Board Results and The Mullet Toss

First off and most importantly, the FTS Board results were finally announced (last Friday) and we are extremely excited that Tom has been selected for FTS - VR. I know that Tom has told most of the family and some friends and I have a feeling that you are all waiting for me (or somebody) to explain to you exactly what that means. Sorry to disappoint, but like everything else associated with the Navy, I honestly have very little insight as to exactly what it all means. I do know this -- when we leave Meridian (still looking like early 2010), Tom will still be gainfully employed by the US Navy and will continue to fly airplanes. What type of airplane remains to be determined and exactly where we will be living is a little up in the air as well. However, it will DEFINITELY not be Meridian, MS. Our top picks of course are San Diego and Pt. Mugu (which is inbetween LA and Santa Barbara). Other possibilities include the Dallas area, DC, and a few other East Coast towns. We're still trying to figure out how the whole process works and who exactly we need to send a case of booze to, to ensure that we end up in the Golden State. Hopefully we will know more soon ---- we'll keep you posted.


Now, for some almost equally important news (not really). We finally attended our first Mullet Toss at the glorious FloraBama a few weeks ago. Our good friends, Rob and Leea Myers have been attending this event for years. In fact, this is where they actually met and eventually ended up getting married on the beach just a short distance away a few years later. Anyhow, they've been begging us to go with them each year and we finally caved. It was a fascinating experience. Tom kept saying that he felt like he was at a "High School Drop Out's Spring Break". For me it was like traveling through a red-neck/hillbillie/barbie doll time warp. I would look around and at one moment I would think to myself "man, I'm seriously getting old" and then the next instant I would see something that made me feel incredibly young. Tom actually competed in the Mullet Toss which entailed him attempting to throw a nasty old fish as far as he could. He did quite well, considering it was his first time and that nobody told him that the number one secret for success in launching a fish is that you must dig your nails into it's flesh to ensure that it does not slip from your grasp too soon. As you can see from the photo, his fish slipped and the immediate frustration is evident in Tom's face and his left hand which looks like it's about to claw somebody to death....
It was a hilarious day from start to finish.

Here are a couple of shots of us with Rob Myers, who after having flown for 10 years with the call sign "Pee Wee", may now be earning himself a new call sign.......... Leea entered him in Redbook Magazine's "Hottest Husband" contest and we have learned that Rob is a top 5 finalist. We are so proud of him and he is absolutely mortified and can hardly keep his head up when he walks down the hallway at work. Check out the "Hottest Husband" link and stay tuned for the final winner announcement :)




Next up we have some little local triathlons we will be attempting and my sister and mom will be visiting in a few weeks -- can't wait!