Full face mask snorkeling

Spent the day at Clam Shell Pass Beach checking out the new snorkel gear. Brian, Sayaka, Aya, Maya and Kazuyo are in from Japan visiting Grammylyn and GJ in Florida.

Camp Maxey - AHS MCJROTC

I chaperoned the JROTC training camp at the Army National Guard bade, Camp Maxey. The camp lasted four days. The cadets slept in the barracks, showered in the prison-style showers, ate MREs for lunch and got to practice their skills including the HEAT Simulator (Humvee rollovers), the SET simulator (firing range), Land-Nav, paintball and the confidence course.

Vulture Eggs

These vulture eggs are in a nest built in the only remaining POW cell building still standing at Camp Maxey. The camp was intended to house 9000 Japanese prisoners during WWII but was actually used for 3500 German prisoners over a three year period.

Wedding in Santhome

San Thome Basilica is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Santhome, in the city of Chennai, India. It was built in the 16th century by Portuguese explorers, over the tomb of Saint Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.

Beach day in Chennai

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Sushila and Suneet Raut with Sid and Mummy in Palgar, India

Shiragan Fort, Palagar, India

Sid took a 10 mike walk to see what he could see.