Son got to call home !

Our son called home from bootcamp. This is the first we've heard from him since he left 32 days ago. He called in the morning but I was on the internet at the time and my callwave took the message. I was only online for 2 mins when he called. I was so angry that I was on the internet when he called that I could have put my fist through the wall. If I only hadn't been online I wouldnt have missed his call !

Boy was I angry at myself all day. I'm sure glad my wife was at work when this happened or she would have been really upset also.

When she came home from work tonight I told her what happened. She was more unhappy that she was at work when he called. I played the recording of his call and it sounded like everything was going well for him. His biggest complaint- he was bored with the daily routine of bootcamp.

About 5 mins after I played the recording, the phone rang. I picked it up and here it was my son on the phone. This time we were both there to hear it. What a joy. My wife picked up the other extension and we both got to talk to him for 5 mins. before they made him hang up.

He said he is excelling in all the physical requirements (pushups, running ,etc.)and about the only thing hes getting yelled at is about how he folds his shirts. ( We could never get him to make his bed when he lived at home ! )

Anyhoo, It was a joy to hear from him. We will be flying down to San Antonio for 5 days starting on the 23rd to see him graduate. We can't wait. We'll even be able to take him out on Thanksgiving day to eat a good meal. I already have the reservations to a restrurant on the River Walk. We are very excited to go down and see him.
Then hes off immediaitely to tech school and we don't when or where we'll be able to see him again.

My wife and I both went to the pdoc. We are doing so well that he doesn't want to see us for another three months. The only trouble I'm having is not getting a good night sleep at times. I him asked to try Lunesta or Ambien. He gave me samples for Lunesta. I took a dose the other day. Didn't do a thing for me. Stuff is junk !. Guess I'll just stay with the Ativan. I'll just take 3mg instead of 2mg when I need it.

41 days without smoking !