Long time no post...

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Another day in paradise

Well, I'm at Dubai International airport getting ready to fly to Bahrain again.  The great thing about DXB is that it has free WiFi everywhere!  I was able to track my progress through the airport using Google Earth.

I'm starting to get settled in here in Dubai.  It really isn't that difficult to adjust because everything here is very Western.  If I long for Chili's I can go to the Mall of the Emirates, if I want some Lean Cuisine I can go to Spinney's and get it (not LuLu's though, but they have great spicy chicken shwarmas!)

The return trip through the Bahrain airport won't be nearly as much fun.  Bahrain's airport isn't the equal of Dubai's, it is like a regional airport stateside, smaller, more crowded but a lot easier to navigate.

Well, I'm off to fly Gulf Air (broke down and got their Frequent Flyer Club card too).

On the way again

I'm airborne enroute for another deployment. This one has got to be
one of the hardest I've ever done. 12 years of sea duty and 13
deployments and this is by far the worst.

The saving grace is that this is probably my last deployment.

Last Pasha brunch

We just finished another wonderful brunch at Pasha Mezze in Norfolk.
It just hit me that this is the last brunch before I deploy. It's been
a short but fun filled break between deployments

On the way again

Here it is, less than a week before I deploy again for the third time
in two years. I did get back early from the last one but that was
because of my transfer.

Like numerous other deployments I've done I'm leaving Kris at home.
Unlike those other times the next time I see her we will be headed
somewhere to have a baby (I'm a bit vague on this detail, maybe from
Babys R Us?).

After 19 years of being married, our entire world is about to be
turned upside down and I'm going to miss the last couple of months.
Admittedly, this deployment is one of the most unique I have ever
done. Living conditions promise to be very nice if not downright posh
and there will be lots of money thrown our way to pay for living where
we are headed but still, I just want to be home!

I will be posting more now that I'm headed out again so stay tuned.

Previews...

Just finished the 20 week preview of our 13 ounce baby boy! He is
doing well and a bit of a show off, jumping around, waving at the
crowd...

Everything looks good and mother and baby are fine!

Gotta have it!

Diving that is. I really need to go diving soon. If I can get it
together, I will go diving off North Carolina in a couple of weeks.
I'm looking forward to diving the Graveyard of the Atlantic again with
Discovery Diving.