Wow!

It has been 20 years since I last spent time at the Academy in a "training" atmosphere, did two tours as an instructor living off base but no training time on base during the last 20 years. My stars, have things changed. Instead of bunking troops down 2 or 4 to a room, no phones or TV like when I came through now there are individual room (much like a motel suite) with cable TV and in room phones, plus the added benny of being able to connect to the net. Damn glad I'm not having to do a 20 week stint here, trying to learn in the current enviroment. Must be a result of making things so touchy/feely warm-n-fuzzy for all the Gen-Xer's and younger trainees.

The base has changed dramatically too. All kinds of new building and practical exercise areas and fancy-schmancy ID cards that double as room keys.

The only thing that hasn't changed is the grub at the chow hall. By the taste of dinner tonight they still have the same cook they had when I came through way back when. At least now I have a vehicle and financial means to eat off base.

My trip down was basically uneventful, once I landed in Savannah I headed inland and visited with engatwork and his younger son. Met his folks and had some good eats. After sampling tonight's meal at the chow hall I kicked myself for only have a single helping of his Mom's cooking - ham, butter peas and corn. Getting hungry again just writing that. Hmmm...only two hours away .

At least I'll be able to keep current on what happening here at the Shop and keep my search for a diesel going.

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Mike Tangas
'73 280SEL 4.5 (9/72)- RIP
Only 8,173 units built from 5/71 thru 11/72

'02 CLK320 Cabriolet - wifey's mid-life crisis

2012 VW Jetta Sportwagon TDI...at least its a diesel

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