I'm golden!

I'm on my way to Eureka to spend the night, and just had to stop at the McDonald's to eat. This big bridge was there too so I got a pic in front of it!

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Slobber

I miss having a dog. Diego and Vicki's dog, Lucy, just gave me a nice fish-breath wake up.

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Tapa The World

That's the name of the restaurant and these are my Cali people! Vicki is on the left there. She's my bestest friend and she's a year older today. We're in Sacramento, their place of residence, and the stopping point on the first leg of my journey north. Diego and she are not just newlywed doctors, but Jenga champions!

In case anyone's in the dark, I'm driving to Bremerton, Wa., as part of the USS Nimitz's homeport change.  Most of us with vehicles are being given 10 days (and money) to drive up ahead of time to drop our cars off.  We then fly back to the ship, and will ride the Nimitz up to Wa. in December.

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"Slaughter we need a post! What happened???" (community relations event)

 Our carrier is a corvette!  The Nimitz turns everyone sideways when she does high speed turns.  Photo by MCSA Andy Jandik.

I went out to sea, that's what happened!!  First of all, forming angry mobs outside does NOT increase the likelihood I'll put a blog post up, so knock it off.   But thanks guys...

As you've probably figured out, I haven't been on dry land much in the last few weeks.  It's pretty hard to blog without internet access.  Tomorrow I start my four-day drive up to Bremerton, Wa., so lemme put some ship stuff up to quench your thirst.  (I'll be posting details on the trip in the next couple days.)

In the spotlight.  Photo by MCSN Glenn Slaughter.

MC3 Adam Wolfe prepares to host The Thursday Show, on the channel every Nimitz Sailor watches to get the good gouge.

Linus on the flight deck.  Photo by MC3 Amdahl.

A few weeks ago, Linus Phillips came aboard USS Nimitz.  He has been battling a type of cancer called Burkitt Lymphoma.  The Make-A-Wish foundation made it possible for him to have his number one wish granted.  He wanted to visit not just any carrier, but specifically the Nimitz.

His parents said this:

“We just found it so amazing how much energy and commitment the Navy put into every little detail of Linus’ wish. It was highly emotional for us to see how much they cared about our son.”

Linus Phillips, 12, looks on as Cmdr. David Appezzato, Mini Boss aboard USS Nimitz, writes an announcement for Phillips to say over the 5-MC during his tour aboard the ship.  Photo by MC3 Merrill.

How many of us work in a place that's number one on a little boy's wish list?   Here's a kid that knew more about that ship than many of the Sailors.  He clearly loved everything about Navy carriers.

How's that for perspective?

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To the person that posted on my Facebook wall a few weeks ago,  I can't find your question to respond.  Write me again!