Today in Germany

So today was the second day in a row I slept past noon.  Not a great habit considering I'm expected to on central european time as of Tuesday.  I'm still dealing with a slight bit of depression at my plight and the prospect of spending the next 15 months away from home.  I promise not to complain about this much longer...I know it can be depressing to read about.

After getting up today I ate a "smart one" and washed it down with a nice Dr. Pepper then decided to delve into some school work.  For those of you who don't know, over the next 12 months I have to complete the remainder of my intermediate level education for the Army.  From January through this past April I finished the common core portion at Fort Belvoir.

So I managed the muster the strength to get through one lesson and write a small paper which puts me 60% of the way through the first block of the course.  My goal is to finish the block over the next two days of Memorial Day weekend.

On a positive note, I will be getting a rental car sometime this coming week and my per diem has been increased to a more acceptable level.  Not that money can buy happiness but it sure does help.

My friend Mike came by the Krystal Inn today and rescued me from myself.  He invited me to pack a bag and come to his place for the night.  I am certainly glad I did because there was some good Thai food involved, two friendly dogs, a green back yard to hang out in, and a memory foam bed to sleep in.  I also managed to bring my dirty clothes over here to get washed.  Mike is going though a hard time right now too as he prepares to transition to the civilian work force.  He and his wife leave next weekend for Huntsville, AL to begin house hunting.

I've attached a few pictures of the little restaurant in the woods and what appears to be an old playground right next to it.

Who knows what tomorrow will bring and I apologize for the boring blog post...please continue to read as I am sure it will get more exciting in the next few months....especially if you want to know what the day in the life of being deployed is like.

To all of my wife's friends..."sister wives"....I hope your hard...I mean yard sale went well today.  I miss you guys...even you Amanda.  Take care and thanks for all of the facebook notes...they really help.

S.