Hey everybody I'm alive, but barely! I attended a 5 week course in Petaluma California (and wished every day that I had the Tenere with me) called the Chief Petty Officers Academy. Its 5 weeks of Leadership and Development, and they kept us very busy. I then changed gears and made a 1 day turn around last week and headed straight to Tampa FL. to attend the Clean Gulf Conference, which was brutal. 3 days of taking notes for 8 hours and then converting them into a report for my command. Now I'm just trying to catch up with a little bit of everything, but mostly SLEEP! Thanks for the concern! At least I now know that if i choke on a vitamin and die at home you all will find me in a few weeks! ::025::