[colorado tanker]

Sam, this landlubber is one who didn't know about Commodore Barry. His story is very apt for the young American Navy. Barry could never have gotten a commission in the Royal Navy (except for their attempt to keep him out of the U.S. Navy) due to his religion and class, but in America he could rise to the top on his ability.

Sorry to see the Connie go, but I'm incredibly proud of the Reagan. I flew over Hampton Roads last spring and saw the two carriers under construction. It was eerie, though, because the rest of the Roads were practically empty of Navy ships; they were all deployed.

Some relief from the drought here last night. We got an inch of rain in about 20 minutes.

[SAMWolf]

Sam, this landlubber is one who didn't know about Commodore Barry.

I'm in the same boat, until I started looking up info on him he was just a name I had heard. I always thought John Paul Jones was the "Father of the Navy". I've never seen a carrier in person. One of these days I'll get to a Navy Base on the Ocean. So far I've only spent time at Great Lakes, not a ship in sight there.