Well, here it is, 27 November and I am sitting here watching Jeff Dunham's Very Merry Christmas Special. I am sitting there letting my belly settle, and am thinking of popping open a can of beer or maybe pouring a glass of Wild Turkey.
I had a good Thanksgiving Day. But that is not why I am here typing at 8:45 at night. I am trying to let a few of the people who care know what is going on with me, not to me, but with me.
I have been good. I get a little frazzled at work due to so much going on at once, and my knowing so little. Luckily, I have a great group of Soldiers working for me. (I keep trying to say guys, but I am the Equal Opportunity Leader.) I do have a couple of problem children, but am working on them and think one for sure is coming around.
I am enjoying life here. I even went out with some friends last weekend and had a fricking BLAST! Had a friend call me up, and ask if I wanted to come over for a couple of drinks and maybe go out. I tried to get out of it, and even used the excuse I got no money and all of that, but was overruled and went. Went to Gaylynn's apartment and met her fiance, although if all goes well, they will be engaged this week. Haven't heard yet, but he was supposed to buy her a ring, told her he couldn't find one, even though he bought one, A REALLY NICE FRICKING BIG RING! Anyways, he's on R and R, a good guy, and we went out to Wild Country.
I really needed the fun I had. I had been working 2 weeks straight, 12 to 15 hour days, and was at my wit's end. I was driving home, taking the uniform off and crawling into bed.
At the bar/club/dance hall, I didn't dance a whole lot, but what I did, felt good to be back into what I used to enjoy doing a LONG time ago. I did ride the mechanical bull a couple of times, and still got a big black bruise on my thigh. Never seen a mechanical bull with that sharp of an edge.
I spent Sunday recovering and grilled some hamburgers for Gaylynn and David before they left for Austin to get closer to the airport. I cooked up some sloppy joe burgers, and well just enjoyed a chance to relax, kick back, and work to rehydrate myself with some friends.
It was exactly what I needed. Now if I can make it through our Field Exercise without freezing my butt off, and without losing too much more weight. Nothing like field rations and MREs to make a person lose weight.
Dinner tonight was OUTSTANDING!
