time flys when your not having fun

Well its been a LONG LONG time since i have written. I have been really busy with school trying to keep up with the young kids, and trying to get into the school mode. finally got past mid-terms with a "C" average. I know its not great, but im working on it. I found out from the Veterans Affairs people that all i need is a 2.0 GPA and they will pay for me to get up to a masters degree. I really dont know if i really want to go that far but we will see. Just have to get past all these core requirements so i can get to the classes that will cover my major which will be in Museum Studies. Robbie and I have been continueing to have fun and staying sane while we wait for Lani to come home. We will be going to Dale and Sallys for the christmas holidays once the semester is over.

The following pictures are of a display im doing at my school for the week of Veterans Day. By the way, Happy Veterans Day to all the Vets out there, especially Bob, Dale, Lani, and all the other Vets out there that i dont know, butthat i feel a kinship with.

this is one of the shelves that im displaying my Vietnam gas masks. these masks are both from the 60's and both are complete and funtional.

This display shows my AN/PRC-25 radio and a AN/PRC-6 handie-talkie, a couple of rifles, and a shelf of grenades and other items.

This shelf shows both of my brownie cameras, some personal hygeine gear and 2 US ARMY Pamphlets. One is a Russian phrase book, and the other is a Vietnamese phrase book.

Here is my manequin, which i call, Bob, dressed up as a typical soldier would be in Vietnam.

here is the complete display case with my manequin and gas masks and such.

This display has a shelf with Vietnam medical gear on it. And the top shelf is being set up as a display of WWI and WWII pictures and hats.

This is the shelf of medical gear.

Funny little story about what i went through to set this up. I first went to the Dean of Security to find out what i can and cannot bring onto campus. well while he was going to his boss about that, i was fighting with the student activities admin to get the paperwork done. Well they wouldnt okay it without more time to research the laws and regulations on such displays (they could have just asked me). Well one of my friends i have made at school, does living history reenactments of the German army in WWII, and other time periods. Well his mom works at the school and so we went to her and she was very supportive about it and seeing as she is the head of the Public Safety / Criminal Justice Departments, the department sponsored the display. So i got all that taken care of. Then the Dean of Security finally gets back to me with what i can bring. The list is as follows:

1. Guns (real ones as long as the bolts are removed)

2. Grenades

3. explosives

BUT NOT BAYONETS.

I even had to put up signs saying that all items are not functional and/or inert. But its up and have heard nothing but good things about it. students are even bringing their parents to look at it. I think this is probably first of this kind of thing in this area so i have to start small and work my way up. My friend, Andy, and I are even going to start a living history detachment at the school so we can do more things like this.

other than that i guess i need to try to make more time to write more often.

Have a good one and stay safe.

Ryan