Despite the outcome, Sarah & I had a really good time at the Fair, and a great weekend altogether.

My weekend class finished yesterday. I have an ‘A’ so far, and I think I did well on my final two assignments: a 20-page term paper and 1/2 of the final. I got an ‘A’ on the first 1/2 of the final, so I’m pretty optimistic about my performance on the second 1/2.

Sarah & I are getting pretty excited to take our trip to Texas on OU/TX weekend. We’re going to the Texas State Fair, and I’m excited to ride the Ferris wheel. And eat lots of ridiculous fried food. And watching the game outside the Cotton Bowl on the JumboTron.

The only thing exciting about Fall – besides the cooler temperatures – is the return of good TV shows. We’re watching some older favorites: The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, House, and Brothers & Sisters; but we’re also excited about some new TV shows: Modern Family, Flash Forward, and V (which starts next month). Fall television makes the rough school semester much smoother.

The first early move-in day was for sorority rush & special circumstance… all this means: lots of sorority girls running around, recruiting and passing out free stuff to the new freshmen. OU had a DJ set up, along with a hospitality tent full of fruit, danishes, donuts, and the all-important coffee.

While the guys worked the elevators, I walked around from tower to tower, like a hall monitor. It’s surprising that college kids – ROTC college kids – can forget to drink water, eat something, etc. Sometimes I feel like a parent…

It was worth it, though… A reward for a job well done.

LDAC is over! I returned to Oklahoma a few days ago, and the evaluation phase of my ROTC career is finally over. I spent 28 days at beautiful Ft. Lewis, WA, training & being evaluated in various skills such as: first aid, cultural awareness, land navigation, and squad & platoon movement & tactics.

I have two weeks until my summer intersession class begins at OU, and I have a lot going on until then – including a (possible) move.

Next up with ROTC: teaching – building & developing younger cadets, and preparing those cadets for their adventure at LDAC next summer. In the next weeks, I’ll be transitioning into my battalion position and readying myself for my fall semester at OU.

But today is a day off… and a visit to the pool!

Check out a few pictures I took before I left.

I have a ton of life stuff changing, and hopefully next month I’ll be able to talk about it. I’m extremely excited… and excited to be able to tell about it.

So, I’ll see you then, or I’ll see you another time…

More photos.