Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Thunder? Lightning?

Okay, so last night I knew that we were supposed to get rain.  I didn't know that we were going to have a thunder storm!  The weather was very strange yesterday.  It was warm (70 degrees) and windy.  I just didn't feel right to walk outside, with leaves crunching under our feet, to have a warm wind on our faces.  I don't know, it was just strange.  As it got dark, the wind picked up and by the time the boys were getting to bed it was a full on thunder storm.  It down poured rain for about 20 minutes and there were huge roars of thunder and tons of flashes of lightning.  Christian thought they were fireworks at first.  

Thunderstorms don't bother me.  I mostly fear the huge wind gusts.  Last year in June we had the biggest storm we've seen (since we've lived here).  I thought for sure that one of the two pine trees in our backyard were going to come through our bedroom.  I even got up to go sit in the living room because I was so fearful.  Many people had fences blown down and tree damage from that storm.

Christian had his four hour evaluation/test today.  We will get the results after Christmas I think.  I am anxious to see if they came up with anything regarding his problems following directions along with a few other concerns.

I spoke to Dominic last night.  They finished up their training early and he was so happy.  He said that it was freezing yesterday there.  The water in his camel-back froze!  That's pretty damn cold!  They did some training exercises where they simulate a hum-v rolling over.  I guess they have a simulator that rolls 360 degrees and they have to pull the gunner down and get out safely.  He said that it was really fun he just wished it hadn't been so cold.  They have today and tomorrow left of training and will be done after that.  They still don't have flight plans set yet so he doesn't know when they will leave.

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