CH-BOLC is Finished

I didn’t post about the last few weeks. There really wasn’t much to post. We went to Capstone which included a five mile march out to the FOB they have set up on Fort Jackson. While there we had classes and practical exercises on the training which we had received up to that point. We also did a lot of field services while we were out there. Probably about thirty total. We didn’t stay overnight because of some logistical problems the school had with the range. I had no problem with that as they just bussed us back to the school each night, and I drove back to hotel to shower and sleep in a comfortable bed. After the third day we marched back to the school, and the Capstone was complete.The last two weeks were training on family wellness type stuff. Most of it was kind of boring, but we got certifications for everything we did. I am sure it will come in handy some day.

Rachel and the kids came down on Monday of graduation week. It was good to see them. Rachel attended the spouse’s seminar which the Chaplain school put on. She really enjoyed it, and met some good people. The kids stayed in child care off post. This was the first time they had ever stayed in a child care center, but they seemed to like it pretty well. On Wednesday night we left them with a chaplain’s wife and kids while we went to the chaplain banquet. It was a good experience, and Rachel really enjoyed the event. Graduation was on Friday and my mother and aunt came down for that. The graduation went well, and after a few pictures I said goodbye to Fort Jackson.

From there we went to Myrtle Beach for the weekend and enjoyed the beach and pools at the resort. The kids love the beach and they love to swim, and I was wore out by Tuesday when we left. I got back to my house around 9 p.m. on Friday and slept in my own bed for the first time since July 11th. It felt really good, but when I woke up the next morning I noticed that the grass hadn’t been cut since I left nearly 9 weeks earlier. It’s good to know how needed I am around the house.  I reported back to work on Friday, and I haven’t had a day off yet.

I am glad to have gotten CH-BOLC finished. I love the Army lifestyle and can’t wait to get back to it, but for now I have much to do here, and being with my family is where I am happiest.