Here today, gone to Dwyer.

I am on the road again. I am doing another R and R coverage at Camp Dwyer, another Marine base. All anyone talks about, besides R and R, is how great Dwyer is. People rave about the food. And it is warranted. The talk about how quiet it is. And it is but I was expecting dead silence. Not so much. The clinic is in a tent but it's so built up that you don't realize it. I have a large office in the back, and that's pretty cool. No big deal for the flight, flew up North first over some mountains that had a smatering of snow. Then we landed at Dwyer, early, so there was no one to meet me. No big deal, I rode the bus. Arrived at the LSA (living area), checked in and was assigned a tent. With 6 of my closest friends, right in the bed next to me. Hmm, not what I was promised. So I schlepped my stuff back to the billeting office. "Call the Medics, please," I said. They arrived and explained that there was a room already arraigned for me. "Nope," came the answer. He's t-d-y."  I was imagining sleeping in a transient tent for 2 weeks. Yes, I'm spoiled. Can't do 11 months in a room then take a step down. Too old, too grumpy. Time to negotiate my own deal. Which I did. Now in VIP tent Charlie 2 Bravo. And they just put in internet and a phone. Went to the PX and bought a rug. Farting thru silk. Only problem is that the tent is next to the generator and the whole tent vibrates. Good thing I have ear plugs. Also, the clinic starts later and goes later. I wake up at 5 for a 7:00 clinic. Life is one adjustment after another. And in Afghanistan, it's on steroids. Sleep late, hmm, I'll try but I'll be in the clinic Skyping. Could do it from my room now but don't want to disturb my neighbors. Most of them are on R and R but I'll just get in the habit of walking to the clinic, make my tea and skype. We'll just call it my "morning routine." 36 days and a wake up and I'll be in London. So, I'm here for two weeks then back to KAF. Of course, KAF is calling to fix problems there as well. That's my lfe. For 36 more days anyway...