Today I went back to Pearl Harbor to see the rest of the things I had not seen yet. First, I went through the displays and stopped to read some things more closely. I watched a film about the attack. It was really a surprise attack of epic proportions. Afterwards, I went to the Arizona … Continue reading Pearl Harbor, Pt. 2
Outdoors
Final Day of MOCC
Well... today is the day. Several things in my future depend on this day going really good and having a good outcome. Besides the potential embarrassment, it could keep me off the island and force me to look for a gig elsewhere. Today we did a little bit of classroom work first thing in the morning, … Continue reading Final Day of MOCC
MOCC Day 2
The second day of class we did a little more bookwork in the morning and then we went out to practice some maneuvers in boats in the harbor. It was a little challenging because the wind picked up a little bit. We were put into teams of three people and we practiced some rescue techniques out … Continue reading MOCC Day 2
My First Day of Class
Today was my first day of MOCC training. We did some classroom work in the morning, and then the afternoon we went over to the water inside the harbor. I had studied the book pretty good before I went. I was a little concerned about them knots, but I knew I had to get it … Continue reading My First Day of Class
A New Year Closes In…
Well, another year is in the books in just a few days. A new year always seems like a rebirth to me... not sure why. Perhaps it is all of the "year in review" crap on all the news websites, or maybe it could be all of the threats of "resolutions" that always fail. I … Continue reading A New Year Closes In…
