Yesterday, my son enlisted in the Army as a 35P.
He's taking the DLAB today to determine his language.

Jump Street
 

Yesterday my son started Jump School. He sent me a text message saying that a cadet was late and the Black Hat asked him, " Cadet, is your head so far up your 4th point of contact that it is to dark to read the damn training schedule?" 27 years later, I am glad to know that some things in the Army are still the same. :D

Feet and knees together!

I've missed this place! Moved over the Memorial Day weekend and after many angry calls...with enough swearing to make a Marine blush :D ... finally have internet service at home again. Damned websense prohibited access here during the day.

AT&T and Comcast both suck. Just in case you were wondering. :p

Hope you get settled quickly. Looks like you've already taken care of priorities. :D

S.

Thanks, oh I'm nothing if not efficient...was unpacked and pics hung within 2 days. Except for the exposed brick wall, had to wait for my brother to drive up with the drill.

Finishing loading for the yearly trip into the Colorado rockies.
Should be passing through Utah Bob's neck of the woods in the early morning.

Private land up near Lone Cone, comfy RV, excess beer and ammo.
Life is good.

Safe travels, have fun! Take some nature pics.

Colorado did not disappoint.

The weather was nice Wed through Friday.
Moon rise over the rockies and the nighttime glow were spectacular.

Played with the newly acquired rifle on Saturday.
It was hot, sunny, and windy; ran the A/C much of the day when in the RV.

Rained quite a bit on Sunday.
By the middle of the night it was in the low 30s and snowing...

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The rifle and scope did not disappoint.

Took a risk buying a used setup.
It shot 1.5" groups @ 200 yds...with Walmart ball ammo.

The previous owner was nice enough to leave me the tuned hand load data.
Time to do some hand loading.
:D

Grand child #2 was born last week. A little girl, mom and baby both healthy and home...

Life is Good
 

Finally settled in at home. Korea was an...interesting...place. Do miss some aspects of Bragg, but Walter Reed is treating me well, and I'm able to give my shoulder some much needed physical therapy. (Possible second surgery lurking, and the other shoulder has been over used and may be suffering from a torn rotator cuff---I just push myself too hard).
But life is good, I'm home more now, and it looks like I'll be around to see my youngest graduate from high school in the next couple years. So I take the good with the bad, focus on the 25 meter target, and enjoy the family as much as is humanly possible. In short...life is good!! :D

lots of baseball with the boys this weekend.

Helping out at a Wounded Warrior event today....

It's good to give back.


Update:

The event at Walter Reed went very well. Could not have asked for finer weather and there was a ton of food (Katz's deli), swag from vendors for the Warriors, entertainment and stuff for the children of the wounded.

Kudo's to the organizers and hats off to all Warriors present. I wish you all the very best.

Memorable moment talking to one gentleman, who couldn't wait for the swelling in his leg to subside so he could get his prosthesis and get back to his unit in A-stan.

Finally took my HK USP .45 out of the box and shot it - it's a remarkable gun. It seems very accurate, and HK reduced the recoil so that it's comfortable to shoot.

I may have to abandon the 9mm Glock! :D

I ordered two tacos from Del Taco at the drive-thru, but they put three in the bag - Alright!

Took the boat out for the first time this morning.
Haven't been boating for about 9 years.

Wife and kids loved it.
Played on the beach in Warm Creek bay, explored some of Padre Bay, explored Navajo Canyon up to "the sandpile" -- left the house @ 0615 and got home @ 1130.

Boat and trailer still have some work to be done.
Running around 4500rpm @ WOT; need a flatter prop.

One more trip tomorrow morning before taking it to the shop.
Tubing at Warm Creek Bay and playing on the beach at Lone Rock!

Just love living at Lake Powell.