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Well, went in around 10 this morning and everyone, except Sgt. Nitz, was there! :D However, because of the "crowd", they were short one desk! They take it in stride 'cause it's always like that. When one of them leaves to do his thing, then that desk is used by whomever needs it.
It was the first day back for Sgt. Mosansky and great seeing him. He'd been at Fort Benning, Georgia, for a 7-week course called the BNCOC, which stands for: Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course. He and I had our usual grammar/word usage discussion. Told me his wife had come down a couple of weeks before he left Benning and she'd enjoyed the spa that was on base. Asked if they'd had any time for romance and he grinned and said plenty. cool10.gif
There was one young, lost-looking young man in uniform being ignored by all. I thanked for him for serving and, when I asked what was going down, he said he had finished Basic and was there for the 2-week hometown recruiting assistance program. This is part of the recruiting process they all learn about before joining. In uniform and black beret, he's showing the community that one of their own is out there serving their country. He will then go to his first duty station, which is where he will work at the job he chose during the enlistment process.
Everyone was chewing the rag or answering almost hundreds of emails that had come in during their long weekend.....they were closed for Columbus Day, too. It was pretty much a mad house, which is the way I like it. :D
So, lugging 5 bags of stuff, I went to a different room from usual where I laid out the spread. It included 6 pounds of cut-up, mixed melons: cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and pineapple. I also put out Cracker Jacks, popcorn from Euclid Beach (Humphrey's), barbecue-flavored Pringles, red, black, and green grapes, and cashew nuts that they all go insane over and which I loathe. Go figure.
I hardly had finished when Sgt. Mosansky and Sgt. Hall came in, took one of the deep plates I'd brought and started ladling huge amounts for themselves. Naturally, I yelled at them to control themselves and to remember that there were 8 others who were entitled to some. :D They said, yeah, yeah, and kept ladling. I left the room.
Sgt. Hall came over to me and said hehad thought I wouldn't be back now that the former Station Commander had been transferred to another facility. Kinda blew my mind, but said I'd keep coming until the new Commander told me not to. He's totally different from Sgt. Zacharyj, who was very outward going, while Sgt. Phillpot is quiet and businesslike and not really one of them yet. They aren't sure about him at this point. Said there have been no meetings so far, which Z had at least every Monday.
Sgt. Middleton was going to be dealing with a man who hoped to join but, like the young one I mentioned earlier, was just seated in a chair, apparently being ignored by one and all.
Sgt. Jabari Gamble and I had a bit of a to-do when I learned that--after 4 weeks, he still hadn't brought me the Ice Mints he'd been promising and for which I'd given him a $1-off coupon! hmmmpft! He has a beautiful singing voice and periodically just starts up with either some hymn or rock song. :D
Oh, yes. Sgt. Dozier has returned from a month away taking courses in cooking. He's an Army chef and will continue to be so when he leaves the service in 6 months.:( Nice fellow; always full of smiles--very congenial. Heck, they all are great guys, and it's a joy to share a bit of their lives with them.
Oh, yes. I decided to go into the Commander's office to say hi. Asked him if I could come in and look at the various commendation plaques he'd put up on the walls. I had to have him explain a couple of them......he's been everywhere--Iraq, a German city that borders the Czech Republic, and others I've forgotten, sorry. I told him I hoped he'd have some of the things I brought. He sort of nodded his head and smiled, so I don't know that he will. However, I am determined to get him loosened up a bit more with me, and I will succeed, come hell or high water.
After talking with all the others for a while, I decided to hit the road, so said my goodbyes and that I'd see them next week.
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