So the army kid returns.

Well, after almost five months, you would think the kid would change a little.  Well, he has, but not much.  So I think the parent's job is to love the kid no matter what.  He left on Monday July 9th, and got back on November 29, Thursday.  He says he is going to write a book about his experience but has not bothered since he got home.  He was stranded in Atlanta Airport due to cancellation of flights.  The thunder storm decided to alter his traveling plans.  So he calls me, as the army quit answering his calls after 11 pm there time, and I told him just to sleep at the airport and get on another flight.

Basic training is hard, both for the body and the mind.  He said that for three weeks, the recruits were yelled at 24/7.  We were able to follow a little on FB. 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alpha-Gator-1-61st-Infantry-Regiment/284017021657675?ref=ts&fref=ts  We flew out to South Carolina for the graduation ceremony.  Red eye flight to Columbia, South Carolina, Tuesday, for the Wednesday graduation ceremony and Friday back.  Kurtis has mono, so we asked Jesse to come and hang out, and Jesse being the friend that he is, comes thru.  His battle buddy David, is from Texas, and is in the reserve.  Then if was off to Virginia for his training.  Of course, he did not tell us that we could drive him, so he takes the government bus.