Maybe it's just me, but this last week before an NMA reunion is an anticipatory challenge. I'm half-focused on seeing old and new friends while frantically preparing for the trip and wrapping up things at work (yes, I work. This may come as a surprise to old shipmates who may never have seen me engage in the activity.)Into the busy mix, I throw the Daily Poop. This morning crap-fest will appear every morning here at NavyLyres. It's a compendium of reunion news, views and scuttlebutt as well as a dumping ground for self-absorbed chronicles of my personal doings. Mostly the latter,
The reunion officially begins on Wed., 24JUN, but, as usual, I'll arrive in Virginia Beach on the preceding weekend--the calm before the storm, doncha know. I enjoy being around as early birds arrive and preparations begin. A day or so before 24th, the Daily Poop will mutate into LiveBlog2015, constant reportage featuring photos, videos and blather.
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Recent reunions have attracted newcomers who have woven themselves into the fabric of our reunions. Because this is our 20th anniversary, we can expect MUs who haven't attended in a while. Hopefully, members from our earliest ears will show.Add to these the hordes of NMA regulars--like me--who have made our reunions a standard part of their lives and I'd say this reunion will be a big one.
This is a long way of saying: Be there or be square. Get off the fence. Pack your seabag, pal, the ship's pulling out.
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A note to first-time attendees: You probably have questions (Is there a dress code? What do I do when I arrive at the hotel? Can I bring a buddy who's not an MU?). You'll find answers to common questions at the First-timer's Guide.
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In short: Got gossip? Let me know. Coming for your first reunion? Check the First-timer's Guide. Got complaints? Go for a walk in the woods.
Hasta la manana, baby.
Hasta la manana, baby.
2 comments:
DearFrankmeister...fair warning. A certain Oboist may have a bone or three to pick with you for some not so flattering comments concerning her instrument...LOLOLOL
Will be there. No silly jokes. No running around nude. Just a normal retired Chief drinking diet drinks and complaining about all the smokers stinking up the place. Enjoying telling lies and real sea stories. Making sure that our comrades who served time on land in S. Viet Nam puts in for their agent orange claims from the VA. Not a bad compensation for doing a change of command and an award ceremony at Monkey Mountain in Whites. Good thing we had a Marine Corps. guard with us. 7th Fleet can't be beat!!! Go Navy , Beat Army!!! What eva. C U Boomer, Aye.
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