Escorting and Getting Help

I volunteered this morning when they asked for two people from the Holds muster to help out at Bldg. 1. They needed someone to check badges for a conference, so the seaman and I who volunteered have been switching on and off, sitting at the desk just inside the door with the master list of attendees.

They were selling a burger and a hotdog, plus chips and drink for $5 for lunch. I got myself some, and read a little in Admiral Sims book about ASW in WWI... a commander came by trying to tease me for reading, asking if it was appropriate Navy material... I guess it was, but he was still laughing for making me snap out of my reading. :) There were a bunch of Chiefs who were serving. One came by and asked if I got enough and then paid for it himself when he found that I had paid out of pocket. Gosh, I love the Chiefs! If you're working for them, they take care of you.

Also loved hearing a couple British officers talking about some sort of sports match (can only assume it was soccer). And an American Chief ribbed an British officer, asking him to say "Lieutenant", even slowly... and the Englishman only replied back, "Left-enant"... even slowly! After the chief left, he said it our way to me. :)

I was covered by the seaman when I had my appointment with Fleet & Family Services on Rosecrans later this morning. The lady was very helpful, showing me different sites and telling me about various resources I could use. I also found out that Virginia's BAH is about $600 less than San Diego's... but so are the average rates there. I feel much better about the upcoming decision.

An Australian officer gave me "four marks" for reading Admiral Sims's book, while he called my counterpart's sci-fi book "trash"... with a smile.