Happy Endings

I couldn't pass this one by! Amazing how a simple caption can turn something disturbing and surreal into something... Oh, wait, never mind. Well, anyway. We've been doing P90X workouts for morning PT lately, which is pretty interesting! I don't yet understand the exact rhyme and reason behind this program- does the P stand for pain? As near as I can figure, it means kick the crap out of yourself, then go back with a big grin and do it all again. It's actually a welcome change from the PT we usually do. I'm going to have to find time in my busy schedule to find out more on this system, as it has great results! But again, maybe not for everyone. Depends what you're trying to do, also.

It's good to finally be relaxing at the apartment, with no major plans for the weekend except recover from the week's PT. My roommate continues to do well, I'm happy to report, and his recovery from surgery is going well.

In other news, we're welcoming yet another brigade-level Command Sergeant Major, whom I met on my last staff duty shift. Apart from the rank, he's very approachable, and takes pride in his job and his subordinates, which is a really good way for a leader to be. I wish I could say the same for certain (nameless) members of brigade command- good lord, that man's ego has its own zip code! I had a section sergeant hit the nail on the head once- you respect the office- not necessarily the officer. Well, I don't want to be too down on my unit, so will say that the COs I encounter on a daily basis are most always people that do have my respect.

It's definitely allergy season, as I found out running pell-mell among the trees today. If there's one thing I miss about New England, it's the trees and forests. Oklahoma just doesn't have the climate and soil for the deep and mysterious forests you see in the northeast. They also serve quite well as a windblock- perhaps Oklahoma could take a lesson there and plant more trees- maybe less tornadoes? Sure, let's go with that. But it's always nice to be around trees, as odd as that probably sounds. Trees are very old, and very patient. It kind of puts things in perspective, I find. (and if I had a nickel for every time I said that, I'd go plant my own forest) But actually things are going fairly well. I'm looking forward to a weekend of down time, and to the changing tides that these new personnel bring to the unit. Past that, who knows? I'm going to keep present and future in perspective, and hopefully not foul up the works too bad!