Today's Quote:
Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be." - George Sheehan
Lesson Learned: Miracles still occur, although sometimes you have to help them along.
Training at Camp XYZ is going well. He's brand new to the unit, but he has found some motivated guys to hang out with (when they aren't working 10-16 hour days). He's got bottoms for his uniform, a spare helmet and other goodies, now, so he's starting to be all Hooah! I went on line and ordered him all kinds of stuff - another pair of boots, a "sling" for his rifle, fancy cleaning kit, and such. Total spent on stuff to make his life better in the Army so far: +$400. I'm keeping all the receipts. I hope it ends up tax deductible, somehow.
Took care of a bunch of little stuff this week. Got his 401(k) from his former employer rolled over. Got my ID card and DEERs straightened out. Guess I'm spending the next year with my ID card, Power of Attorney (POA) and Orders. Word to the wise - keep many copies of the POA and Orders with you at all times - you will need to give copies (or at least show copies) to anyone and everyone every time you want to say "boo!" to the Army. Boo!
One of my sweet and silly and totally non-military girl friends bought me the "Complete First Season of Army Wives" (the TV show) on DVD. (Thank you!) She said to eat chocolate and enjoy. I am thinking I better slow down on the chocolate or I'm going to gain some serious weight. I haven't gained any weight yet, but I am well over 40 with a predisposition to roundness, so I do have to pay attention. Especially since I have a major Taco Bell addiction.
- Places where Army Dudes go shopping
- La Rue Tactical
- Brigade QM
- Yankee Hill Machine Co.
- The Supply Sergeant
- Amazon.com
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