Hello again! Today my wife's relatives left after a week of vacation in Florida. I am beat! We took them around town and the parks, including Busch Gardens in Tampa. I got sick but kept driving on, the mission had to be accomplished. Only God knows when they will have another chance to come to Florida on vacation.

This is one of my favorites pictures of myself. It was taken outside Camp Humphreys, Korea, back in 1988. I was assigned to the 516th Personnel Services Company. This is a tour that is dreaded and loved as well by many. Some people dislike the distance and the difference in culture, while others just love it because of the same reason! Personally, I got mix feelings about it. I was hoping to be asigned to Germany or Panama, but Korea proved to be a test and a blessing for me. There was a lot of work due to my MOS, I was one of two soldiers with the MOS. In addition, we had training constantly. And live as a Private in the Army is not easy. Well, to make long story short, by the end of my tour I was a Specialist (in 14 months, no bad!), had an Army Achievement Medal, A Commendation Medal, and an Overseas Tour Ribbon (a Korean Defense Service medal will be added two decades later). No bad for a firt tour. and nno, I did not party, I behaved very well, and got married with my fiancee' once I got back to the states. This, 21 years ago...

Well, staty "tuned" for more. See ya'!