SNOW DAY!!!

Yesterday, we were scheduled to go out to the training "Forward Operating Base" (FOB). We loaded our gear, got in the backs of a couple large trucks, and drove for about half an hour.

Then, curiously, we turned around and came back -- the weather was taking a turn for the worse, the freezing rain would mean dangerous conditions for everyone at Fort Sill. The decision was made to wait until today to see how the weather would turn out.

We woke up at 0500 only to be told that PT was cancelled and that formation would be at 0850. Yay! Then, as 0800 came around, that got pushed back to 1250. Yay! Finally, word came down that we'd get the whole day off. YAY!

It's nasty stuff, I must admit, and it's still coming down. There's not much on the ground, but the little icy pellets stings your face and the winds down't help at all, either. It sticks to everything, and some places around here have even lost power.

It looks like the storm itself will end by tomorrow, but who knows whether we'll the higher-ups will move us out or not.


Snow days are great, especially in the Army, but I wonder what they'll do with our weekend coming up.