When my son had turned 17, I met with his recriuter and signed off....Originally Posted by TinaLouise
On the day I dropped him of at MEPS, and walked back to the truck,,, I cried like a big Ole baby,,,,,,,I get teary eyeed everytime I see one of those young soldiers in uniform at the store....Dam I am getting teary eyed typing this......
"Proud Dad of a Soldier" and I am dam proud of ALL of our Men and Women Serving !!!!!
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hhhmmmm random thoughts huh. i'm hungry and i got a new head lamp
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I'm with you - proud dad of a soldier and an airman. Pretty emotional for both of them, and again when the first went to Afghanistan. So often I still picture them as the cute little kids they were just a few years ago and have a hard time imagining they are now in their 20's and gone.
Acer; i want to wish you good luck in the future months ahead. Being a self employed woodworker things have always run a little hot and cold for me but after many yrs of high end work everything tanked in my area and i've only had one job since last june. I have one ,maybe two coming up but still smaller jobs,(weeks not months). Bankruptcy is a scary thought. HF has been a good diversion, that and hikes with my Bushbuddy and pkgs of Ramen. How to get a TQ and a new lightweight pack so i can do some multi days is the question.
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I'm six months and counting, Acer. Hang in there.
going on 20 months. at 59 it isn't getting any easier either.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
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I'll have pics of it when I get a Round Tuit. No adjustments on this one...I'll probably put 4 quilting loops to hold the PL directly against the hammock body, and either sew it along the edges or put quilting loops in each corner.Looking forward to the pics that prove it happened.I'll be working on something similar, but this is not a race, just an opportunity to compare notes. Are you going to quilt the Primaloft just to the 1.1 bottom layer? Side adjustments to gently pull the primaloft in contact with the 1.5 polyester without compressing it?
Tina - SERE is Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape. It's one of the more rewarding courses you can go to, IMO. Some good outdoor skills taught there, and lots of people get a huge boost in self-confidence from it.
Guys - by random I kinda meant random on-topic stuff....since it's in the General forum and not the donating members forum. Should have been more clear in my title.
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Hope things resolve well for you ASAP, Acer!
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Thanks. Looks like I'll be heading to the gulf soon. Blah. Hot and unforgiving. Hours and hours wearing a gas mask for drills. Not fun. Good news is it'll be over in September when I transfer. Looking forward to meeting my son when he's born late May.
On a side note, just got my Golite Jam in the mail and was taken back by how light it is. It'll take some getting used to as far as gear choices and packing techniques go, but that is what I wanted anyway.
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