USS jbird

Getting the hang of it

2007-05-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

After a few days of this getting up at dark and going to bed at 9:00 we got use to it. Lots of classes learning all the helpful things a military person needs to know to stay alive. Then all the marching, running, and physical stuff to get our fat bodies in shape. I really didn't think I was overweight at that age but I did end up losing about 15 pounds in 10 weeks. Almost time to graduate before you know it.

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Boot Camp

2007-04-18T14:11:00.000-07:00

To everyone out there that served in the military you know that is the longest 10 weeks of your life, trying to get through boot camp. I remember that first day when we were told that lights out was 2100 hours(9 P.M.). I remember laughing to myself thinking I can't go to sleep at at 9 P.M., afterall I'm a young still teenage stud that's use to parting all night. 9 o"clock, never happen. Boy did I ever change my tune, after that first full day of activities I couldn't wait for 9 P.M.. Fell sound asleep in about 10 seconds. After a full nights sleep that felt like 5 minutes here they were waking us up for day two. Of course it was still dark outside, I knew this was going to be a long 10 weeks. Could not wait til it was 2100 hours again.

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POKERDIY

2007-04-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

I haven't played poker in 30 years but have noticed that there seems to be a large interest in poker these days on television. And decided to investagate a way to find a game in my area. I found PokerDIY on the web and it had all the information I needed.

Not only did I find poker games in my area but also found I can join a poker league in my neighborhood. With the tools at the site I think I can even start a league of my own. They can help me scheduling games and managing the league.

Looks like it is time to get back in the swing of things--thanks to PokerDIY!

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First Day Of Boot Camp

2007-03-27T09:21:00.000-07:00

I remember flying out of New Orleans and getting into Orlando about 10:00 P.M. We did nothing that night. Got to bed around midnight. Now the fun starts, they got us up at who knows what time for breakfast, after a good meal and marching us back to the barracks in the dark we were given a toothbrush and small buckets of water and told to clean the floors. After what seemed like hours of scrubbing the floor I worked my way to the window to peek out and see that it was still dark.

This will be the longest day of my life.

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How I became a sailor

2007-03-23T09:05:00.000-07:00

I became a sailor in 1969 after getting a draft notice in the mail. I knew I wanted nothing to do with Army life so I ran to the Navy recuiter and enlisted. Dad had passed a few years earlier so Mom had a fit about sending her baby off to war. I had 4 months before I had to report to boot camp so I made sure she had all my attention before I left.

I reported to Orlando and my sailor life started that August day in 1969. Today I became a blogger and launched the USS jbird.

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