I'm A Yacht Club Member

Tonight I joined the Kwajalein Yacht Club.

My coworker runs the KYC Happy Hour so I had some inside information about it and I've been attending for the last two Thursdays. This evening I joined the club...here is a quote from the Commodore taken from the KYC website:

The Kwajalein Yacht Club is not just for sailors but for those who love the water and love to socialize with others who love the water. We are a family and singles friendly organization, and welcome new members. The Yacht Club is located along the shoreline with a beautiful view of the lagoon and sailboat mooring field. It is a great place to hang out with friends and drink a cold beverage of your choice.

We had a feast tonight. The food making is done by volunteers and man did we eat good. It was a smorgasbord of great Mexican food; very enjoyable. Thank you to tonight's chef's.

I referred to one of their event's, the Swashbucklers Ball in one of my older posts. I can't wait for this event but there is another one, The Commedore's Ball coming up next month, it's a formal dress party. These two events are on the opposite spectrum from each other but both look to be a ton of fun.

Tomorrow is a full day of snorkeling and sailboat racing so I will be sure to post some pics. That is after my nap because that's a lot of activity for one day. I'm pretty sure Monday will be a lazy, lazy day for me. (Remember, we are on the other side of the dateline from the U.S.)

I Passed My Test

I am now Security+ Certified!

CompTIA Security+ validates knowledge of systems security, network infrastructure, access control, assessments and audits, cryptography and organizational security.

I've wanted to get this one for awhile now and in my new job it's a requirement; just the inspiration I needed to get it done

Now I'm headed to the Yacht Club to celebrate! Cheers!

My First Snorkeling Experience

I was invited to go snorkeling today, there is a group that gets together every week about the same time and goes. I was very excited to get the opportunity after only being on island for less than a week. It was a lot of fun! I didn't go very far from shore, maybe a couple hundred feet at the most. There is so much salt in the water it was really easy to float.

This was really my first salt water experience and it was strange to have salty water in my mouth. Before this, my only real ocean experience was the Oregon Coast. While it's very beautiful the water is so cold it makes you bones ache so I have never been swimming in the ocean before. We usually spend the entire summer on the lake in Montana so I'm used to freshwater.

I have to say I love the waterproof camera, it was worth the extra money. Here are a few shots from today:



I of course missed the best shots of the most colorful fish....being the first time I've snorkeled and the fact that I was coordinated enough to get any pictures at all makes me happy.

I'm doing well, I enjoy it here. I can see myself being here for quite awhile, if I can get JF out here. If not, I'll be headed back right away, I really miss him.

I Made It To Kwajalein!

I am so happy to finally be at my destination.

Tonight I got reconnected to the internet and I'm still getting settled into my quarters. I now live in a hotel room basically. I've met more people than I can remember and I have a lot of new information floating around in my head. There has been a ton of paperwork; it's like applying for a regular job - on steroids!

The cat is doing well. Earlier he found a little lizard in the room to play with. I'm not doing too bad with the weather. It is very humid and windy and when the wind stops, it gets unbearably hot. I've been slathering on the 50 proof sunscreen and I still have some color already. I definatley need more shorts! I'll get more pics posted soon but I'm exhausted. I'm still trying to adjust to the time difference.

I think this was a good choice and I don't think we'll have too much trouble getting JF out here. It will take time...but I think we can get it done.