Since You Asked....

I have had so many inquiries about Tim.  How he is doing, and how things are in his new African home?

Well here you go!

Tim arrived in his new home in Djibouti on or about the 18th of December.  

We have only talked to him a couple of times, but he reports that it took about 32 hours to travel from Virginia to  Camp Lemonnier.  Obviously they did not travel on the Concord!  If I tell you that he enthusiastically unpacked his bags in the quarters he was assigned I would totally be lying!

I am not sure who bequeathed him the nice set of blue sheets with dinosaurs and horseshoes, but I would be willing to bet that he will pass them on the the next resident when his new sheets arrive.   As you can tell space is tight in his new four star residence.  Biggest drawback...lack of a bathroom, or even a sink in the space.  It is a 30 yard treck, towels in hand to shower or use the other facilities.
His dreams probably include phrases like, "there's no place like home, there's no place like home!"

This is an upfront and personal picture of his front door.  He has not had time to do any landscaping, but I am sure some geraniums and other potted plants will improve that curb appeal and make it feel much more like home.  Please feel free to make any recommendations you have for updating or improving the view!

Street view....really wondering how long you have to stay to get one of the better lawn chairs, or maybe that first hut belongs to the base commander.

Question asked by Sara....."Have you seen any camels?"

Response..."No, but I saw a man riding his bicycle down the street with his goat on his back".

In other news...not related to Tim's living quarters, things have been extremely busy.  With the unrest in Sudan, work has been seven days a week from 11 pm until 7 am.  Not much time to fit in any sightseeing (other than catching everyday sights like the man with his goat on a bicycle). Reports are that he is 40 days down with only another 320 to go.  That is a positive!

 Thanks to all for all the prayers and inquiries.  It is an adventure..on both sides of the globe.  

Notes of encouragement (or ideas for home improvements) can be sent to:

LCDR Tim Shubzda

PSC 831 Box 0008

FPO AE 09363-0008