Day 1

4 Oct. A pretty tough day saying goodbye at the airport. I think this is something you really can’t plan for until it comes due and then you fail miserably. Beanie was a real trooper. Came back to the house and for some reason decided to completely detail out the Volvo. It looks really good for a 10 year old car. Beanie called from Fort Benning and I had to laugh when she told me she had two room mates; especially when she talked about getting there early to avoid having the top bunk and worrying about falling out of bed and breaking a hip!! Got a very nice V-Mail from Tom & Glenda wishing Beanie the best. Need to remember to play it for her, it will mean a lot. Had an office get together tonight - it was good and was also a nice distraction, though I did find myself telling everyone about Beanie. I have a feeling people are going to get sick of hearing about Beanie so I probably need to be aware and ratchet it back a bit. Got home a little before 10, had some tea, and watched MAD TV and SNL with the kitties.