Thanksgiving Day

Well, I missed a few days because I was in Chicago with the D&B. We played Northern Illinois University, and beat them pretty solidly. It was quite chilly, so I viewed the game as an opportunity to prepare and test warmth methods for the Army game next weekend. I'm sure the afternoon game in Philadelphia will somehow be colder than the night game on the windy plains of Illinois. I'll admit that I don't like the cold and I will try whatever I can to stay warm that day.

Chicago was a pretty good time, even if we only were there and not sleeping for a few hours. We got there late Monday night and a few of us went out to try to find something to eat. Unfortunately, not a whole lot of places were open at that hour, so we had to wait until Tuesday morning to go to get some deep dish Chicago style pizza. It was very good, very cheesy, and very filling. Then we went to the game and got back late and left early the next morning for our homes.

Now I'm home, and I've gone shopping for shoes (unsuccessfully because the store was closed), gone running this morning (in shoes that didn't quite fit, so I think I'm getting a blister on my arch), then picked stuff up from the store and went to see the march of the A&M Corps of Cadets. My mom's side of the family came up, and we ate Thanksgiving lunch, and now I'm watching the Seahawks at the Cowboys game.

I'm starting to get tired because I stayed up until 0230, talking with my mom about stuff. She's really good to talk to, and it's funny that she knows me better than myself. Part of that, I think, is that she gets to observe different things than I do. I'm glad that I have her around on my side.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Committed Pigs and Contributing Chickens

This reminds me of a conversation I had with Dillon this morning regarding the bacon we were served. It was pretty good this morning, and I think I ate a more full breakfast than I have in a long time. The pig was very committed today.

I think there is some deep philosophy in this strip, but I can't write about it now as I have to finish a Jupiter observation project.

Devil Pup

This Wednesday was our class's Service Assignment night.  That means it was time for us to find out what we're going to be doing after graduation and commissioning.  It was surely an exciting night for all the firsties.  We all gathered in the Wardroom after lunch, and LT and Senior Chief passed our certificates with our service assignments on them.  We even got Tristan on the phone from China, and Brad on the phone from the airfield to let them know what theirs was.  

In the end, only eight people in our company didn't get their first choice for service selection.  That includes the two people who ended up getting subs earlier in the semester.  We also had twelve of the thirteen people who requested Marine Corps get it, and three of the three people who tried for SEALs get it.  That's ridiculous, by the way.  Our company is very motivated.  LT even made a note of that when we went out after our dinner.  He was very proud of us, I think.  It was fun going out that night, and I really enjoyed being with all of my company and celebrating each other and what we were doing and just having a good time overall.

It's real now.  We're in the home stretch, heading for the fleet.  It's exciting, and intimidating, and crazy, and all kinds of emotions wrapped up all together inside me.  I can't wait to see what's in store for us.

By the way, I'm going to be a Marine Corps pilot.