Barracks Life


Benny Desjardin (Day-zhar-dan). He's one of those Cajun types. ;-)

Okay, sometimes living
in a barracks can get boring.
For the most part, I didn't mind living in the barracks. It's a good experience and it just becomes home. It's like living in a dorm or a studio apartment. And the people you live with, especially in the military, can become like family.

Sunrise as seen from my bedroom window.

Jim Barbato

Nick Heudecker
Here are a couple of my buddies from the Nav. Nick and Jim were roommates who lived in the compartment across the hall. Nick and I still keep in touch. We were pretty good friends, which was surprising to a lot of people because we were so different. We liked to tell people that we had a mutual disrespect for each other. What it really boiled down to was the fact that we respected and accepted each other for who we were. Though I did tell Nick once that he was like the son I hope I never have. ;-)


QuickTimeVR of my room

My dear friend, Sara.

Benny with Bill
One of my best friends in the service was Sara Ferris. I've lost touch with her over the years but I am still so grateful for her friendship. I hope we can meet again some day. I so miss her.

Benny was pretty cool roommate and, if I recall correctly, I think he was a Classic Wizard Maintenance student with Sara. Benny was also my last roommate before Tuttle "moved in."


This is me... with more hair and less mass.

This is Audri. I totally had a crush on her.
Can you blame me? She is now Mrs. Beugelsdijk.
Yup, she went and married a Winter Park kid.

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