With all the negativity, figured, I might post something positive that happened fairly recently.
Back in March, I was tasked out to drive some people around from our higher headquarters in Arizona. I spent a week driving them around, and then made a record setting drive to get them to the airbase in a dust storm. This record has been tied, but not broken, even in clear weather. 43 minutes, an average of 118 MPH, from my base to the airbase. In clear weather I usually take about an hour and 15 minutes.
Anyways, a couple of the people I was driving around, Phyllis and Sonya, were hoots. They were nice ladies, and just fun to be around. The full bird that was them, he was a fun loving guy, although his eyes do get wide and his knuckles white when you hit 140 KPH, and whiter as you accelerate.
They picked on me the entire time for my music selection. I had old country, new country, and lots of stuff in between on my MP3 player. (thank the good Lord for the FM broadcaster that had to be retired last week.) They left to go up north, and I left two days later for R and R.
Back in June, they were supposed to come back, and my Deputy Brigade Commander said I was asked for by name to drive them around again. Well, the trip got pushed back, and back some more. They came out a few weeks ago, and I got to drive them around, but it wasn't much. Just the long haul stuff.
On the first day, Sonya said she had something for me, and that when she got a chance she would get it out of her suitcase. I didn't see them for a couple of days, and one day I came into work, and next to my desk was a big Lowes bag (seriously). Inside was this blanket.
The note that was with it said it was just something to say thank you for the entertainment and for putting up with them.
I was speechless. I finally ran into them, and I couldn't tell her thank you enough.
