Merry Christmas to Everyone

First, I’d like to offer up a Merry Christmas to everyone back home.  I’m doing well and on target with my personal fitness goals. My last weigh-in prior to tonight’s Christmas dinner was 193.5 lbs.  Not bad!

 The base here is sprawling but easy to walk around on.  There is one main road that runs the length of the base and on one side is a giant sidewalk that everyone uses.

I worked for about 4 hours this morning then took the remainder of the day off.  The base put on a nice lunch and dinner here.  I also went and had a nice 2 hour massage.  The massages go for $20.00 per hour.  Merry Christmas to me.

Yesterday, I had finally got connected on the Internet service provided by AAFEEs.   It’s slow and kind of sucks.  I was hoping to get onboard with the satellite service but we do not seem to have coverage in my particular area.  So it’s slow and futile.  I can use SKYPE, but it really works only with SKYPE and not landlines or mobiles.  I did sign up for the extras, but the voice calls are pretty garbled.

It’s been snowing outside since late yesterday and it’s accumulating rapidly so I expect to have more than a foot by tomorrow morning.  It really doesn’t seem to be very cold.  New Jersey was much colder than this.

As for work, I really can’t provide any finite details as always, but I am working in a safe environment far away from the troubles down South.  I can say that I am not doing the work that I originally had planned to do.  No one is.  When we got here, they sliced us all up and sent us to various departments or offices to work.  No one is going outside the perimeter of the base though.

As far as the stress level is concerned, at least for me, there is not a lot.  I call home usually once a day or sometimes twice.  Work keeps me busy.

Of course, I do miss my job back home.  I miss the traveling and miss my family.  But, I am here doing my part for the Global War on Terror. 

On that note, I can tell you that stuff here is very real.  The threat here is very real.  The bad guys are still training other bad guys and preparing them for the fight that could lead to the USA.  I don’t feel bad about being here and I am able to do my part.  

They have several gyms here on post and I have worked out every day since I’ve been here except for today.  I will return to working out tomorrow and I will continue to go to work to make a difference.

Merry Christmas to everyone!

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