Pretty quiet day, getting my bearings.  I have been here so many times that I'm fairly well oriented.  Woke up at 0430 and found my way where I needed to go.  Reviewed the lodging guidelines in my POD and was entertained by the following:

from the ASG Kuwait Conditions of Occupancy for housing: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PETS OF ANY TYPE ALLOWED IN USG QUARTERS AT CAMP ARIFJAN. This includes. . . scorpions, camel spiders. . . Cleaning of weapons is not authorized inside the building.

I am also entertained that my Google home page opens up in Arabic!

Got the runaround with some paperwork, trying to make sure my finances are in order.  After my last deployment my W-2 was incorrect, and then there was a typo on the corrected version.  It took my two-star General personally calling Defense Finance and Accounting Service, and THIRTEEN months to get it right!  That cannot happen again.  The Unit Administrator back home is sending me desperate emails to please make sure I'm processed in correctly.  Wish I felt more confident!

Also wish I felt more confident about the seder food. . . I'm used to gefilte fish in cans in theatre, and when we went to the Chapel Annex today to open up the seder kits and begin to plan for the setup, I was dismayed to find gefilte fish in boxes.  Personally I find that scary.  One of my Facebook friend noted that jars at the supermarket are not refrigerated either, but somehow the jar seems more appetizing.  They sell wine in boxes, too, but that doesn't mean I want  to drink it!  Although it might be preferable to the Kedem sweet wine we have here.  I'm sure the seder participants will be thrilled to have wine of any variety, but I'm not that desperate.

Had a good workout- the gym facility here is unbelievable.  Not fancy in the least, but tons of equipment.  Hope to go tomorrow too.  I was (happily) volunteered to offer the invocation at Monday's Women's History Month luncheon, so I'll devote a little time to drafting a prayer before Monday's 0800 rehearsal.  (Don't know what's to rehearse- I usually walk up to the microphone and say, "Invocation Complete" and that's about it.

Gonna finish reading The Girl Who Played With Fire and then go to bed.