Follow-on orders

Because Matt is being sent to Korea (an undesirable location for most airman) they allowed him to create a list of his top 4 choices for a follow-on assignment, where he'll be assigned next year.

We chose to put on our list
1. Guam
2. Nevada
3. Germany
4. another Germany

Today he got his orders and the verdict is GUAM! I'm actually really really really really really really (okay, enough, but really!) excited about this assignment.

Guam lies south of Japan- about a 3 hour plane ride. Its the furthest west territory that the US owns. It is said that the US says good morning in Guam because it is the first place that sees the sun on any given day in the US. The weather there is generally between 75-85 degrees year round and has a 6 month rainy season- July-December (I think). The island is only 30 miles long, 12 miles wide at its widest and is primarily a military island. But there is a large group of 'natives' and tourism is booming.

The beaches are all sandy, the coral boasts hundreds of species of fish and because of the reefs, most of the beaches are pretty calm.

We will most likely be there for 3 years as that is how long a tour in Guam generally lasts. But if it turns out as heavenly as it sounds, I just might want to stay there my whole life!