Fallen Warriors ⁽³³⁹⁾

Brian Bilbrey July 31, 2011

Seven Down, Five To Go

July is wound down, days are getting a bit shorter, and while the heat is with us for another month or so, I can already see the end of the year. Time seems to go a bit faster with each passing year, eh? But summer isn't over yet: the tomatoes, as you saw below, are in full production. I took most of that stack and made a red sauce yesterday: 20# of tomatoes, a couple of onions, a bunch of garlic, half a cup of olive oil, two small cans of tomato paste, five bay leaves, and a bottle of…

Brian Bilbrey July 24, 2011

When Duty Calls

Our condolences to the families and units of these fallen warriors: Spc. Daniel L. Elliott, 21, of Youngsville, North Carolina, died July 15 in Basra, Iraq, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Master Sgt. Kenneth B. Elwell, 33, of Holland, Pennsylvania, died July 17, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Tyler M. Springmann, 19, of Hartland, Maine, died July 17, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Lance Cpl. Jabari N.

Brian Bilbrey July 17, 2011

Hope: #FAIL

Every week, I open the pages on the DoD website, hoping that there have been no casualties since my last report. That's still not happening. Our deepest condolences to the families and units of these fallen warriors: Sgt. Steven L. Talamantez, 34, of Laredo, Texas, died July 10, in Al Amarah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with indirect fire. Spc. Rafael A. Nieves Jr., 22, of Albany, New York, died July 10 in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. Sgt. Christopher P. Soderlund,…

Brian Bilbrey July 10, 2011

Here and There

Here. A busy week for school, two big assignments due tonight, both turned in Friday evening. I probably should have spent some time on the upcoming week's work, but whacked myself working in the sun most of the day yesterday. On the good news front, the coffee from yesterday wasn't burnt, but another 15 seconds of roasting and it would have been. Pretty yummy, actually. Google+: How to find me, if you need to, in that venue: brian {dot} bilbrey {at} gmail {dot} com is the right place. My Orb Designs identity is tied up with Google Apps, and I…

Brian Bilbrey July 7, 2011

Delayed Condolences

Argh! Argh! I failed on Sunday, my humble apologies! Had I managed to post, I would have spent the Fourth of July mourning these fallen warriors (reported by DoD June 27 through July 3). Our condolences to the families and units of these fine men: Sgt. Marlon E. Myrie, 25, of Oakland Park, Florida, died June 25 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Gunnery Sgt. Ralph E. Pate Jr., 29, of Mullins, South Carolina, died June 26 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Douville, 33, of Harvey, Louisiana, died June 26 as…