Kabob Cook Out

Well today has definately not been a quiet day.  It started off around 0630 with the announcement over the giant voice system that the heavy weapons range was going hot.  Now, that's not unusual.  What is unusual is that the person making the announcement sounded like he was from West Alabama.  How do I know this??  Experience.  When my wife and I first started dating it took a couple of months for us to communicate effectively.  We've always had the language of love going on, but with my midwestern accent and her Alabama accent; it created some challenges.  My mother-in-law.......I'm not even sure she understands half of what I say now.  On occasions she still reminds me to talk slower.  My point is, I know it when I hear it.

 

This was followed by a couple of incoming rounds hitting pretty close to us a couple of hours later.  I guess we can't peacefully slide into EID next week.  I'm not exactly sure what EID is other than it is a holiday.  We have been invited to watch a sacrifice one day and eat it the next.  If that's not a plan for a party, I don't know what is!!

 

The LT and I went outside the base today to get some contractors on.  That was interesting considering neither of us were exactly sure what we were doing.  I guess no matter what you do, there is always a first time to do it.  We managed our way through without any major incidents.  That's a Good Job in my book.

 

The Czechs have taken to driving tanks around the perimeter.  They definately don't have the same mentality as the Jordanians.  The Jordanians will mosey around the perimeter at about 10 mph.  The Czechs, get the hell out of their way.  They've got those things flyin'.  I think they send an armored truck one way and the tank the other to see who can make the lap around the perimeter the fastest.

 

 

 

Yesterday at the refueling job site the KTR had a couple of sheep staked out on the site.  Today, well, see above.  It was sheep kabobs for all!!  They had a milestone celebration and invited us out to partake in kabobs and nan.  It was really good.  I added a picture of them preparing the meal.  If you are concerned about the cleanliness of the facility where your food is prepared, you might not want to look.  It's a little dark because I didn't use the flash.  Unfortunately if you take a picture at night with the flash on all the dust particles make the picture look like it's snowing.

 

Well, that's pretty much it for my thoughts on the day.