The JimAnna Chronicles

Right before our trip to Japan, we went to 2 beach parties. The first we hosted from some friends here. The second was for the junior officers on base, down at the Naval Base. Here are the pictures from our beach party: Here are our new neighbors, Mark and Samantha: After we had BBQ’d and [...]

As Civil Engineers in the USAF, we are tasked with deploying to austere locations, fighting our way in, building the base and defending it. Fortunately, our primary emphasis is on building the base and not the other parts. However, to gain proficiency at the whole process, we took a few days in June to go [...]

Well, last night our 4th of July was capped with a fireworks display that Anna and I agreed was the best to date. The main reason for that was we shared a papasan chair and watched the fireworks through our bedroom window. Those of you who have done the same can attest to the HUGE [...]

Today Anna and I ran 6.7 miles (yes, I know that’s the reverse of ’76, but nonetheless that’s how far the run was) to celebrate our nation’s birthday. Lots of hills, through the jungle, and terminating at the Agana Swimming Pool (where we started). This is my first post to this website, so I am [...]

In further preparation for triathlons/bike races/etc, I hopped on my new white “Bird of Prey” and met up with about 40 other people for a training ride today. We left out of the Agana Shopping Center (the typical meeting place about a mile and a half from our house) and rode 16 miles south and [...]

Most people see the rugged cliffs of Northern Guam and appreciate the beauty of it. Today, we found another way to appreciate it; jump off the 66′ledge into the crystal blue water. It was a new experience for both Anna and I. We’d jumped off high rocks into rivers, but nothing quite like this. After [...]