Author Archives: TheJessicaness

Chiricahua to Fort Stockton

We awoke at Bonita Canyon Campground and started the morning with the sun on the Massai Point Nature Trail. Many of the rhyolite hoodoos are still in the shade, but the formations these silica-rich extrusive igneous rocks create are mesmerizing. … Continue reading

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San Diego to Chiricahua

Caleb was presented with an anchor paddle on June 3rd to honor his time at COMLCSRON ONE as chief from September 2016 to June 2019. His office hours were 0630-0645, which is roughly 250 hours, and they couldn’t spell our … Continue reading

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Free To Be Me

There’s a marching band inside my head, I only want to stay in bed. I’m up and trying, dragging lead, If it were up to me I’d be dead. I carry on and walk along, I sometimes hum a happy … Continue reading

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Spring Break 2019

This will be unlike any break before it — spent with cold meds, textbooks, and peanut butter. I need to spend the week catching up, so I can be better prepared and have more time to study in the next … Continue reading

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All Alone

I’m all alone without you; without your unconditional love. I’m all alone without you; not a shadow near to shove. I’m all alone without you; no more for you to see. I’m all alone without you; as you float upon … Continue reading

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