Ron Schneider

22 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

2010-09-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

Mitzi came to Norfolk for our Anniversary. We did some golfing and ate at Ruth Chris Steakhouse.

IKE CHANGE OF COMMAND

2010-08-14T11:00:00.000-07:00

LT Z and I got all dressed-up for IKE's Change of Command.

VISIT TO GATLINBURG TN

2010-08-04T18:59:00.000-07:00

Pictures from our stop in Gatlinburg, TN.

WHITE WATER RAFTING

2010-08-04T18:46:00.000-07:00

We went on the adventurous side and went white water rafting on the Pigion River.

VISIT TO THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS

2010-08-04T16:44:00.000-07:00

The whole family made it for a vacation to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee.
We stayed in a very nice cabin just outside Pigeon Forge.

BILLY THE EXTERMINATOR

2010-08-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

The Schneider's of Milcrest hosted a Billy the Exterminator party.
Until the invite, I didn't know who Billy was. It was very interesting to say the least.
It was an evening of mullets and skulls.

CELTIC FESTIVAL

2010-08-04T16:27:00.000-07:00

Last weekend included a stop at the Celtic Festival in Dayton, Ohio.
We tried some bangers and mash and checked out the sounds of the bagpipes.

TRIP TO NAPLES, ITALY

2010-08-04T16:18:00.001-07:00

I visited Naples, Italy last month. The visit included a lot of local dining, golfing in a dormant volcano, tour of the lost city of Pompeii and a climb of Mt Vesuvius.

VISIT TO ANTALYA, TURKEY

2010-08-04T16:09:00.000-07:00

My trip to Turkey included shopping, eating and of course, golf.

VISIT TO BAHRAIN

2010-08-04T16:01:00.001-07:00

During my stop in Bahrain, I golfed in a sand storm and had dinner at the Meat Co.
On then menu was Mozambique style chicken livers.

VISIT TO DUBAI

2010-08-04T15:44:00.000-07:00

While on deployment, I visited Dubai two times. Both times included golf.
I visited Ski Dubai; however, I did not ski. Too many injuries on the ship.

FROM THE IKE FLIGHT DECK

2010-07-31T14:20:00.000-07:00

A couple pictures from the flight deck.

ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

2010-07-31T14:15:00.000-07:00

A picture of the IKE as we steamed pass the Rock of Gibraltar as we transited from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea.

PRE-DEPLOYMENT FEAST

2010-07-31T14:04:00.000-07:00

My friends, Julio & Nora, prepared for me a Puerto Rican feast just before I left.
It was delicious. Pork, plantains and rice.....very good!

IKE HOME COMING

2010-07-31T13:53:00.000-07:00

Well, the IKE finally made it home after being deployed for 7 months.
Due to lack of internet bandwidth and Operational Security, I've been away from the blogosphere for a while. I plan on updating the site with post from my adventures around the world. Stay tuned.

KATELIN LIKES IKE

2009-12-28T17:55:00.000-08:00

Mitzi and Katelin are with me this week. Today, they visited the ship.
They definitely got a good leg workout climbing the miles of passageway's and stairways.

DINNER AT EL MESON

2009-12-28T17:41:00.000-08:00

This week, we had dinner at the El Meson in West Carrollton Ohio.
On the menu was a wonderful selection of Brazilian and Spanish tapas to include empanada, Arepas de Choclo, Calamares a la Parilla o Rebozados, Spanish Chorizo and many other items.
Very good! Oh, the baby is my nephew, Parker.

CHRISTMAS AT WILSON FARMS

2009-12-28T17:37:00.000-08:00

It was a very nice Christmas.

CHRISTMAS COOKIES

2009-12-28T17:36:00.001-08:00

Mitzi made some delicious holiday treats this year.

HEY, STAY OFF THE SIDEWALKS!!!

2009-12-28T17:34:00.000-08:00

Katelin shared part of the drive as we drove down to Virginia to take me back to the ship.

WILD GAME NIGHT

2009-12-21T15:01:00.000-08:00

I went out with my friend Alex (one of my partners and crime in the eating department).
We visited Free Mason Abby's in downtown Norfolk, Va this week.
On the menu, ostrich. It was served medium rare with grilled sprouts on the side. For appetizers, calamari and crab stuffed mushrooms. Very good! No, we didn't didn't discover any of the nations secrets while we were there.

WORLDS FIRST ICE CREAM CONE MAKER

2009-12-21T14:57:00.000-08:00

This week I visited Doumar's BBQ and Ice Cream. The place was recently showcased on Drive-In's, Diners and Dives.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHY

2009-12-21T14:55:00.000-08:00

Last week was Kathy's Birthday. I think she turned 45 or something close to that.

STAY NAVY

2009-12-21T14:53:00.000-08:00

One of my Sailors re-enlisted today. I was the re-enlisting Officer.

YES, BROOKE HAS A JOB

2009-12-21T14:51:00.000-08:00

Despite how much we spoil her, Brooke does have a job. Here is a pic to prove it.