Old School

Love wearing my 1st field jacket...it still fits and looks good as a surfer jacket

Mahalo
\m/

Barksdale AFB Airman Leadership School Graduation

Here are the Reeves (him and her). Both graduated from ALS tonight. She took home some "wood"! They are both assigned to the MUNS...

MUNS had a good night with 3 of their 8 graduates getting an award!!! Way to go AMMO!!!!

This was our First ALS here...they did a good job. Only some minor teaks needed. We'll work it later. I know MrsBlue will be giving me a list of things they need to work on. It's nice to have another set of eyes for me to "see" things.

Best part of the night was spending it with MrsBlue. ;)

Mahalo MrsBlue \m/

Kelly Slater on CBS Sunday Morning

What a way to start my Sunday!  Seeing Kelly Slater on CBS Sunday Morning.  

Maybe some day we'll legitimatize Surfing in America!!!  Wouldn't it be cool to have surfing on TV just like Baseball and Football?  I know I'd watch it! 

Surprise

I love MrsBlue so much, I made a trip to DC for Sprinkles to bring home!

She was Surprised :)

General Pickett's Battle

Today was our final day at Gettysburg! It was a wonderful week and gave me much to think about -- leadership, decision making, how to deal with difficult communication situations, negotiating with the Gettysburg battle as a way to remember and ponder.

One of the key exercises I learned was to "reflect". Some use a journal and others To Do Lists, I found thinking and talking about it as very productive in keying in on the crucial topics.

One key phrase that caught my attention is:

"It's okay to use the 'F' word!"
(That F word we many times don't talk about or think about is -- FOLLOWERSHIP)

Why do we only discuss about being leaders? Are leaders, leaders if they don't have any followers? Why don't we develop followership more...since we spend much more of our time doing it?

BTW: Even your word processor doesn't like the word Followership -- type it in a document and it will gladly underline the word in RED!!! What's that say about followership?

The pictures attached are from the final battle at Gettysburg. Pickett's Charge was a disaster for the Northern Virginia Army.

Check out Pickett's Charge at: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickett's_Charge. It's some good info on this battle.

Ready to be back home with MrsBlue!!! I miss her so much when away...she should have traveled with me on the trip. Even though it got cold and rainy, she would have enjoyed the FALL in the Northeast :). However, we'll be coming back...this is something MrsBlue and LilBlue need to see!

PSSSSS...I have a surprise for MrsBlue when I get back home! I really appreciate her and want her to know...She Makes Me WHOLE!

Good Eats in G'burg

We had the night off to experience Gettysburg, but the rain put a damper on the looking around.  However, I found that just fine and headed over to the Gettysburg College gym for a good little workout.  I ran over and back in the rain (it was raining a lot MORE on my return trip to the hotel).

It was nice to get a run in before dinner...but I probably need to run some extra.  Tonight, I went to a little diner just down the road from the hotel.  Nice little place...and I could have easily had some desert (coconut cake, cheesecake, carrot cake, etc.).  It all looked good, but I refrained from the sweets since I need to drop a pound (inch) or two before my next PT test.  Getting to be a fat boy by not working out regularly since mid-February.  I just need to make it a priority!  yeah right!

However, I had dinner at the Lincoln Diner.