“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Remember the Raisin I remember getting those little red boxes of raisins as special treats when going on road trips. I would have much rather gotten M&Ms or some…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Don’t invite Dogs to Father’s Day I am not sure if it is advisable, but we brought our dog from Indiana with us overseas. I contacted the airlines ahead…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Reluctantly going into EMT mode We and our kids have really enjoyed having visits from Americans over the years. They help keep us up-to-date with the newest changes that…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Productive in unideal circumstances I had the honor to grow up in a pretty much idyllic childhood. Most of us were born with a silver spoon in our mouths…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Free stuff is worth a lot When we have visiting American teams come to help us overseas, we give them a welcome pack of free little items. Phone numbers…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt PLOD ALONG THROUGH MISHAPS Overseas I have slept in dingy hotels where you sleep with your head under the covers to avoid mosquito bites. At other hotels I’ve slept…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt SEASON FOR EVERY BUG During those first few really hot days in the spring, everything comes to life in Indiana – or maybe better said, becomes active. Ants seem…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” — Matt Celebrate the Fourth with Americans I have many memories of growing up and watching the fireworks for the Fourth of July while straining my neck upwards while sitting…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Go with Plan D, which is Plan A Whenever I shop in my small Indiana town or nearby towns, I am thankful for their hours of service and also…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America is intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt TAKEN FOR RANSOM In the old days, it seemed the plot to many movies and real-life adventures were people being taken for the purposes of ransom. Today, ironically, it…
“Serving overseas as a small-town American has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last twenty years overseas!” -Matt Translators get shot too When was the last time you have been put in a social situation where you felt very uncomfortable? I feel like I get caught in…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy in America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” —Matt Gladly woken by a crane truck I know the trains passing through my small town in the dead of night could be a bother to some people, but…
“Serving overseas as a small-town boy from America has been intense, stressful and humorous! Enjoy a light-hearted story with me from our last 20 years overseas!” – Matt Take a bridge I know bridges are expensive infrastructure projects to get travelers across an obstacle like water or ravines. However, bridges over time become a landmark,…
