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1974-96 Oakley, Jim  Kansas City, KS, eileenjim1@aol.com.  What an interesting period in ones life when you spend a couple of decades of it on a small island in the Pacific. That's what I did from September 1974 thru mid February of 1996 except for a little hiatus in May-Oct '88 to golf in Europe.  Anyway, things started with me at the Kwajalein Hospital as a Medical Tech and Pharmacy until I joined Quality Assurance in '84.  I moved on when the Aviation Supply Coordinator for Spares came along in '90 and there I stayed until retirement. Hard to realize that your big worries were if your bike was going to be there when you left the club or clubs. That was mine anyway and I wasn't to disappointed if it was gone as I couldn't ride it anyway. That was proven to me several times during my two decades.  As I look back on that time I can see why people get the Kwajalein Connection as you don't forget the island whether you do one tour or twenty.  I'm sure things have changed a lot since '96 as they did during those two decades but that's the good part with no time to get bored.  I'm currently enjoying retirement with a good boss, incentive raises, promotions and one trying problem, trying to rise before 10 a.m.  I find I have a green thumb which I thought was something you got when you let a cut go too long.  Anyway, we have a great looking yard, flowers galore, and not too far from the American Legion with a great "Happy Hour".  I'm still looking forward to getting my drivers license one of these days's but I keep remembering the bike.

Backyard - 360 degree view