Friday night, Travis and I went to another class' drop (the ceremony where the pilots who are about to graduate find out what planes they will be flying next). It was really interesting because this was the first drop where they were handing out assignments for the UAVs, which are the unmanned planes which the pilots fly by remote control in Las Vegas. Not the dream job for anyone who wants to fly planes, so of course everyone was there to see who would get them! They ended up handing out two assignments. Then we hung around afterwards to watch an old, famous Air Force pilot play the guitar and sing some fabulous songs about pilots! I caught up with a couple of guys from Travis' class who are still on base, and then I got to meet all of his new commanders and instructors that he is going to be working with next year.
Saturday, the Red River rivalry was in full force, and the Texas/OU game proved to be very exciting and intense. My favorite part was the 96 yard touchdown run that one of the UT guys ran...awesome. UT ended up winning 35-25 (I believe that was the score...). Then Travis and I went to a movie for three bucks each at the theater downtown. (We spent more on popcorn and a drink than we did on the movie tickets!!) We saw Body of Lies with Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. It was pretty good. Then we drove around the lake and had dinner at this little bait shop by the water. It was definitely like walking into a small town restaurant; every person (about 20 people total) said hello as we walked in. We ordered food from the chef who was standing in the kitchen and started cooking right when we ordered, and the waitress hung around and talked with us for a while. It was great. 45 minutes away from the base, but worth the trip.
Apparently, the best food on base is to be found at the bowling alley, so that is where we went Sunday afternoon for lunch and ended up playing three games. Travis beat me pretty badly in the first and third games. I think he let me win the second game, just to be nice, but I only won by about ten points. (He beat me in the other two games by at least 60 points each time.) It's not like I was bowling in gutter the whole time; I was actually doing pretty well and about average for my bowling abilities. He just kept bowling strikes and spares and I just couldn't catch up! Then we took a drive around town so he could show me some of the houses he is thinking about buying when he gets back from training in San Antonio. Then, on main street, we found this tiny little "soda shop" that served ice cream and shakes. So we had some dessert, and then we walked around the store looking at all the trinkets they had for sale.
So, needless to say, mental health has been restored! This week should be much better than the last couple of weeks, as my stress level is much lower now and I have had a chance to relax and enjoy some non-school related activities. (Not to mention the fact that I had a great vacation from all my kids and still don't have to see them until Tuesday!)
7 weeks down, 29 to go!
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