Shaun drove down from Norfolk to spend Easter weekend with me. This was at a Roof-top Grill in downtown Columbia South Carolina, we had a grand time! Looks like Shaun will be heading to Bahrain the end of April ahead of me.

Ok, I'm here in South Carolina @ a hole in the wall called: Ft Jackson. In 5 days I have shot over 600 rounds of M16 and 9mm. That is the best part of this training. This was taken @ 7am, oh, did I mention we had a class in egressing out of a hummer when it rolls over....and first aide.
My days usually consist of being in this get-up and on the line by 0500 and return to a "cabin" that houses 4 of us around 5:30 or 6pm. This entire outfit as you see it....adds roughly 60lbs to me weapons and all. We wear this all day everyday...it's interesting, but tiring. I am officially in the "NARMY"!

I was fortunate to have today off and spend the afternoon in downtown Memphis. This is the famous Beale St. It is blocked off at night, with pedestrian traffic only, and drinking on the street, much like New Orleans, or Las Vegas is legal. I had a lovely BBQ lunch on a sunny Friday afternoon.

Rinda with the Peabody Hotel Ducks

If you have never read about the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, please look it up on the internet. The Peabody Hotel is Memphis' version of Hotel Del, built in 1925, and the ducks are in the lobby of the hotel, and have their own suite. They spend all day, from 11am to 5pm in the lobby.

More Rambo training.

Here is my honey, owning the vineyard!

Wedding Day

Best day of my life! Many thanks to Zina G for this fabulous look!