Today we received a surprise letter. After getting letters on Thursdays every week, getting one on Monday was a bit of a shock but we're always happy to get a letter from our recruit. The letter centered around one main theme and we'll share this with you.
CHOW
Saturday chow is the best! But le't start with Morning chow.....the one which stinks (sucks!) the most, not because the food is bad but it at 0430ish in the morning. We get up for chow technically 0345 to prepare "wake up" then get on line at 0400. Morning chow has eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, hash browns (yyyeessss!), biscuits, then desert which we aren't allowed to get because someone stole from the chow hall. People complained to the officers about not getting enough chow so now we get extra seconds.
Afternoon chow has pasta. meat rice for mains, then veggies (just about anything veggie wise), then bread (rolls, loaf and rye bread). There is also a salad bar with a section of fruit. This chow really depends on what is in the back. The people serving chow are much more pleasant than the food service people at Woodmont High School and they talk tons.
Dinner chow is really like afternoon chow, same stuff. For all chows the food is made really plain so you have no choice but to salt the crap out of everything, except fruit. We get two cups of gatorade for every chow.
Oh, box chow is chow in a box. Sandwich, chips, apple, raisins, cookies & nature valley granola bar. Get more time to eat it.
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Here is an update from the letter on what has been happening (separate from chow).
Gas chamber - easy
Repelling - easy
Written test - easy
Yesterday we did pictures (22nd). We got to order rings, books, videos, and something else (which we assume were pictures). Today we all got our dress uniforms. Motivating as crap! (Editors note: this is a positive statement). Now these next 6 weeks better fly. This week is our grass week, then firing week, team week, then bwt, admin/crucible week and Marine/Graduation week.
So close to being done. Longest letter so far, enjoy.
He had a few other notes in the letter. The one that got the most attention was he asked "How's the dog?" before he asked about Jacob's school classes. So who rates where....you decide. A very upbeat & positive letter, two in a row. We believe he is on track and has his head in the right place. He actually seems to be having fun which is really another way to show that he has found his way through the hardships. There are still hurdles to overcome in the next six weeks so keep praying for Mike Company - Platoon 3064.
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