101st Airborne Division Patch
We first stopped by the base exchange and unbeknown to us Oliver North was there for a book signing. We decided that since he was here why not buy his new book, “American Heroes in Special Operations” and have it autographed.
Oliver North signing his book for me
We then shopped for a little while and since we didn’t find anything we couldn't live without we headed over to the commissary. Gina had made an extensive list of all the groceries she needed for Thanksgiving and Christmas. She has a whole lot of baking and cooking planned for her and our daughters. Nicole and Ashley always love to bake the goodies while mom does the cooking. There are always fond memories made in the kitchen during the holidays. We then went about getting everything on her list. This only took three and a half hours, of course it didn't help that it was the day after payday. I think everyone else was doing their holiday shopping too. That is way too much time in a grocery store. However, she assures me that she will not need another grocery store for a while except for milk, eggs and bread. Only time will tell so we’ll see. We finally got everything loaded into the truck and left the base.
Our next stop was the Flying J truck stop where I filled up with diesel. I sure am glad we don’t have too many of these expensive days. I know it all works out the same at the end of the month but it sure hurts when it all occurs in one day. We finally made it home around 8:30 and we were exhausted. We had a good day considering it rained all day. We grabbed a quick snack before going to bed.
We woke up early this morning with Gina getting our home ready to roll down the highway while I write this blog entry.
Gina & I hope everyone has a pleasant and wonderful day, enjoying what our Father has so graciously blessed us with.
What a treat to get "Ollie" to sign your book. Hope you have a safe trip home. Be careful and keep us posted. Love U both and miss U lots..... Mom
ReplyDeleteI am so excited about family time....mom's homemade food and Nicole's desserts will make it even better. Can we have thanksgiving again when we get home?? Travel safe! We love you!
ReplyDeleteOuch! That had to have been a big ding to the pocketbook!
ReplyDeleteI feel your pain at the pump, too. These beasts sure get thir$ty, but where you can go with them is worth it.
ReplyDeleteToo cool meeting Ollie North! A great guy. He really does alot for the military folks.
I always liked North after watching him testify before Congress, It was a great show.
ReplyDeleteAs luck would have it we spent a bit of time at the commissary at Naval Sub Base in Kings Bay, Ga after we settled into the campground there today.
My husband was in the 101st Airborne Division in Viet Nam. I laughed when he said he was a Screaming Eagle. He said the reason he was a Screaming Eagle was because they had to push him out of the plane on his first jump and he screamed all the way down. In our travels we have met many more Screaming Eagles and enjoyed many more stories.
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