Over the months, I’ve been accumulating a list of things Rob has mentioned that he misses and have chosen to share it with you today. For fun.
The cafeteria sounds like it tasted good the first few months, but now that he’s been there a while…
Rob misses:
- pork cooked by people allowed to eat pork
- real mashed potatoes
- blanched vegetables
- steaks cooked rare
- eggs cooked easy
- crispy bacon
- sausage that doesn’t float in grease
- beer
- pizza
- peanut butter and jelly that’s not made by Heinz
- sandwich bread that’s not white
- shrimp that’s not as hard as a rock
- fish that’s baked, not slathered
- turkey products that actually look tasty
- real dessert (pies, cakes, cookies, brownies) that are not overly processed and will survive as long as a twinkie.
- overall brilliant, rather than subdued flavors
- metal utensils
- eating off real dishes
- Saturday mornings
- good coffee
- drinking from a glass
Rob misses:
walking somewhere he doesn’t have to salute at least 14 people between his room and the chow hall (he swears his left arm is getting stronger carrying all his stuff so the right can be free to salute every few seconds).
things that are soft
walking into a bathroom that doesn’t smell like poo.
showering without shoes
showering without fear – fear that the water temperature will suddenly change, fear that the shower head will explode, or fear that a hand will reach into your shower to turn off the water because you’ve gone over your 5-minute “combat shower” limit (not Rob, but definitely happened).
rational perspective with the uniform – because seriously? will the taliban win if your shirt is untucked? your socks too tall? or your reflect-y belt not properly adorned? I don’t think so.
And of course, Rob misses: ME!
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