate how well they try to sell this old-fashioned type writer as if it's something great. |
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| "Want to get that special someone's attention? Or perhaps you want to spice up your marriage? Then discover the simple solution to slouching and stress." |
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| So this one gets the premier inventors corner spot. Am I missing something? Aren't these just paper towels? "No. Their Sani Squares!" |
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| "This guy used to be just another unhappy, old bald guy. But now, thanks to Flair Hair, he's his team's most stylish fan!" |
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| "Don't let the sounds of nature ruin yours or anyone else's hike. Take control with the Solar Miracle Portable Charging Speaker." |
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| This one actually looks kind of fun. |
Back to Air Force stuff, a lot happened over the two weeks. I feel like I'm expected to get done in two weeks what takes full-time airman several months to complete. I got to shoot and qualify the M-4 rifle. There is a new procedure which makes shooting much more realistic and fun. I completed some Self-Aid Buddy Care training which I can see using on my kids before anyone else. Lots of job specific training. It was tough being away from family but very productive from a work (and school, which I'm getting closer to completing) standpoint.
Our commander, Lt. Col. Joganich was on his way out. For his second to last day he wanted to do a Ruck March on base. I'm so glad I got to make this one. I'll let the pictures do the talking.
