Friday

I just wanted to let you know I beat you in our race to "legally" bring a firearm into sacrament meeting. Church was a blast (Mario had to explain that this was meant as a pun because of them all packing heat at church. Despite what he says, I am not planning to carry a firearm to church.) There is a small group of us but everyone is super friendly.

I upgraded my room to a hard billet. That means I'm now in an actual building and out of the tent. I felt only a slight inkling of injustice when I was packing up and moving out when there were a few others in the tent that have been there for weeks. But you know me, I don't settle and I was very assertive. Really, the NCO I helped get on base yesterday felt inbebted and managed to find an open bunk for me. He also helped me drag my bags over to the new room. I no longer have to walk through mud to get to the latrine. A good example of taking care of the troops and they'll take care of you. The new room, however, is packed with almost 30 of us in an area the size of our family room (with our luggage too). I feel bless to have it.

I had the thickest cheese burger of my life today. I also had a large bowl of dark chocolate ice cream; Baskin Robins, no less. I can't wait for another bowl after dinner.