Bon Voyage

The first day of my mobilization to Djibouti and so far so good.  I'll be spending the first week at Navy Mobilization Processing Site Gulfport, MS, and getting here was really painless.  Two quick flights with time for lunch in between and shuttle service to the base.  The only downside is that I don't have a rental car so I guess I'm stuck on base, but the galley, McDonalds, the NEX, and the NMPS facility are all within walking distance.  It might be a good thing that I'm stuck here.  I asked someone at the airport if there were any famous places to eat or somewhere with good local food and she started off with Applebee's...  Not quite what I had in mind.

I'm going to miss Peggy and the kids!  It's hard to believe it might be six months before I see them in person again.  I love you guys!