I hope everyone had a safe and restful Thanksgiving yesterday. Our clinics were open in the morning but we had the afternoon off. In a similar fashion to 2004, the Army (and KBR, our food service vendor) went all out for Thanksgiving. What a feast! Tons of whatever you wanted, and of course lots of alcohol-free beer, wine and champagne.
We ate once at about 12:30 then again at 18:00... most of us are still cramping and hoping to fit into our uniforms.
Task Force Docs
One of the oddities of Kosovo are these curiously large rabbits that are all around but are particularly abundant "inside the wire" (that is military lingo for inside the fence of your forward operating base. By the time this voyage is over you will be able to impress your friends at garden parties with your insider knowledge of army vernacular).
These vermin are scary... and huge. They are about as tall as a medium-sized dog and have ears like radar dishes. When they sit back on their thumpers they resemble a kangaroo.
According to Bondsteel lore they have never charged or attacked anyone. I don't take any chances though, which is the real reason they issue us weapons here (my theory). Seriously though, if one of these beasts so much as makes one hop my way... I'll report back to the hospital several rounds short of a full clip. No one will question my motives because they are all scared too.
Anyway, at the chow hall yesterday they had a serving station where a local national was carving and serving from the single biggest hunk of roast meat I have ever seen. I swear this thing had to be 3 feet wide by 2 feet deep and had a massive bone that was just starting to show. Just about the size of a roast jackalope. Coincidence... I think not. Not many American soldiers were lined up at that station, but the German troops sure put a hurtin' on it. Good luck... don't blame me for the outbreak of tularemia on base. In any event, these beasts are quite wiley and difficult to get a picture of (sort of like sasquatch). The above pictures were pirated from the internet, but you get the idea! I am committed to getting you one though... so stay tuned. I need to ensure that there is a humvee, Blackhawk or something else in the picture for frame of reference.
Well, that's all folks. Hope that Black Friday shopping did not leave you penniless!
2 comments:
Hey Chris! Katie showed us your blog over Thanksgiving and we've been trying to play catch up on all you've been doing. Hope you're doing well - don't worry, we're all taking care of Kate so just worry about yourself and come home soon! Only two months to go - I know it seems eternity but you'll be back with family and friends soon. We miss you! and think of you daily.
All our love..
Uncle Joe, Aunt Rikki
Rachel & Jeff (Joey, Liz, Bella, Shawn & Meghan, too!)
dude. love the blog. i'm going to link it to connor and drew's pages on monday when i get back to work!! then they will be up on their army vernacular, too. mine's a little rusty. they asked me to tell you that for Christmas they want a jackalope.
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