my nephew is a soldier now
My nephew, Aaron, just graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson, SC. Here he is with his mom, Carolyn (Cara). Aaron joined the Michigan Army National Guard. So far, he says he likes being in the army. He’s now in Fort Lee, Virginia, doing what I’m not sure yet. I’ll find out more in a few days, but it’s some kind of advanced training beyond basic training. Ft. Lee is support command, things like quartermastering and logistics. He’ll be there a total of “seven weeks and three days” and, after that, supposedly back to Michigan. I hope for good—I really hope I don’t have to spend another year worrying about a loved one stationed in Iraq. We’re all very proud of Aaron. I don’t know if I’ll get to see him any time this year—he missed Kris’s wedding because of basic training and we were sorry not to see him then. I hope he does as well in the next round of training. Below are some pictures Cara sent—click them to enlarge them.
Your nephew looks so handsome, may he be kept out of harm’s way for his time in the military.
Lee, let me know about how your mother did adopting a cat. Also, cat adoption isn’t this hard to do in other parts of the country, but Fairfield County is a tough one.
Best part, I went to a cat adoption event, as they call it, and all the litter boxes they had in the cages stank to high heavens and were encrusted with old feces. So these groups aren’t all that they crack themselves up to be.
Those litter boxes should have been much cleaner.
Meow
Posted by marybishop on 09/05 at 06:12 AMYour nephew is cute!!! Is he single? I wouldn’t mind if you gave him my email address.
Always a cat lover, BJ
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