Well, I tried, ahh, what's 9 months between posts?
It's not that I didn't give it my best shot as a matter of fact I had two false starts. That has to count for something, after all we know that close does count in some circumstances like horseshoes and handgrenades. Enough groveling....
Since the last post I returned from the NSA Danang Reunion in April 14' and managed to report via the newsletter on the gathering of Seabees and NSA Security. Yup, most of the folks we're of the class of 67-70 the exception to the rule was my old friend Tony B. of the class of 65-66. The one special moment was Bruce Tuttle who who drove from Mississippi to meet up with me. We couldn't cover all 45+ years in the couple of hours together but dang it we tried.
Not singing sour grapes but most of these folk attend this annual reunion regularly and we felt like being at a 3rd cousins wedding reception. On the whole a good time was had by all and we managed to meet some new friends which actually got me to try FB. Since then I have been trying to become *liked* and *friended*.... WTF? Obviously, I have a long way to go.
For what it's worth, I have to admit, FB has some merit and redeeming qualities. So, I had to wade into the water rather slowly and become comfortable to some degree. Not totally but somewhat I dare say.
Now, now, please stop whimpering, I'm NOT throwing this blog under the bus. I know that the 2 or 3 regular readers would be heartbroken (lol), even though they have to be awoken between posts. In the end this blog still has a broader reach in terms web searches than FB and, I feel, is a bit more warm and fuzzy if I may say so myself. Remember the mission: *the lost tribe of CHB 2*
I will post the last (Summer 2014) edition of the Newsletter for those that are interested. It includes a summary of my trek to Baton Rouge LA. with a few other morsels of information. For those who have not been counting we are approaching a countdown of less than 100 days until 4.28.15 - the 50th anniversary of the arrival of CHB 2 in Danang RVN. This was OUR D-Day (Danang Day) and no, you won't find it on your calendar or the newspapers. Yet it's as clear today for me as Normandy was for our greatest generation.
If you're interested and you have joined FB than stuff this in your URL and see how we're doing.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chbtwo/
BTW - if you're not a fan of FB, well, you're not completely SOL. Whatever I find of interest I'll try to share here as well.
I hope to see you over at FB, thanks!
It's not that I didn't give it my best shot as a matter of fact I had two false starts. That has to count for something, after all we know that close does count in some circumstances like horseshoes and handgrenades. Enough groveling....
Since the last post I returned from the NSA Danang Reunion in April 14' and managed to report via the newsletter on the gathering of Seabees and NSA Security. Yup, most of the folks we're of the class of 67-70 the exception to the rule was my old friend Tony B. of the class of 65-66. The one special moment was Bruce Tuttle who who drove from Mississippi to meet up with me. We couldn't cover all 45+ years in the couple of hours together but dang it we tried.
Not singing sour grapes but most of these folk attend this annual reunion regularly and we felt like being at a 3rd cousins wedding reception. On the whole a good time was had by all and we managed to meet some new friends which actually got me to try FB. Since then I have been trying to become *liked* and *friended*.... WTF? Obviously, I have a long way to go.
For what it's worth, I have to admit, FB has some merit and redeeming qualities. So, I had to wade into the water rather slowly and become comfortable to some degree. Not totally but somewhat I dare say.
Now, now, please stop whimpering, I'm NOT throwing this blog under the bus. I know that the 2 or 3 regular readers would be heartbroken (lol), even though they have to be awoken between posts. In the end this blog still has a broader reach in terms web searches than FB and, I feel, is a bit more warm and fuzzy if I may say so myself. Remember the mission: *the lost tribe of CHB 2*
I will post the last (Summer 2014) edition of the Newsletter for those that are interested. It includes a summary of my trek to Baton Rouge LA. with a few other morsels of information. For those who have not been counting we are approaching a countdown of less than 100 days until 4.28.15 - the 50th anniversary of the arrival of CHB 2 in Danang RVN. This was OUR D-Day (Danang Day) and no, you won't find it on your calendar or the newspapers. Yet it's as clear today for me as Normandy was for our greatest generation.
If you're interested and you have joined FB than stuff this in your URL and see how we're doing.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/chbtwo/
BTW - if you're not a fan of FB, well, you're not completely SOL. Whatever I find of interest I'll try to share here as well.
I hope to see you over at FB, thanks!
