sgtdub

06 January 2006, Now you know.
Mrs. Dub is like most wives and likes to tell those little secrets about their husbands that we just as soon leave put. Although, most times I wear my trials and tribulations as a badge of honor. Why? Because I am one of those people who can learn my mistakes. The first time I went on a snow ski trip is an example. Having never been on skis and already a ripe old age of 16, I attempted going down the big hill first, with as much success as you would expect from a first time run. I quickly decided to move to the bunny slope, where for the next few hours I just practiced falling down. I figured if I got the falling part under my belt and out of the way, I could concentrate on the skiing next. By that afternoon I was all over the slopes and still standing.
The example of my driving my truck into flood waters is another case. First, what no one in the family will admit was that I made it to the house. I just didn't manage to keep the truck at the house. However, within the year I was at Ft. Mclellan, Alabama in 1995 and the Army training me the proper way to drive through high waters, and I'm talking about an extensive course that included a 4 foot deep water tank about 35 feet long that we had to drive through. Lesson learned. I used this in the flood waters in New Orleans last year when we arrived to assist with Hurricane Katrina.
Now lets fast forward to today. Nothing happened, but I was completely trained for that too. I left the office at 1500 hrs and came back to my room where I spent the next hour cleaning and straightening it. Mrs. Dub will tell you that an hour is probably right for a room this size, 8x9. My big dilemma tonight is choosing between Ab Lab and playing poker at the DFAC (no money involved, just an MWR event). They start at the same time. Guess I'll let you know which way I chose. Be safe and have a good day.