Just Older

It is really amazing that last week I was in the Pacific Ocean on a submarine and this week I am on an aircraft carrier in the Atlantic. Some fun facts

Length of the flight deck 1096 feet. Length of submarine about 360 feet You could take almost six submarines and put them on the deck of the carrier. This ship is as long as the empire state building is tall.

Width of the deck at widest point 251 feet

Height from waterline to mast 20 stories high

Area of flight deck 4.5 acres

Water displacement 97,000 tons

There are 4 screws about 21 feet across each weighs 66,200 pounds

More than 60 aircraft on board

More than 5,000 people on board

2,700 compartments

Meals served each day 18,150

Anchors weigh 30 tons each (60,000 pounds) there are two

Length of anchor chain 2,082 feet with 684 links. Each link of chain weighs 365 pounds
I am sharing a cabin with another commander. It is about half the size of mom and dad’s bedroom. We have to walk down the hall to a shared bathroom. The will come and do my laundry each day. I had to get a green laundry bag (I got two because I was nice, one for whites one for colors) The do serve meals 4 times a day. Food is O.K. They did have fresh watermelon the last couple of days (big mistake but tasted good). It took two days but I did find the gym.

Now the song!

Hey, man, it's been a while Do you remember me?
When I hit these streets I was 17
A little wild, a little green
I've been up and down and in between
After all these years miles and memories
I'm still chasing dreams
But I ain't looking over my shoulder

I like the bed I'm sleeping in
And just like me, it's broken in
It's not old -- just older
Like a favorite pair of torn blue jeans
The skin I'm in it's alright with me
It's not old -- just older