In August of 1995 I spent 10 days in Guam working at the naval shipyard on my engineering duty qualification. First of all, let me tell you Guam in August is freaking hot!! Secondly, the power distribution system in Guam is bad. So every night when people get home from work and the air conditioning demand is at its highest, different parts of the island experience black outs. Most nights I would go to the Denny's in my hotel which had its own generator and eat. On Friday night I decided to go to the Navy Officer's Club for dinner. When I arrived, the power was off, but candles lit the way around back. The dinner fare was mongolian barbeque. Inside the club, under candlelight, was the buffet of uncooked meat and vegetables. I loaded my plate and brought outdoors to the chef who cooked it over charcoal with only the light of the coals.
Seating was outside and only a small candle lit each table. I was on the edge of a mountain in Guam looking out over the ocean at a moon that reflected off of the water and on to the city below. The meal was excellent, the ambiance was unparalleled.
TBL - Just a reflection on a snapshot from a career.
P.S. The weather in San Diego is fabulous. Sunny and 75.
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