This tank sits about 2 blocks from my home at a park. Barstow is a military type town. With out the Marine Corp Logistic Base and Ft. Irwin, Barstow would dry up and blow away.
The kids and I went over to the tank so they could crawl all over it. They had fun, I was in ahhh over how powerful this thing looks. Directly behind the tank is the fire station.
Barstow is such a dirty little city. I spent 14 years trying to get out of this area and here I am again stuck right back in it. I will be glad when the next chapter in life comes and I can get just a little closer to the ocean. Ahhh, the ocean. It is only 2 hours away, I would like it to be in my front yard. Open the door and there it is. The sounds of the ocean and seagulls are so inviting, so calming. The smell of the salt air is so wonderful. OK OK I am done dreaming, back to the tank.
This tank has been sitting here for many years, I wonder how many children have crawled on it? Did it ever operate in a war? Hummmm! I think I will just think about the ocean!
