We are coming home from the hospital and I'm like, 'I've got to call this guy,' with my 1-day-old baby in the back seat.

We were not going for any weird mortgage situations. We wanted a fixed-rate mortgage. Even though banks were ready to give us half a million dollars, we weren't willing to accept it. I am a bookkeeper because I am financially prudent.

He was surprised that I knew about Egyptian culture and politics.

I'll just say this. There was no way we were going to lose at home on this day in this city for all those people.

Most Seabees live here. This is their home. Frankly, the first day after the storm we had to almost hold them back because we had to get out own base squared away and make the base safe so we could use it to work from.

It was nice during the break in the day just to go home and maybe sit on your couch and watch TV - just to get away for a little bit. Then you're refreshed when you come back the second practice.