C4C Today

Well here we are, 41 days later and Samantha and all the other Basics are just a few hours from becoming Cadets 4'th Class (C4C). Today they will matriculate into the Cadet Wing through a ceremonial parade and the pinning on of their shoulder boards by upper class cadets. Sam is now part of the 9'th Cadet Squadron (Viking Nine) and part of the First Group. There are 4 groups with 10 squadrons each that make up the entire cadet wing of over 4,000 cadets.

I know it must be a day full of pride in Colorado Springs. It is also a day of pride here in Allen, MD and Bay City, MI. Well done Sam!!!!!!!!! Uh Raw!!!!!!!!

The cadets have been issued their computers and emails have begun arriving. Sam's received care packages and has had access to her cell phone and has even made a text message or two. The cadets have moved from their BCT quarters to their permanent squadron quarters, I'm sure they are welcoming the start of academic classes on Thursday.

Here on the home front things are being done for the arrival from Bavaria, Germany of Hubertus and his family to their farm on the Eastern Shore. Hubert arrives in Salisbury this year via, USAIR. Usually it's necessary to go to Dulles in Virginia to pick he and his family up. The Dulles trip, usually on a Friday and at rush hour is often a 4-5 hour ride back to the shore with all the beach traffic.

Upon their arrival, about midnight on their biological clock they are starved. Historically we stop on Kent Island for a feed. Prior to Kent Island it was Easton. And where might one stop you ask, Kentucky Fried Chicken is the place. In 14 years we have never flown past KFC without stopping. One year everyone was asleep, I tiptoed by, Hubert awoke and back we went.

The farm lies on over a half mile of deep water and consists of 250 acres or 101 hecters. The farming rights are leased out and wheat, soy beans and feed corn grown.
There are 2 apartments and a tenant house that are rented out also. The main house, built in 1733 is used as a vacation house for Hubertus and his family. One day down the Blog I'll dedicate a piece to the property. Quite a bit of history in the place.

Well it's time to hit the mower and spruce up the farm. May get a shower or two with a cold front moving through. Until the front comes through we're looking at 90 deg. again. Stay cool, talk to you all soon. Hoping WebGuy has a Pic or two from todays events. See Ya!!!!!!!!!!!