July begins

Jeff the proud father and Sam. Uncle John and my sister Donna from CT.
Mary Agnes and Sarah.


Matt & Beth from up in CT.
I'm experimenting with different sized pictures here.

Just had a T/Storm roll through, got a nice 2/10 in. of rain, the gardens good for another day.

No new pics. of Sam and of course no contact. Will not hear from her until 7/12, end of Phase I. They get to spend several hours with their host family off the academy grounds. On Monday 7/14 they head for Jacks Valley via a forced march for their Military training. I'm sure Sam's going to enjoy sleeping in 10 man tents, rifle range, obstacle courses and the like. Phase II will be completed on 08/02. Formal class' begin 08/07. Between 08/02 and 08/07 the Basics will be accepted into the Cadet Wing as 4'th class cadets.

Tomorrows schedule just got posted.

July 01st, 2008
0430 Reveille
0430 - 0600 PT
0600 - 0700 Hygiene
0700 - 0800 Breakfast
0800 - 1200 Morning Activities
Multiple Briefings (Sponsor Program/Hometown News Release)
Core Values Lesson
Tailor Shop/Clothing Exchange
Cadet Store
Proxy Card Processing
Flight Drill
1200 - 1330 Noon Meal Formation and Lunch
1330 - 1730 Afternoon Activities
Multiple Briefings (Sponsor Program/Hometown News Release)
Core Values Lesson
Tailor Shop/Clothing Exchange
Cadet Store
Proxy Card Processing
Flight Drill
1730 - 1830 Dinner
1830 - 1900 Change into Intramural Uniform
1900 - 1930 Transit to Intramural Area
1930 - 2030 Intramurals
2030 - 2100 Transit
2100 - 2200 Hygiene
2200 TAPS

Ok everyone, M.A. is on the couch snooring and I'm going to do the same. Good night all.

June Ends! Where did it go?

Every once in awhile you luck out and capture what you feel is a great snapshot. This is Sam and her Uncle Bob. Bob is a twin for his late father, Willis. Bob, Mary Agnes and Sarah are brother and Sisters. Bob is married to Barbara and their children are Carolin & Joseph. Maybe by the time I'm into this blogging thing for awhile you may know how the family fits. It certainly is an extended one.

Now the Sarah I mentioned has not been in a Pic. as yet. We shall introduce her at some point. Sarah has a daughter Kate, married to Ron and two daughters have they. The girls are Sarah Kathryn and Beth.

I might add that Bob & family and Sarah and family live in DE close to the Beach in Lewes.




To the left are three more of the family, my two daughters, Kathryn on the left and Sarah. Have you noticed we're up to the 3'rd Sarah already. A relaxed David, CT grandson of Matt & Beth sitting in the rear.

Not a lot of activity from Colorado Springs yesterday. I did get todays Schedule.






June 30th, 2008
0430 Reveille
0430 - 0600 PT
0600 - 0700 Hygiene
0700 - 0800 Breakfast
0800 - 1200 Morning Activities
Multiple Briefings (Sponsor Program/Hometown News Release)
Core Values Lesson
Tailor Shop/Clothing Exchange
Cadet Store
Proxy Card Processing
Flight Drill
1200 - 1330 Noon Meal Formation and Lunch
1330 - 1730 Afternoon Activities
Multiple Briefings (Sponsor Program/Hometown News Release)
Core Values Lesson
Tailor Shop/Clothing Exchange
Cadet Store
Proxy Card Processing
Flight Drill
1730 - 1830 Dinner
1830 - 1930 Transit
1930 - 2030 Intercollegiate Briefing
2030 - 2100 Transit
2100 - 2200 Hygiene
2200 TAPS

Well thats it for this AM. Today I'm running a Pop Pop camp for Abby & Tommy. I actually have a schedule. They shall assist me in a Trash run for here, Kathy & Jeff's and the farm. Usually a Monday ritual. Have a great Day!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 29, 2008

Sam is the Basic on the right.

Below is Sam's and all the Beasts schedule for the day. Got off letter #11 to her today, I wrote the first letter on June 17'th, eight days prior to leaving for the Academy. I mailed letter #1 four days prior to her leaving. Was an interesting play on letter writing, writing it while she was still here. I'll be interested to see what if anything she thought of them coming from a proud old Grandfather who quite often was the Latch Key Parent while she was growing up. Anyway here is the schedule for today.


2012 Schedule
Posted June 29'th, 2008 by admin

June 29th, 2008
0430 Reveille
0430 - 0600 Hygiene
0600 - 0700 Breakfast
0700 - 0730 Transit to Chapel (optional)
0730 - 0820 Chapel (optional)
0820 - 0830 Transit to Testing
0830 - 1200 Math Placement Exam
1200 - 1330 Noon Meal Formation and Lunch
1330 - 1530 Chemistry Placement Exam
1530 - 1600 Break
1600 - 1800 Computer Science Placement Exam
1800 - 1900 Dinner
1900 - 1930 Transit
1930 - 2130 Surveys
2130 - 2200 Protocol Briefing
2200 - 2300 Hygiene
2300 TAPS

A wonderful day of testing, at least the Cadre will not be in their face for a few hours.

USAFA and Sam, Day 1

At least once a week, more if not too busy, I'll make a post for all to read, view pictures and other interesting bits of information for all to gander at.

Samantha departed BWI for Colorado Springs, CO and the Air Force Academy on 06-25-08.

1,373 apponities were in route to the Academy in total.

Sams first day of training, (BCT) Basic Cadet Training started on 06-26-08.

On the second day of training the incoming Basics or Beasts, depending on who you talked to, took the oath of allegence in a massive swearing in ceremony. By this time 1,348 Cadets took that oath to Protect and Defend you and I. Thanks Sam!!!!!!!!

Sam getting ready to hydrate on her arrival at the Academy. She spent her first night with a host family prior to checking in. Looks like she's happy for the moment. Oh the fun shall begin.

Periodically I'll try to post the Basic's schedule when I have access to them. Here's todays.

June 28th, 2008
0430 Reveille
0430 - 0600 Physical Training (PT)
0600 - 0700 Hygiene
0700 - 0800 Breakfast

0800 - 1200 Morning Activities (Room Set-Up/Uniform Issue)
1200 - 1330 Noon Meal Formation and Lunch
1330 - 1500 Afternoon Activities (Room Set-Up/Uniform issue)
1500 - 1530 Transit to Briefing

1530 - 1630 Briefing By Superintendent - Lt Gen Regni
1630 - 1700 Nutrition Briefing
1700 - 1800 Clinic
1800 - 1900 Dinner
1900 - 2100 Room Set-up/Urinalysis/Hygiene
2100 TAPS

I shall attempt to use this forum to keep everyone up to date on the goings on @USAFA & Samantha and the goings on in Allen, MD


Below is a site with Sams good-by to Abby

http://www.usafawebguy.com/video/sam-saying-goodbye-abby

I shall attempt to improve on this as the year goes by.



Marching to the dorms. Watching the feet in front of them to keep in step.










OK, that's it for my first attempt. Enjoy, I'll try to get better.