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Hello everyone! I apologize for not writing for such a long time. I have had a bit of writers block! I would compare our time here like the movie, “Groundhogs Day”. I did have a different type of day on Sunday and would like to share it with you.
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I was able to sleep in a little on Sunday; it was a nice break from the demanding days in my office. My coworker is on her 2 week leave and it has been crazy without her help! I woke up and took a shower in our shower tents, which have a water heater! (I may have mentioned that in a previous blog). It was great to have a hot shower. Anyways I got to work and started my day off by reviewing a stack or two of paperwork. I review and submit paperwork for things like pay, awards, promotions, evaluations, and other things that are important in the career of a Soldier. Well I did this for most of my morning. I went to eat lunch at our chow hall. I usually eat a microwave meal that was sent to me, but this day I felt it would be good to get out of the office. Well to my surprise they had Chicken Cordon Blue! I love the stuff so much I ate two. I had a nice conversation with my buddies, I am sure it was about our countdown until we leave or something else Military.
After lunch I went back to my office and heard some singing outside. I remembered it was the first “Afghan Idol” competition. I went out to enjoy the sounds of 6 groups of Soldiers battle out their karaoke skills. A Staff Sergeant from our company got second place! It was good to see some enjoyment happening. It was a bit different not seeing karaoke being sung in a bar, but we make due. It takes a lot of courage to get up in front of people and sing a song without some help!
After these festivities I went over to our Maintenance section and joined a group of faithful Vikings fans gathering for a grill and conversation. One of the guys downloaded a recent episode from KFAN and we all listened to the people on the show having a great time. A couple of our extremely talented grill chefs cooked up some delicious chicken and steak. It was a great escape from our daily life here.
A dedicated group of 40 or so of us stayed up until 10:30 pm our time to watch the Vikings stomp the Cowboys! It was well worth it to stay up until 2:00 am to see how amazing the Vikings have become. I told a guy recently that as much as I did not want to admit it, Bret Favre made me a football fan.
My next day started again at 6:00 am, but with the pride of our state flowing through many of us, it was a great day. Happy New Year everyone! Be sure to welcome home the men and women who are returning home, remember the ones who are still here or are leaving their families soon, and never forget the ones who have given their lives.
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