Comments on: Brief reflections on retirement, day 1

By: Chris Parkes

Chris Parkes — Sun, 18 May 2008 02:45:14 +0000

Wow. Kinda sneaks up on ya, don’t it? Now you can fly just because you want to, not because you have to.

By: 74

74 — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:35:13 +0000

Hmm. that doesn’t sound like my own experience as an Ensign. Oh wait, you’re a Brown Shoe. that explains everything.

By: YourMomma

YourMomma — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:35:52 +0000

Congratulations! And, thank you for your service to our country. As far as being paid to do nothing, not so. You are really receiving the compensation for the hundreds (maybe more?) of weekends and holidays you never had. I just hope you’ll keep writing, because if you do, I’ll keep on reading.

By: Ens Tim

Ens Tim — Sat, 17 May 2008 14:21:12 +0000

….cheap shot…

By: sid

sid — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:51:03 +0000

Congrats Captain!

I too s’pect you won’t be laying low for the full 30 days…

Great time to make a little smack off your most excellent writing skills perhaps!?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:02:19 +0000

I must admit that I was thinking something similar, xformed. I recall one time when Lex had a week’s vacation and didn’t know what to do with himself. We had to suggest extra massages, more golf and, of course, having supper on the table when the family returns home.

Hey, that first part, about the massages and the golf … why does that remind me of the Air Force? Yep, I’ve definitely been hanging out here too long!