Last week was just about as boring as I thought it was going to be. Wednesday morning started with a thunderstorm. And, of course, since I had to turn in all of my gear before I left Korea, I got soaked. (It figures that it doesn’t rain the whole time I’m on leave, but the first time I don’t have a choice whether, or not, to be outside, it pours.) Anyway, there’s a lot of Big Army BS. This isn’t any big surprise. But I can’t wait to actually get to work.
Thursday we had what the Replacement Center calls “The All Day Brief.” And it really was all day! Death by power point. I was about ready to hang myself, or shoot some one. Friday, I didn’t have anything to do, and just sat around waiting, because they wouldn’t let us do anything else.
And today, salvation. Sort of, I got my pinpoint orders. Well actually, they were the exact same ones I had before, just with a pretty little Air Assault stamp on them. Four days for them to put a stamp on them. You’ve got to be kidding me. At least my final destination has been narrowed to two companies. A line unit or the dreaded second level maintenance unit. Guess which one I want to go to. Bet you can’t get it.
The rest of this week is the real in processing, and I get to go to my unit next Monday. Just to tell them that two days after I get there, I need the day off for my daughter’s surgery. (Nothing serious.)
Sunday, I’m going to a Def Leppard concert in Nashville. (A Father’s Day gift.) Its been a very long time since I’ve seen them in a concert. I was only about 16, I think. (Yah, I know, like you really care about some washed up Eighties group.) As a matter of fact, they were my favorite group through high school, so I’m looking forward to it.
That’s all for now.
I’ll see ya’ll later.
10 July 2006
04 July 2006
Happy 4th
I just got done reading Biz’s July 1st post. And I just had to write something on mine. I’ve been gone far too long from this little addiction. (I guess its not too much of an addiction if I can stay away for almost a month.) But, Biz is right about the friends we made while in Korea. They were/are some of the best people I have known. And that is saying something. And I miss all of the people I called friends. And, one more thing while I’m on this topic, Piss off, Biz. Feel better now. LOL
The past three weeks have been, well, boring. Even by my normal standards. And tomorrow, I start in processing into the 101st. No specific unit, yet. And truthfully, I can’t wait to get back to work. I can only take so much down time, and I passed my limit last week sometime. So, needless to say, I’m anxious to start and get to my new unit.
Today is the 4th of July, America’s birthday. Tonight there will be fireworks all over the place, both personal (with the attendant hospital visits), and professional (with the crowds.) I really love to get my own to fire off, but don’t normally have real good luck with them. I’ve had Roman Candles shoot out the wrong end at me, (Yes, I was holding it correctly.) Butterflies (You know, the spinning things, some people call them flowers, or blossoms.) have jumped up into the air and attacked me. And my personal favorite, the sky shell that did a u-turn and chased me for half a block before exploding right behind me. So, this year, I’m going to play it safe and watch other people light the stuff off, from a safe distance. Of course, that still isn’t any guarantee I’ll actually be safe from predatory fireworks. We shall see.
I wish you all well, and that you have a great 4th, wherever you are. And I have decided to continue posting this blog. And, I plan on updating at least once a week. But chances are it’ll be more often. Especially while I’m going through the stupidity of in processing. (Something that should only take 3 days made into a 2 week ordeal.)
I’ll see ya’ll later.
The past three weeks have been, well, boring. Even by my normal standards. And tomorrow, I start in processing into the 101st. No specific unit, yet. And truthfully, I can’t wait to get back to work. I can only take so much down time, and I passed my limit last week sometime. So, needless to say, I’m anxious to start and get to my new unit.
Today is the 4th of July, America’s birthday. Tonight there will be fireworks all over the place, both personal (with the attendant hospital visits), and professional (with the crowds.) I really love to get my own to fire off, but don’t normally have real good luck with them. I’ve had Roman Candles shoot out the wrong end at me, (Yes, I was holding it correctly.) Butterflies (You know, the spinning things, some people call them flowers, or blossoms.) have jumped up into the air and attacked me. And my personal favorite, the sky shell that did a u-turn and chased me for half a block before exploding right behind me. So, this year, I’m going to play it safe and watch other people light the stuff off, from a safe distance. Of course, that still isn’t any guarantee I’ll actually be safe from predatory fireworks. We shall see.
I wish you all well, and that you have a great 4th, wherever you are. And I have decided to continue posting this blog. And, I plan on updating at least once a week. But chances are it’ll be more often. Especially while I’m going through the stupidity of in processing. (Something that should only take 3 days made into a 2 week ordeal.)
I’ll see ya’ll later.
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