Camp Pratt May 2009

Once again it is that time of year for the 15th Alabama, Camp of Instruction. Time for us to dig out the gear, air out the tent and head over to Farmington, ME...er Alabama...yeah yeah that's it, The Fifteenth Alabama infantry Fort Mitchell in 1861!

We had some of the usual faces, and a few new ones too. Oddly one had a USA belt buckle...Captain Pratt assured me it was a trophy of war. (I think I will keep an eye on him just the same). Benjamin was the new Aide-de-Camp for our Captain since he was too young to carry a fire arm. Corpl Laiche wore a Zuave uniform with pants big enough for the entire unit to use as a tent.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2009 when...

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2009 when...

1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone #'s to reach your family of 3.

4. You email the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that you don't have email addresses for them....

6. You pull up to your own driveway and use your cell phone to see is anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on Television had a website at the bottom of the screen.

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have for the first 20, 30 or 60 years of your life is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go online before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :-)

12. You're reading this nodding and smiling.

13. Even worse you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice that there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list...

And now you're laughing at yourself