Oh dear. It's been so long since I last (first) logged in that when I came to FINALLY do another post, I had forgotten my password...AND MY USERNAME! Apparently, I am Spacy Bethany lately.
I have been remarkably and insanely busy the last few weeks. Between ridiculous hours for projects at work, driving across the country with my husband, and driving to Ft. Benning, GA for a day (from PA, mind you), I have had no time to do anything
However...Mammie and Dad live in a very nice area of NM. It's quiet, and most of the roads are dirt, which in my Philly-suburb world is just crazy, but the people are ever so nice. Some friends of my mother's made Norman and I wedding presents...and we had never even spoken to them. We have a gorgeous crocheted afghan in shades of green, tan, and cream and an incredible doily (about 14" x 16" oval) that I can't wait to display. The vet there gives my mom goat milk for her dogs, at least, I think it's for the dogs...she offered some to Norm and me while we were driving down from Denver and Norm was distressed because he couldn't think of a reason not to drink it. It didn't make him feel any better when I (very smugly, I admit) reminded him, "I am lactose intolerant." Is there lactose in goat milk? Or is that just a cow juice thing? Mammie had forgotten about it by the time we arrived anyway, and niether one of us was inclined to remind her. Sorry, Mammie! Maybe next time...
Point the second: If ever you have the opportunity to go to a military BCT graduation, I would strongly recommend you take it. What a sight to see. My eldest nephew just graduated from 2-58th Infantry Training Brigade. I'm sure there are many who know better than I what that is, so I shan't expound for fear of exposing my ignorance. Nevertheless, I am excessively proud of him. He now continues on to Airborne training, and then to Ranger Indoctrination Program. And, yes, he will probably see active duty in Iraq before he turns 20. God bless the kids who are joining the armed forces in these uncertain times. May He hold them in the palm of his hands.
