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I guess that was quite the adventure!!! Continued thoughts & prayers for him!Good morning all.
Another rainyish day here in my part of Ohio.
So yesterday is when Nathan actually left for Basic Training. Monday we took him to the recruiter and then he spent the night at a hotel in Columbus. Tuesday morning he was taken to MEPS for final processing. All of that went as scheduled. However, the weather yesterday was not cooperative. Nathan and about 40 other guys and gals were taken to the Columbus airport to fly near their Basic Training fort. Though Nathan was going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina he had to fly to Atlanta first and then had a layover before flying closer to Fort Jackson where a bus would pick him up and get him to the fort.
(Sorry for all of that background, but it will make sense now.)
So, Nathan sent me a text a 2:10pm saying he was at the airport and on the plane and leave at 2:28. The plan was an hourish flight to Atlanta and then his next flight was later and he would get to South Carolina at 6:45. There were 9 of them traveling together. At 3:50 he texted back saying that they had not left the ground yet! The storms were too bad. He finally landed in Atlanta at about 7:30, which meant they did not leave Ohio until about 6:30. Then, once in Atlanta, the 9 of them had to wait for a flight on standby. They finally got a flight at about 9:00pm. He said an army representative said that the storms affected over 700 soldiers who were trying to get to various Basic Training locations. Getting to Fort Jackson so late I am sure they got very little sleep after the evening/night in-processing session. What a crazy adventure trying to get to Basic!
It will probably be a couple days before I hear from him again. They usually get a phone call during the first week just to say they are there and ok.
I hope you can enjoy your last 3 weeks off & get all the things you are wanting to get done, done! Have a good day!Well, it is August. This is a busy month. School starts in 3 weeks. Football really gets going(speaking of Little League and High School mostly). We have some projects we want to complete around the house before school starts too. Hopefully by mid-August more stores will have fall/Halloween decor out.
And then starts the 'bers!
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It does~ thank you, Merry!
Just saw some sad news ~ our Ben Franklin is closing it's doors!! Noooooo....
Sorry to hear that!!
Such a bummer!!
Good morning all.
Another rainyish day here in my part of Ohio.
So yesterday is when Nathan actually left for Basic Training. Monday we took him to the recruiter and then he spent the night at a hotel in Columbus. Tuesday morning he was taken to MEPS for final processing. All of that went as scheduled. However, the weather yesterday was not cooperative. Nathan and about 40 other guys and gals were taken to the Columbus airport to fly near their Basic Training fort. Though Nathan was going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina he had to fly to Atlanta first and then had a layover before flying closer to Fort Jackson where a bus would pick him up and get him to the fort.
(Sorry for all of that background, but it will make sense now.
So, Nathan sent me a text a 2:10pm saying he was at the airport and on the plane and leave at 2:28. The plan was an hourish flight to Atlanta and then his next flight was later and he would get to South Carolina at 6:45. There were 9 of them traveling together. At 3:50 he texted back saying that they had not left the ground yet! The storms were too bad. He finally landed in Atlanta at about 7:30, which meant they did not leave Ohio until about 6:30. Then, once in Atlanta, the 9 of them had to wait for a flight on standby. They finally got a flight at about 9:00pm. He said an army representative said that the storms affected over 700 soldiers who were trying to get to various Basic Training locations. Getting to Fort Jackson so late I am sure they got very little sleep after the evening/night in-processing session. What a crazy adventure trying to get to Basic!
It will probably be a couple days before I hear from him again. They usually get a phone call during the first week just to say they are there and ok.
It's scary to think about flying in bad weather; I don't even like flying in blue skies LOL.
Please thank Nathan for his service, and thank you for raising such a fine young man!
A stiff wind out of the northwest will do that...
Me too, Brad. I went from too much teaching right back into too much teaching. Nobody wants that!
That's a remarkable season sniffer, you have there...Good Morning/Afternoon MMC Friends...Hope everyone is having a merry day so far...Yikes its August...I can actually smell Autumn in the air now lol...So glad my working day is done...Enjoy the rest of your day ahead MMC friends
Thanks, snowflake. I'll be sure to do so if I can ever find him around the house. He's pretty good at staying away from me!
Thanks, Holiday. I certainly will enjoy it! Nothing has been planned, yet, but hopefully, there will be a short vacation or two as well!Nice to see you Brent! Hope you enjoy your month off!!
Happy August 1st.... August? I am having hard time wrapping my head around how fast time is flying by. My baby will be 12 in few a days. How did that happen? Well we started the back to school shopping, didn't get a lot yet but it has started. I am starting a 30 day declutter challenge today. One box, bin, drawer, closet, shelf, or area per day for the next 30 days. Goal is to get rid of the stuff we no longer need/want and to get the house ready to decorate for fall and the upcoming holidays.
Good morning all.
Another rainyish day here in my part of Ohio.
So yesterday is when Nathan actually left for Basic Training. Monday we took him to the recruiter and then he spent the night at a hotel in Columbus. Tuesday morning he was taken to MEPS for final processing. All of that went as scheduled. However, the weather yesterday was not cooperative. Nathan and about 40 other guys and gals were taken to the Columbus airport to fly near their Basic Training fort. Though Nathan was going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina he had to fly to Atlanta first and then had a layover before flying closer to Fort Jackson where a bus would pick him up and get him to the fort.
(Sorry for all of that background, but it will make sense now.
So, Nathan sent me a text a 2:10pm saying he was at the airport and on the plane and leave at 2:28. The plan was an hourish flight to Atlanta and then his next flight was later and he would get to South Carolina at 6:45. There were 9 of them traveling together. At 3:50 he texted back saying that they had not left the ground yet! The storms were too bad. He finally landed in Atlanta at about 7:30, which meant they did not leave Ohio until about 6:30. Then, once in Atlanta, the 9 of them had to wait for a flight on standby. They finally got a flight at about 9:00pm. He said an army representative said that the storms affected over 700 soldiers who were trying to get to various Basic Training locations. Getting to Fort Jackson so late I am sure they got very little sleep after the evening/night in-processing session. What a crazy adventure trying to get to Basic!
It will probably be a couple days before I hear from him again. They usually get a phone call during the first week just to say they are there and ok.
Boy, reading all of that sure brings back memories of the time when I went to boot camp in Waukegan, Illinois. I was 17 years old, away from home (wanting to be brave and tough on the outside but I was scared on the inside). I was so tired from being up from 5am one day to the 3am arrival time (the next day). That was also my very first ride in an airplane too! I think mentally, I was exhausted before I even got there.
My prayers are with your boy. I too had one leave and go to boot camp a few years back (to Texas). God Bless your son and I thank him for his wiliness to serve and protect this country. He's a real hero!
With my wife being a public school teacher, I'm not allowed to utter the phrase "back to school" yet! She cringes every time she sees or hears an advertisement for that! LOL!!!
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