We all are, every family & friend of C Co. We're counting down to graduation, planning what to wear, how to get there, where to stay. Some of us will be connecting in person for the first time and can't wait to actually meet the others who have helped US make it through basic training. Then there's the "little" matter of everyone passing all the tests so that they CAN graduate. For my son, it's down to the running, which is his weakest area. Something about the biggest and oldest soldier making through this hurdle. I know he can do it. He's very determined. I won't think about what it will mean to our graduation trip if he doesn't!!!
Yes, we're in a daze, especially David's wife & kids, who will be relocating, leaving the hometown they grew up in, working with the Army's moving crew. Deciding how to downsize after 30 years in the same house, wow! Lots of stuff to deal with--to take the piano or not, what to do with the boxes and boxes of material, which toys to take, what to do with all the books. Thank goodness Grannie Diane will be heading out with them. That's even bigger for her--selling the house, what a huge & supportive decision that was.
And a whole new state to get familiar with--new foods, new accents, new customs, new driving laws, new school systems. Plus living on base will be totally new. Talk about a different culture! My grandkids will now be Army brats! There's something to think about! All the places they'll see and the friends they'll make. I sound like Dr. Seuss. Do You Like Green Eggs & Ham?
