#29,686

The Newest Naval Aviator - #29686 - has earned his "wings of gold". And what Marine would be caught without a Bierstein? Not my hubby!

What a whirlwind! The past few days have been jam packed and fun-filled, culminating in Nathaniel's winging yesterday. And finally - Saturday morning after the fact - I have a chance to sit and relax. Currently I'm in the living room, enjoying the conversations of Nathaniel and his parents. The kitties are "behaving" to the best of their ability.

And I'm on my third (or is it fourth) cup of coffee.

Doesn't matter.

The point is, I'm happy, I'm with family, and the past week has been busy. I did send Jen an email yesterday morning at some un-godly hour, to let her know why Training Peaks hadn't been update. Yes, the workouts are being done - and being done well. But the time crunch has been such that updates are not being completed in a timely manner.

This morning my hours completed jumped from 2:15 to 13:46. Amazing!

But now, I need to get going. The oatmeal has been digested and I'm ready for my workout. Later we'll go out to lunch, explore Pensacola, and grill beer brats late into the Florida evening.

And now - because I love him and am so proud of him - I am happy to present the newest Naval Aviator #29686. Nathaniel - you had a dream, you worked your butt off, and now you've earned your wings. Congratulations! I love you!

Nathaniel and his parents in front of the helicopter simulators. For the record, both Jim and I got a chance to "fly". We only crashed the helicopter once. But were informed by our simulator instructor that we would have been killed in the crash. Nice. We'll leave the flying to Nathaniel!

Nathaniel and me post-winging ceremony outside in front of the HT-57. Next the UH-1Y Huey at Camp Pendleton!