After four days of unrelenting 100+ degree, Texas heat and the weekend ahead, the only way to cool off, besides air-conditioning, was a Friday pool party. We, Mario and Silvia, invited some friends over for drinks, food, and a refreshing dip in our backyard pool. It was a great way to end the week and get the weekend off to an awesome start. We began early about 6 PM. By seven, we had already consumed a couple of pitchers...

I had hoped that our aerospace conference would have been in Las Vegas, LA or even Chicago. Nope, Topeka, Kansas, fuck. Well, at least that forced me to meet some folks because I didn't think the nightlife in Topeka would be hopping. The first day of four, I met Patricia. She was about my age maybe a little younger, five foot seven tall, with slender built, dark hair cut just below the ears, green eyes that looked like th...

Not sure where to start. I am not a professional or even a good writer. I am a veteran who has traveled around the world, seen several beautiful and awesome places, and some not so much. I am 5’8" tall, 155lbs in excellent condition, and above average in the important place. Portuguese-American, light brown-golden skin with a good tan, always! In October 1999, my unit was deployed to an undisclosed location. It was the ho...