So apparently, one must rehearse how to march a parade in some Corps.  Yet another great reason to be a Mariner: marching is merely the means to the pub, I mean end.

Speaking of the end, the final moments of this video show the fife and drum unit of ‘The Old Guard,’ the 3rd US Infantry.  The Mariners own Eric Chomka is second row, second from the left of the screen, that giant ‘Mountain’ of a fifer.  Go Eric!

Just found this photo of our Swiss Brother, Roman Schneider, either enjoying the snow at Riederalp or practicing his takeoffs to avoid the airfare for his visit here this summer.

Practice seems to be helping.  Maybe he’ll make the flight after all:

See you soon, Happy New Year, and until then, we’ll be waiting for you and practicing up ourselves.