Troop Weblog

Meet the Roomate

I just realized that no one knows what my cellmate, oops I mean roommate, look like.

For your enjoyment I present three pictures Rich!

Here Rich demonstrates the importance of hydration when it is 140 degrees outside. The prominently displayed “Moosejaw” Nalgene bottle is a shameless attempt to win free stuff from the good people at Moosejaw. Rich and I would both like to encourage you to visit their website. They have an interesting sense of humor and excellent customer service.

2 for 1 !!!
You get to meet Jenny Jo, Rich’s wife. She is a 1LT Engineer in the 1st Cavalry Division. Luckily she lives only 2 miles away so they can see each other often and can go to Bible Study and Church together where they both play in the Praise Band (Rich on lead guitar, Jenny on the keyboard)
This shot is from their recent R&R leave. They took the opportunity to check out the land down under. You can make out the Sidney Opera House in the Background.

The final shot is from later in their vacation on the beach near Cairns on the east coast north of Sidney.

Rich has been so jealous of my blog that he’s gotten his own.
Check his out at BeefAlwaysWins.

Eager Beavers

Saw this AP news clip and thought everyone would get a kick out of it.

GREENSBURG, La. (AP) -- These eager beavers had a whole new slant on money laundering.

A bag of bills stolen from a casino was snapped up by beavers who wove thousands of dollars in soggy currency into the sticks and brush of their dam on a creek in eastern Louisiana.

"They hadn't torn the bills up. They were still whole," said Maj. Michael Martin of the East Feliciana Parish sheriff's office.

The money was part of $70,000 to $75,000 taken last week from the Lucky Dollar.

Officers searched the creek during the weekend, finding one money bag right away and spotting a second downstream against the beaver dam.

The third bag of cash couldn't be found, Martin said, so deputies started breaking down the beaver dam to drain the pond it was holding. That was when they saw the dam's expensive decoration. They eventually found the missing bag, which the beavers hadn't completely emptied.

"The casino people were elated" to get the money back, even if some of it was wet, Harrell said.

(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Smarty Pants

I just wanted to brag a little on my brothers Matt and Steve. I think the whole world should know that they both got SUPERB grades this marking period!! Matt's lowest grade was a 97 (holy cow!!) and Steven is doing incredibly well his first year in high school! AND they are both doing great with their sports AND trumpet--Matt even got a solo in the Christmas concert! These boys are going to go far, I tell ya!

Matthew and Steven ROCK!!!! We are so proud of you!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD MAN!!

Happy Birthday to YOU!
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Happy Birthday dear DAN-NY!
Happy Birthday to YOU!

I wish we could be together to celebrate, but hopefully this is the last on we will spend apart!

I LOVE YOU!
Michelle