What have I done?
Just in case anyone doubted me, I present my three year old’s first selfie.
36 USC § 116
“War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.”
― John Stuart Mill
Mental Health Break
05/06/13
0930H
She’s back.
We just had our first positive sighting of the season. Last week there were rumors, but until today some of the younger recruits still thought she might not come back & that we had beaten her for good – I knew better.
Thankfully, it looks like this was just a recon mission. She got scared off too easily for it to have been a planned raid. I think she was simply checking to see if we were ready for her. Clearly she doesn’t understand, I’m always ready for her.
1000H
Command has seen fit to pair me with the youngest draftee we have available, callsign Smurf. I’m not sure if it was some paper pusher’s idea of a joke or not, but either way sending a genuine green recruit to the front lines for her first tour is just cruel. Then again, life is cruel, & she’ll be a better soldier for it – if she survives.
1130H
Smurf & I have instituted hourly patrols. Eager to show off, she wanted to take the first one & against my better judgment I let her. Armed only with a single tonfa, her head constantly on a swivel, she marched out confidently to check on our impromptu defenses and make our presence known while I watched from the relative safety of the barracks. She’s young, but she shows promise. I only wish she understood just how ruthless our enemy can be.
Oh well, she’ll learn soon enough.
They always do.
–Big Daddy
Phase Six – Paint
With fewer hands on deck, and the 10-12hour days piling up, the picture taking has mostly fallen on Gabriella, which means lots of artsy low-angle shots, but little of any substance. Here are the only images with quantitative substance from the other day.
And if you’re curious, she’s using this: Seymour AUA2 Adjustable Auger Wood Handle, Blue
Isla Nublar Phase Five
More pictures, yay!(?)
Displaced Geek 