Graduation was moved to Thursday. Here are a few pictures from graduation.
Michael graduated with the largest class ever to go through CH-BOLC. It was a wonderful ceremony, and we were fortunate enough to hear the Chief of Chaplains speak again. We have heard him speak twice previously. He is such a godly man, and we, as a nation, are blessed to have him over our chaplains in the military.
We spent Thursday evening loading our cars and headed out Friday morning at 8 a.m. Unfortunately, we encountered car trouble within minutes of pulling out of the hotel parking lot. Michael’s car was not doing well. So, we found a auto store, Michael got what he needed and put it in the fuel tank. He said he was still having problems as we drove. We made it to Augusta, GA, where our dear friends live. We couldn’t reach them by phone, so we stopped by there house. :O) That’s a sign of a good friend...just stop in without phoning first. (We tried!) Holly let us in her house of refuge and called Doug, her hubby. Doug thought it sounded like something else, so Michael worked on the car some more and fixed that. It didn’t work. Michael went to Doug’s work so Doug could hear it firsthand. Michael tried something else; it didn’t work either. The car was good enough to continue on. So, after lunch with Holly and the girls, we headed out again. On the way to Birmingham, my car hit 200,000 miles. I LOVE my car. :O)
We made it to Birmingham, our next stop for the night. We went out to dinner with our friends Grace and Alan at Mudtown. It is excellent if you ever get the chance to dine there. Of course, we have to take our bird with us now since we are moving. She seemed to being doing pretty well through all of the traveling.
Michael and Alan golfed on Saturday and for lunch, we ordered a Chicago Pan Pizza from Tortuga’s. OMGosh! Fabulous! Soon after lunch, we said farewell to our friends and were off.
I followed Michael the entire way because we were concerned about his little car.
We stopped at a rest area in Mississippi, and as I pulled into my parking space, I saw friends of ours from the chaplain’s school! I couldn’t believe it! It was Michael’s battle buddy, Paige, his wife, Ashley, and their beautiful daughter, Caris. They were on their way back home to New Orleans. We were so happy to see them and spent a few minutes chatting before we all got back on the road. God is so good.
Paige and Ashley at the graduation banquet.
We made it to our final stop of the day, Ruston, LA. Friends from the chaplain’s school offered their home for us to stay in on our way to TX. We met up with Jeff and Libby and went out to dinner. I can’t remember where we went, but it was very good. I know Michael and I crashed that night. We were so tired. We went to an early church service with Jeff and Libby on Sunday, and then, once again, we were back on the road.
Michael’s car continued to cooperate, and we made it to Killeen, TX, within about six hours. Here are shots of our first moments in TX.
We were going to check into the Holiday Inn Express because they allow pets, and we have our little cockatiel with us. Unfortunately, only smoking rooms were left. Thankfully, more friends from chaplain’s school were staying there with their dog and cat. They said they could watch our little bird, and we got a room down the road at another Holiday Inn. So we left Grace with them and checked into our own room. It seems like things are running together and I can’t remember what we did for the rest of the day. Oh well. I know we ate something somewhere. LOL!
I have written a novel. But, tomorrow, I will tell you a little about the “yucky house!”
Until next time, have a blessed week!
Laura
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