Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

San Diego, CA (USA)

[Sleigh Ride with VP-92]

San Diego, CA (USA)

[Sleigh Ride with VP-92]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Home for Christmas - Day 2

[date uncertain - rest of trip (PA to MA) - home early AM]

Home for Christmas - Day 1

[date uncertain - drove back home - made it to PA by midnight]

Thanksgiving Trip - Day 4

[drove home to South Bend ?]

Thanksgiving Trip - Day 3

[visiting]

Thanksgiving Trip - Day 2

[visit]

Thanksgiving Trip - Day 1

[visit to Louisville]

Fall Break Trip - Day 7

[Louisville - South Bend]

Fall Break Trip - Day 6

[Cullman - (drove over to Huntsville to visit Redstone Arsenal area) Rockets - Louisville]

Fall Break Trip - Day 5

[Chalmet Battlefield in AM - drove south as far as the road went in the Mississippi Delta area (Venice) - drove back into the city and took I-10 across to the Mississippi Gulf Coast (through Biloxi & Gulfport) - Jefferson Davis Home - got back on I-10 and switched to I-65 - continued until reaching Culman, Alabama (around midnight) - spent the night at the Days Inn (I-65 & US-278)]

Fall Break Trip - Day 4

[drove from Tulsa (via Mississippi - both sides) all the way (Vicksburg) to New Orleans (arrived on 26th around 0100L) - stayed at Best Western East off US-90]

Fall Break Trip - Day 3

[visiting]

Fall Break Trip - Day 2

[visit]

Fall Break Trip - Day 1

[drove to see Bryan in Tulsa]

Syracuse, IN (USA)

[drove back to South Bend after Conference ended - surprised Kara & Caleb at home]

Syracuse, IN (USA)

[IVCF conference]

Syracuse, IN (USA)

[borrowed an RV (?) - drove from South Bend to Syracuse, Indiana, for IVCF Fall Conference]

North Liberty, IN (USA)

[date uncertain - Potato Creek State Park]

South Bend, IN (USA)

[date uncertain - movie at University Park Mall]

Back to School Trip - Day 2

[in Clearfield, PA at 0400L - was really tired, so I took a couple hour nap at a rest area in ____ until around 0800L) - made it to Fremont, OH at 0925L and then got a speeding ticket just after entering Indiana (he made me sit in the car with him for a bit) - arrived in S/B at noon - just in time to sign the paperwork with Jamie in Mishawaka - date uncertain...]

Back to School Trip - Day 1

[left Eileen with Dad - he will take her to airport tonight - was getting pressure from Jamie to arrive by noon tomorrow! - left at 1930L - drove through NYC (in Paterson, NJ at 2345L) - date uncertain...]

Boston, MA (USA)

[date uncertain - drove to Logan Airport to pick up Eileen]

Maine Trip - Day 4

[having car trouble - took it slow going home (after a stop in Kittery) - drove through downtown Boston, checking oil all the way - not good...]

Maine Trip - Day 3

[left campground - explored a little more of the Maine Coast - called Kristi and ended up staying with her in Winthrop]

Maine Trip - Day 2

[exploring the park]

Maine Trip - Day 1

[drove up to Maine - to see Acadia National Park - stopped at Kennebunkport to see President Bush's house - made it to White Birches Campground (Mount Desert Island)]

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Got up really early for the return flight to Boston. Home in evening.

Norfolk, VA (USA)

DAY 13

Norfolk, VA (USA)

DAY 12

Norfolk, VA (USA)

DAY 11

Norfolk, VA (USA)

DAY 10

Norfolk, VA (USA)

DAY 9

Norfolk, VA (USA)

DAY 8

Norfolk, VA (USA)

DAY 7

Norfolk, VA (USA)

More early morning PT... We went to see an interesting demonstration of ship handling today - conducted with models that are big enough to carry a man. I guess the best way to describe it is to say that it was like a canoe sized boat was constructed with the scale dimensions of a real ship. Somehow, the bouyant characteristics and propulsive response is similar to what a real ship would be like... It was interesting. We had lunch and an "out-brief" before we were sent down to an area near the beach to visit the Marines. We belong to them now...

Norfolk, VA (USA)

We spent most of the day over at Little Creek Amphibious Base - some interesting simulations for our group in 3-D. The morning was all about tactics - using scale models. It was interesting. After a nice lunch at the "Amphib Wardroom," we got several other briefs about the other types of operations that are conducted at the base. Dinner was kind of early - and there was time for relaxing afterwards. I took the opportunity to go over to the barber shop. I asked for a "high-and-tight" (ROTC Joe gives those - I thought...) and ended up with no hair! I think I got a little carried away, but we'll be seeing the Marines tomorrow - maybe it will be a good thing...

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Early PT again (0600) and some breakfast - all done before 0700. We got to ride on a helicopter today - an H-46. There were two, so I could see the other one along side as we flew out to visit some Spruance Destroyers. One helo went to one ship and one went to the other. When we got inside, we were greeted by the Midshipman Coordinator - LT Coogan! I was quite surprised to meet someone with the same last name, but he proceeded non-chalantly with his brief. Afterwards, though, he took me with him for a personal tour of the ship. Everyone else went off somewhere else (not sure where) and I ended up on the Bridge. The Skipper thought it was funny to have someone with a mini-version of his Lieutenant - and he had me conning the ship alongside the other destroyer within a few minutes! That was really something - I never dreamed of controlling something so big (especially so close to another, equally big, thing). I really enjoyed my time on the ship and LT Coogan made me feel like we were related (who knows?). We were picked up by a hydrofoil for a high-speed run back to Norfolk. After dinner, all 200 of us got together for drinks and stories at the Club.

Norfolk, VA (USA)

Breakfast was early again - but no PT before (a few extra minutes of sleep!). We got to do something really cool today - Damage Control Training! I never expected to get this opportunity. We were taken to a Simulator (nearly full scale mock-up of a ship - called "FTC Buttercup") and got to participate in real drills of a ship with leaks. They never filled the place entirely with water (I guess they actually can, though), but it was very hard to get around and the water was spraying everywhere! We did stop some of it with special pipe coverings and worked on "dogging" hatches to keep the water out. After about three hours, we went back for lunch - and found we had the rest of the day off!

Norfolk, VA (USA)

We had to be at PT this morning at 0600 - and they woke us up earlier to make sure... We got to breakfast kind of early, though! We had lectures for over three hours (snore...). Actually, some of it was interesting - but the items I wanted to hear about were scattered across hours of boredom. After lunch, we visited part of Naval Base Norfolk for another lecture - this one was more hands-on, though. We had dinner around 1700 - then we had some free time.

Norfolk, VA (USA)

We had the whole day off today. Went to Church this morning. After lunch, I went to the beach with some of the guys. It was good to relax a little - and the weather was great.

Norfolk, VA (USA)

We woke up very early again - bus was scheduled to depart by 1000. We drove out of Charleston on our way to Norfolk and used some back roads for most of the trip. I tried to sleep on the way, but it was hard. Arrived in Norfolk around 1500. We had the rest of the day off.

Charleston, SC (USA)

DAY 6

Charleston, SC (USA)

DAY 5 - (sub, USS Liscomb)

Charleston, SC (USA)

DAY 4 - (sub, USS Liscomb)

Charleston, SC (USA)

DAY 3

Charleston, SC (USA)

DAY 2

Charleston, SC (USA)

DAY 1

Charleston, SC (USA)

This was the day that we drove from JAX to Charleston...

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

DAY 7

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

DAY 6

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

DAY 5

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

DAY 4

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

DAY 3

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

DAY 2

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

DAY 1

Jacksonville, FL (USA)

This is the first day of the trip - my flights went well...

Boston, MA (USA)

[date uncertain - Boston Red Sox game at Fenway (with Bryan) - got lost a few times...]

Home for the Summer Trip - Day 2

[date uncertain - drove the rest of the way to the Cape - home around 0600]

Home for the Summer Trip - Day 1

[date uncertain - left South Bend around noon drove all the way to New York City before midnight]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Niles, MI (USA)]

[date & location uncertain - video game arcade ?]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Niles, MI (USA)]

[date uncertain - trip with Pastor John to see Peter Marshall speak (Niles ?)]

Louisville, KY (USA)

[drove back to South Bend]

Louisville, KY (USA)

[Easter Break]

Louisville, KY (USA)

[Easter Break]

Louisville, KY (USA)

[visiting...]

Louisville, KY (USA)

[drove down to Louisville for Easter]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

Spring Break Trip - Day 4

[drove back to S/B - Eileen in another car?]

Spring Break Trip - Day 3

[visiting...]

Spring Break Trip - Day 2

[visiting...]

Spring Break Trip - Day 1

[date uncertain - drove down to Louisville to meet Eileen's parents]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

Champaign, IL (USA)

[IV trip - seminar - then drove back to South Bend at night]

Champaign, IL (USA)

[IV (Bible & Life ?)]

Champaign, IL (USA)

[IV trip - drove to Champaign (car convoy with walkie-talkies - we got separated anyway) - staying with other IV students there - stayed up late...]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

[Mishawaka], IN (USA)

[location uncertain - church]

Back to School Trip - Day 2

[rest of trip back to S/B]

Back to School Trip - Day 1

[didn't have to pick up _____ (she flew home, I think) - made it to PA by midnight - date uncertain]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Dennis, MA (USA)

[home for holidays]

Florham Park, NJ (USA)

[date uncertain - left Florham Park for home]

Florham Park, NJ (USA)

[watched Notre Dame Bowl Game (Fiesta Bowl - versus West Virginia - National Championship!)]

Florham Park, NJ (USA)

[date uncertain - visit with friends in NJ]