A day in the life of us....: SR DEP Visit to Evergreen Aviation Museum

You know you are in Kodiak when....

When traffic reports are replaced by the FISHING REPORTS
The water on the floor mat in your car is frozen
You automatically remove your boots when entering someone's home
You use flat-rate priority mail boxes more than envelopes
In Winter, you know who is taking their Vitamin D and who isn't
If you don't already have auto-start on your vehicle, you wish you had it
You know what a Coastie is, and it doesn't mean you live near the beach
You know what Xtra Tuffs are, and you have some
You have to do the Kodiak Stomp before entering a store
Just because you have a ticket to fly, doesn't mean you will actually leave that day--"weather permitting"
It's cheaper to buy DVD's than to have cable TV
Store clerks actually wish you a "Merry Christmas"
You hear people complain about having to drive "all the way to the other side of town" (10 minutes)
Traffic congestion is 3 cars at an intersection
Your car doesn't have a chance to warm up before you arrive at work
When looking out the window is more reliable than the weather forecast
You go to work, church, and shop with the same people
Driving a rusty car is "no big deal"

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

SR DEP Visit to Evergreen Aviation Museum

Abi will be meeting with her DEP (Delayed Entry Program) team once a month. She also has other requirements for phone contact and in-person contact with her recruiter on a regular basis.

Today the DEP meeting was at the Evergreen Aviation Museum. The recruiters had pizza lunch ready for the new recruits, as well as a guided tour of the museum by a volunteer staff. The new recruits were able to introduce themselves to each other. Abi found that she and another girl will be entering boot camp at about the same time, the rest of the recruits were boys.

Petty Officer Adams and Chief Meyers

Pizza lunch

The recruits, minus one that arrived later.

Abi, answering a question

Veteran volunteer, explaining his pins and emblems

Wisdom and experience shows in his face

A picture of a painting on display

The Spruce Goose, a few of the engines

Our guides

Machine gun

This kid is leaving to be a Navy Seal this next month

Navy Helecopter

The Spruce Goose from a distance, and still it all doesn't fit into the picture frame

Navy emblem on a display outside

The Space Museum building

It was the Navy that plucked Apollo from the ocean

We toured a mock up of a NASA launch station

Each time the new recruits have in-person contact with their recruiters, they have to fill out a form stating they are complying with the rules and that there eligibility status has not changed.