the navy is still in me

funny things happen when you exit the military...your body keeps the worst habits. i say this due to my lack of sleep at night because no one is on watch. i rig traps on my back deck for the local pot heads to disturb, signaling me from the safety of my bedroom that visitors have arrived. often i'm told by the visitors that their party is on the way out to meet them, knowing personally it's a lie i check for myself. tonight i stood watch for the first time in six months on a stairway facing the deck. this was enjoyable for me and a short watch at 3 hours. i enjoy watching life play out before my eyes, hidden and quiet. although i only ran two groups of people off our deck, the real enjoyment came from sitting still for an extended time and enjoying what i hated my about my navy career.