One week from today, that’s where I’ll be (under the sea)…

(didn’t mean to make that sound like a song… you can sing that last line to yourself and it works… i checked)

Wednesday around midnight me and 12 of my closest friends are leaving for Ft. Lauderdale, FL. This will be my second epic road trip of the year, but is being made more epic by the fact that I will be allowed to participate in a submarine embarkation. I will be embarking on the USS MEMPHIS (SSN 691) for the day. We will tour the sub, meet and dine with the ship’s crew, and learn about the important missions our dedicated Sailors carry out around the world, 365 days a year.

The embark is a part of an ongoing Navy-wide program to bring senior business executives, distinguished educators, government leaders, and other members of the community to sea to observe their Navy in action. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity to see first-hand the professionalism of our Sailors and the incredible ships they man.

Plus they’re allowing us to bring cameras onboard (to certain parts of the sub at least, which means I’ll be making the most EPIC OE VIDEO EVAR!!1!.

Patent Update:

The patent application I filed within Lockheed Martin 2-3 years ago is finally coming to fruition. The patent attorneys are sending the application to me next week to sign, and return to them, which they will then file with the US Patent and Trademark Office… so I may actually get my patent!

That’s all for now…

Under the Sea…