Word of the Day

Coffee (n.), one who is coughed upon.

I just got back from church. Our contemporary group (I play my clarinet with this group) played our annual Southwestern service for the first two services this morning. It was great fun! I suppose I shouldn't say so but, we rocked! The second service was packed. I've never seen so many people there except during holiday services. Every single spare chair had to be brought in and people had to stand up in the back. We had to add additional music (above and beyond what was already anticipated) for communion. Our group has played together for a long time so it's gotten to the point where we tend to read each others' minds when it comes to this sort of thing. Add another riff to this song, repeat the refrain a few more times, play the processional again and then maybe special music. It all comes together and, as I said, we rocked!

Making a Marine Update

Our daughter's boyfriend received a form letter in the mail from boot camp. Anyway, this form letter was just you typical "In Case of Emergency" stuff along with a clarification of what we can and can't send to a recruit. I suppose it's just as well that I didn't give into my impulse to add a few playing cards to each of her letters until she ended up with a full deck. Another great idea shot down in flames. Anyway, we aren't supposed to send the following:

1) Candy or other edible items
2) Tobacco Products
3) Alcohol/Unlawful Drugs
4) Pornographic Material
5) Personal Weapons or Ammunition
6) Gambling Devices (playing cards, dice, etc.)
7) Radios or Cameras
8) Flammable Materials (lighters, matches, fireworks, etc.)

Letters and Small Packages are only authorized due to the limited space in their living area. We also have the Senior Drill Instructor's email address so we can now fill her mailbox with useless spam. Not.

I just got a call from Mink's boyfriend. He received two letters from our daughter which he read to me. The recruits don't have much free time so it's not surprising that she would write to him before anyone else, knowing that he'll call us with any updates. It sounds like she's doing just fine so far. She also wrote that her senior drill instructor has such a beautiful singing voice that she almost cried when she heard it.

Murphyism of the Day

Olivier's Law

Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.