I want to start this blog with some good news…
I have mentioned Trent a few times in my postings, Josh’s buddy since kindergarten. Trent returned to the good old USA safe and sound in late February.
The boys have been able to spend some time together, their barracks are about a 10 minute drive…There has been a bit of comfort just knowing that they can hang out and be buddies again like the old days. Trent will be back in Phoenix for an extended leave in April…I know that his parents must be absolutely over joyed that Trent is back…
We put Josh on the plane with a whole new wardrobe of long underwear, micro fleece shirts and other cold weather gear…I’m pretty sure that he is making good use of all these items as the weather at Fort Drum has been, predictably snowy and cold. Last week looked like a bit of a warm up with temps in the high 30’s but this morning Trent reported on Facebook that the snow was back…
Josh has been out in the field for a week about two weeks ago, and last Sunday they departed for a training facility in Seneca, NY. Field exercises have been conducted in the elements and cover all kinds of tasks that the unit will use on deployment…and when you are an MP, you get to play the good guy and the bad guy too, I’m sure on some level it’s a bit liberating. I know at the end of the week, a hot shower and your bed at the barracks is nothing short of paradise…
Josh will be home for a visit in May and I know we are all anxious to see him…this trip will be personally eventful for him and I suspect I will make an announcement that friends and family will be very excited about…
And, what's happening at home?
I can’t say that I am used to Josh being so far away but I can say that somehow, I have adjusted to it…it’s great to be able to shoot him a text with a little musing or two, maybe put a little card in the mail with a batch of his favorite cookies…Truth be told, he has asked that I ease off on the cookies…I don’t know about that…I might still have a batch or twelve left in me…these are the little things we do to cope…
Yesterday we got together and went to the airshow at Luke AFB. What a fun day we had walking around looking at planes, watching the airshow that was capped off by a thrilling performance by the Thunderbirds. The other highlight was a WWII display that featured General Patton’s Jeep. Some of you know that my dad was a huge Patton fan, and with the words “military police” emblazoned on the hood, we simply had to take the picture…I can tell you at that moment we missed dad and Josh…
One last thought, the military has declared “Red Shirt Friday” as a way for all of us to support the troops…Do you have a red shirt in your closet? Wear red on Fridays as a way to show support for all the brave men and women that are far away from family and friends fighting for our country…
Until the next blog…
