Barnacles wait to destroy the extremities of unsuspecting passersby.
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I’m in pain… and it feels wonderful.
My hands sting with every movement from the cuts received on the barnacles. My whole body shakes with the pink fluorescence of slightly sunburned skin. My back aches where I overextended myself [...] Read more »
The old man we helped paddles his boat along the coast at sunset, collecting his net.
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Babes, beaches and beer. Three Bs that can instantly relax almost any man. The beer on Koh Samui is priced roughly equal to some American bars, but the babes and the [...] Read more »
The Santos Kiluus shrine sits abandoned off a back road late at night.
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It wasn’t by choice that I’ve received most of my nicknames.
There were five other Bens in my grade in elementary school, three of which played on the soccer team. When I was dubbed goalie for the [...] Read more »
Harley’s arm lies across Hooker’s head as they nap in the goodwill box.
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The last few days have been lazily spent lounging around. I got moderately sunburned snorkeling the other day and have been avoiding the sun. There’s no cracking or peeling, so it’s minor, but I figure better [...] Read more »
Denise and Anthony embrace at Dadi Beach on the day of the Buffalo’s return.
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For the first time in nearly two months, the Buffalo moored at Big Navy. The last few days, people have been atwitter about the imminent arrival. Whether truth or scuttlebutt, it’s all the wives can [...] Read more »
I awoke to the pitter patter of raindrops. They splashed against the tin roof, echoing gently down into my sanctum. I tried to ignore it, but even rolling over and hiding beneath the covers didn’t prevent its gentle cooing from rousing me.
“Ben,” Denise called gently from the doorway, the purring cat in her arms adding [...] Read more »
A storm rolls across the ocean just off Cetti Bay in Southern Guam.
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When I knew I was going to be in Guam nearly two months, I had three goals in mind:
Learn to Surf — I’ve learned that surfing is difficult in Guam. Most of the beaches have a [...] Read more »
Denise sits in the kayak as I stand painfully on coral snapping a picture and trying not to fall.
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The kayaking trip today was good. Unfortunately, it was also pouring. Apparently, there’s a typhoon in the Philippines currently. It’s so bad, it capsized a ferry carrying more than 700 [...] Read more »
Polaris Point is sadly only accessible with military ID.
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In the midst of the nearby Apra Harbor lies a man made peninsula known as Polaris Point. As we drove back from seeing Get Smart, Denise decided on a whim we should wander out to the beach to watch the [...] Read more »
Denise dries off after a day of swimming at GabGab Beach on the Navy Base.
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Every day, I wake up to a beautiful sunrise on a tropical island, spend my day lounging by the beach, enjoy the comforts of a safe and air conditioned house with internet every evening, and [...] Read more »