OK. So, after a stormy embedded night in Kansistan, one filled with power outages, clanging window screens, howling winds and an early awakening, our 8 hour briefing was cancelled due to a power outage. Now in the National Guard/Reserves we would have sat for that long getting the stinking powerpoints read to us by some poor soul. Instead, in the almighty wisdom of the active component it would be cancelled and fit in at, let's say, midnight somewhere along the way.
ON THE UPSIDE. My fellow S1 (paper-pushers) counterpart SSG Corrigan and I went for a road trip in the trusty Wrangler to Manhattan to do some S1 duties, like go to Chili's for lunch, then buy a new digital camera and then grab a cup of coffee at the local Barnes and Noblish type place. No B&N or SB here. Coffee was fair though.
The goal of the camera is to be able to actually give you all something to look at as reference and for me to be able to have something to clue you in on besides the prolonged torture we are going through until starting training on Monday. Mind you, my time spectrum is getting ready to get rocked for the next 60 days. Not so much downtime in my future.
I plan on adding a section in here for sayings by individuals in the group. Fake names will be given for embarrassing ones and true credit will be applied when due.
My daughter turns five this month. She's very excited to be one year older. I can't imagine what she'll be like when I return.
Nathan
"Fear breads a deadening caution, a holding back, a stagnant waiting until people no longer can recall what they are waiting for or saving themselves for. When we fear failure more than we love life; when we are dominated by thoughts of what we might have been rather than by thoughts of what we might become; when we are haunted by the disparity between our ideal self and our real self; when we are tormented by guilt, shame, remorse, and self-condemnation, we deny our faith in the God of love." Brennan Manning
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