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08/23/2010: "Home Sweet Home..."

So much to tell...

The last couple weeks of class were pretty insane, largely because we had our field exercise, and they had just changed how they did the field exercise, so nobody, least of all the people running things, knew what was going on. And that was my scheduled turn for class leader. Ugh.

Let's just say that I didn't get beat up too bad.

Finally graduated after 12 long weeks as honor graduate (2nd highest grade in class). Sweet.

More confusion ensues after graduation because they hadn't had us sign our paperwork yet, and then we had to wait for people to get back from lunch to print everything out... *shakes head*

Get to the airport, and find out that my puddlejumper is actually small enough to have props. Ew. The pilot did a good job and there was good weather, so it wasn't a rough flight at all. Just very loud. And it was kindof odd seeing lightning what seemed like not too far away. It was definitely cool being able to see the puff of smoke when the wheel hit the ground, and sparks flying off the brake.

Sitting at airport awaiting my next flight, a couple of troops walk off the plane wearing headgear, so I have to snap back into NCO mode and correct them *sigh*. They looked to me like they were going from BCT to AIT, since they had no unit insignia.

Next flight has a jet engine, and it wasn't really full so I got the seat next to me open, and I passed out at some time during takeoff, and woke up just in time to get something to drink.

After landing, got picked up by Dad (thanks Dad!), got stuck in detour-land as soon as we got out of the airport, so had a slightly scenic route home, but otherwise uneventful.

Spent Wednesday zoning out. Thursday went to Boerner Botanical Gardens (pictures to follow) and took Mom out to dinner for her birthday (on the condition that we wouldn't do anything to embarrass her).

Friday I made myself a new bag, cuz I was trying to travel light and didn't bring something that I could just toss a camera in. Overall it turned out too well, just don't look too closely at any of the hand sewing :) Considered going to the Artist's Showcase dealy in Hartford, but the storms rolling through put an end to that. Later heard from Patti that power was lost, so there wouldn't have been much point even if we did want to brave the storms.

Friday went to Irish Fest. I think that's my quota for dealing with big crowds for the next year or so. Other'n that, was pretty cool. Would almost have to go all four days in order to see half of the acts performing. I did get to see Seamus Kennedy (absolutely hilarious - if you ever get the chance to see this guy, jump at it) and Gaelic Storm (good energy, kept the audience on their feet all evening long). Absolutely pooped by the time I left, but had a good time. :)

Yesterday headed over to Allenton to check out Fireman's Parade (some cool classic cars) and food afterwords at Patti's, then over to Port Washington for the Maritime Heritage Festival. AKA the Tall Ships. Three of them you could tour, a couple more you could have gotten tickets on to sail for a while, but they were all sold out, so we just toured. And my camera died while I was trying to take pics of one of the ships sailing around (what I get for trying to go to multiple events in one day, one of which where I keep trying to keep the camera from going to sleep). I hope I still managed to get some good pics. Haven't really had time to sort through most of them yet.

Today will probably be spent recovering and trying to work ahead on some college homework. Or napping. *shrug*