It's Official. Miguel is REALLY Important

WHEW.

We are always prepared for it to be difficult to enter the military bases. For obvious reasons there should be LOTS of protocol involved when civilians are allowed on base.

Since we are supposed to be here, we've never had any issues with getting on. But today well... not so easy.
For some reason, the computer system would not allow them to enter Miguel's information. He's a permanent resident, not QUITE a citizen, but he has a social security number, license, and green card.... (has been here for 4 years AND is married to a beautiful corn-fed Nebraska girl) But he lost his wallet in PCB and is still waiting on his replacement green card, so he didn't have it as extra proof today. But he had his license and in Tennessee, you can' get a license without a green card...

After a couple of hours of speaking to one person and then the next, showing all the proof he had, yada, yada...

The Commanding Officer of Pax River Navy Base gave Miguel special permission to be on base today. So Miguel is WAY more special than the rest of us here!!! :)


The Barracks Bash at their BRAND NEW Liberty Center was awesome. They had planned to do a big outdoor concert, but they decided early in the day to move it indoors because there was a 50% chance of rain. And as we've learned before.... better safe than sorry!! Their new facility is great though. It was funny because the best place for the stage was where they normally show movies. So there were what I will call half-walls up to act as dividers for this part of the room. If I were taller, it would have helped. But unless you were standing in front, you could only see me from the neck up! And I noticed that when Miguel was soloing, I am sure you couldn't see his guitar... which is just funny to think about! But it mattered not to ANYONE in the room. They were full of free hamburgers and hot dogs, and were singing along!

Not sure what it is lately about these soldiers all being drawn to the ladies pink tee... but I hope this continues to happen!


Charlene is 6 months pregnant and had me sign this poster for little James to be born in 3 months!


It's a "Michael from Tennessee" sandwich!


And another TN boy who grew up in Lawrence County right down the road from me! He's even worked Mule Day before :)


TOM!!! He took care of us all day!


I kind wish I was looking at whatever he's looking at... because it looks like a lot of fun:




Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~nat