I had to go down to Newport to have a medical board done last Friday. I arrived on base and met with the orthopedic surgeon, a Navy Lt. Cdr. He was optimistic about my injury, which felt good to hear. He said as long as I healed correctly I could one day return to the [...]

Here is the recipe, courtesy of Better Homes & Gardens Cook Book.

Had my monthly meeting with the ortho doctor two days ago. He said my femur is healing better and that there has been some progress, but the bone is not healed yet. He said another surgery isn’t likely, but still possible. He also said that there has been no slippage in the joint, and that [...]

Went to the Red Sox vs Kansas City Royals game 2 days ago via the “active duty armed forces” deal. We showed up around 4:45PM for a 7:05PM game and there were only 6 people in line in front of us.
Mirabelli hit a three-run home run in the seventh to tie the game, and Manny [...]

This dish is a little pricey at around $20, but totally worth it. Really simple to make. Makes about three decent sized servings.
Recipe from Cooking Pleasures magazine.

I’ve gotten a few emails recently from people preparing for OCS, wanting to know what they need to learn before they get there. I already have a page listing what every candidate should study, but today I posted a few files in the downloads section that helped me prepare. They are audio files of the [...]