Trying to get that boy Home

Egads, I swear they go out of their way to make things difficult in Boot Camp - even when they are on their way out the door. They had to get up at 4am, had graduation at 11, then had to literally run 2 miles to their barracks to get their luggage, then 2 miles back to catch the bus - and if they missed that bus, they were out of luck because it was a 3 hour bus ride and the plane left at 4!

Our guy managed to get the bus and caught the leg out of GA, but then it was delayed in takeoff so he missed the connection - which left 10 minutes before it was supposed to and then taxied around for over half an hour while he helplessly watched. He got stranded in Denver. >_< Late enough there were no more flights.

He finally straggled in this morning, thank God, I expect he'll just want to sleep around the clock to recover.

Two Families, Two Reactions

Situation: Son-in-Law gets back from Boot Camp.

His family: Long, nobly worded paragraphs posted about how proud they are of him, how he has grown to be A Man, etc (insert Hallmark card sentiments here). Photos of flags against the sun, military men lined up in crisp lines.

Our family: *weird hooting noises and kermit-flailing* *memes* *chasing each other around the room wielding spatulas in excitement* *impromptu group dance*