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Bawanna

Bawanna

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Well I survived my first aero plane ride in over 30 years. Here to watch my youngest graduate Marine Corp boot camp. First flight with chair. Go to the front getting on but last off. But I lived. Got a Holiday Inn room and fed so I'm good.
Family day Thursday, graduate Friday an home Saturday.
I'll check in when I can. Don't want Bookie stirring stuff up.
 
Thats great Mr B! Congrats to your son and you as well! I bet you miss your steel eh? THat there is one of them life changing events. I bet theres some proud parents about now! Seems like it was just yesterday when he started. Enjoy the ride man! Hey your halfway to Texas now! Come get you some peekans:D Ill keep a thumb on Doc. Dont know if that'll help:rolleyes: Do keep us updated and dont mess with them flight attendants too much. Do let em know your there tho.
 
Bawanna, Glad you went. Expect to see some photos when you get back. I'm taking off Thursday thru Sunday. The Army's current Razorbacks are hosting us original Razorbacks from the Vietnam era at Ft. Carson. Hope there's a chopper ride.
 
Oh Man, you gotta try Rei De Gado if you like to eat meat! Go for lunch, it's cheaper, around $25.00 per. It's a Brazilian Steakhouse.

Carnitas Snack Shack has killer tacos.

Hodad's makes gigantic and really tasty hamburgers, make sure to only get single patties, and the Frings. You get the double patty burgers and you're on your own...lol.

You like Korean BBQ? Go to Roadem Korean BBQ, killer stuff, you won't want to leave!

Need to try Extraordinary Desserts for the wifie...need to keep her happy too!
 
when i was in the cost guard we had an insult for our peers that went 'i know a marine smarter than you!'. i used that on a friend who just lost a cribbage game in the ward room. one of the helo pilots who outranked me by a grade and a tad larger than me overheard and informed me angrily 'i was a marine before i transferred'. (once a marine, always a marine) i got out of that one by telling my peer, 'see, this is the marine that's smarter than you are.' luckily they both laughed.

anyway, i am glad to see you also know a marine that is smarter than you. be proud of him.
 
I didn't think they let you out of your state. Did they warn Cali you were coming? Lord help us... Bawanna is now a damn California Hippie!
 
kronckew said:
when i was in the cost guard we had an insult for our peers that went 'i know a marine smarter than you!'.
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One of the guys I went to high school with actually failed the written test to join the Marines. On his first try at least, I think he got it on his second time.
 
do yourself a favor and go to In-n-Out!!!

Congrats on your trip and your kid's graduation.
 
I heard in-n-out was great...if i ever get to so.cal. i will try it..Good luck Bawanna..Congrats to your son
 
danelo said:
I heard in-n-out was great...if i ever get to so.cal. i will try it..Good luck Bawanna..Congrats to your son
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IMHO...In and Out has good burgers, no question. However, In and Out still tastes like a good fast food joint hamburger, like McDonald's, Burger King, Carls Jr, etc...

It lacks the character to be a great burger from a real hamburger place, such as, Hodad's, Jeanty's, Demonico's, and other good hamburger spots. Even Karl Strauss, Cheesecake Factory, Elephant Bar has bigger,better, tastier burgers.

Of course, nothing beats a homemade burger with all the trimmings, and grinding your own meat out of a great piece of fatty chuck, and throwing it onto the grill until medium done. All that is needed now, is to have a beer in hand.

Hodad's Single Bacon Cheeseburger




Half order of Frings
 
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Just found and I mean we had to look for it but got back to hotel. went all over old town and then Gas Lamp district. Was glad to get out alive. Never rode Amstel bus before hopefully won't again. rode a trolley hopefully for the last time too. Highlight of the day was touring the Midway. Got to see most everything. Up close an personal to a Bookie Huey. Talked to a guy that flew off it and was on board when they recovered Apollo 13 astronauts. Bunch of planes an stuff.
Also saw a blacksmith shop in old town with tons of hammers an anvils a bellow forge an a hand crank like bookie has. Couple guys in there making stuff an talkin to folks. Off the main path so not many people. That was good.
Family day tomorrow, graduation Friday an home Saturday.
No big desire to come back here.
The base is suppose to be cool. Should be good.
 
Glad your there safe and sound, you should be very proud of your son. Tell him Semper Fi for me, and he is now a full fledged Devil Dog OHHH RAA
 
Bawanna, you would be surprised about how close you came to Bookie with THAT Huey. Glad you had a good time today. Friday will be a special day, so take that camera!
 
Exceptional! I am so glad you were able to go Bawanna, tough logistics, and being unarmed must be causing the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up. Sort of like going to Seattle x 1million :D Bet ya, your new Marine appreciates your coming, I am pretty sure it will mean the world to him. Special day for the whole family.
 
Well we have a new real Marine. I'll post some pics when I get home. flag raising at 0800 got cancelled half way thru when the monsoons hit???? Stopped in time to do normal graduation on the parade grounds which was cool. Was like a Wal Mart almost in the stands. Lots of strange, different, thoughtless folks.
Back to Seattle tomorrow midday. Leaving nothing behind so no reason to come here again. Not all bad some good but I've been lost the whole time and I hate relying on others to get around.
 
What I want to know, was did he get a shiny new kukri for a graduation present, to take with him wherever he goes?

- Bill D.
 
Nothing is allowed in California or on aeroplanes. That's what I hated the most.

I laughed so hard as they screened us to go aboard the Midway. I asked what they were looking for? This is California where they have an ordnance for how tight you can tie your shoes. The old guys laughed and said we're looking for AK47's and rocket launchers and such.

I told him I got all that stuff at home but here I can't carry a sharpened paper clip. Couldn't cut the baggage tags off my wheelchair since I didn't have a knife or even a pair of scissors.

I was only there 4 days but I don't recall ever being so happy to get home from anyplace in my life.

Again, not all bad. Yesterday my oldest had driven down so he drove us out to Mission Beach by Sea World and stuff. Wife wanted to see the ocean. Freeways going everywhere, I don't recall any normal two lane roads anyplace.

Funny thing also, getting on the Marine Base, they searched cars and everybody had to get out and go through a screening around a corner. They never made me get out or searched me in any way. Just briefly looked around, didn't look in my bags or ask for ID or anything. I'd make a good training exercise for them security dudes. All of them very nice, no issues.

I even chatted with the commanding general of the base, sadly as I was talking to him I didn't know he was the commanding general, looked like everybody else to me. I tried to identify ranks and such but it gave me a headache. Every body there is either a nobody recruit or a somebody. Just about every one was a Sgt, I did see a female corporal. Big damn place, thats for sure.

I'm home, well fed and happy as a clam that that is over with. Pictures maybe tomorrow. I'm gonna chill for a bit and give thanks I made it out alive while I fondle and caress my IBBB and my 45.
 
Here's some pics from my mission California. I put in for a Combat Infantry badge just for going, probably won't happen but never hurts to ask.
Sure nice to wake up in my own bed this morning, with my own van parked outside and my own shower, and my own coffee pot and not have to rely on nobody for nothing. Just found my debit card got hacked, that sucks but hey the rest is all good.

My Marine with his ma and older brother.


My Marine and me, had to buy me a hat due to the rain.


Where's Waldo?


There he be.


Him and his ma on family day.


My usual view.


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