Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays!

Hi all, well today was OK, but before we get started I want to tell you about last week some more. Well we had PT on Thursday where we were going to play dodge ball (and I was gonna kick butt) but we couldn't find any playground balls to use, so we changed our minds and played basketball. At first it kinda started out like a bad idea, everyone was just standing there, so I took charge and said I was a captain and this guy Cress was the other, and we picked teams. This is where I am kinda proud of my growth as a competitor, I picked my team solely on having fun, not about winning, and let me tell you my team had fun. One girl even said she didn't care about anything else other than she didn't get picked last for once, so that made me feel good. Our team focused on having fun and getting everyone turns which is more than I can say for the other team, I don't think there was an unhappy player on my team. About half way through I decided to start having some fun so when this girl on the other team had the ball and was gonna shoot, everyone was kinda standing there, so just joking around I went over and wrestled the ball away just kinda joking like who would actually wrestle a ball away from a girl during a fun game of basketball. Well that kinda backfired on me because she was very upset, she said that was her first chance to shoot all game. So being the nice guy I am gave her the ball the next time I had it even though she wasn't on my team, and she made the basket, which was cool. Well to make a long story short the game ended after I ran over said girl on accident, I felt really bad. She wasn't hurt but that was the last play of the game so a overall very fun game ended on a sour note. I also stubbed my big toe and the nail turned purple, but I don't think I am gonna lose it.

Well on Friday we had a big celebration here on base. There was a dedication of a new museum / conference room to ADM. Rickover (retired). He is the namesake of the main school building. He is the "Father of the Nuclear Navy". He served 60+ years in the Navy from the 1920's to the 1980's I think. Well anyway there were a bunch of 4 star Admirals here that day as well as I believe Ex President Jimmy Carter (Who was a nuke before being president). So that was kinda cool to be at the same place with these important people (even though I didn't see any of them).

I also found out today that Matt Groening (Creator of the Simpsons) and Robin Williams (actor) were nukes in the Navy. Well other than that this week is another long week, as most of my time here at school will be. I'll try to update more than last week.

Hope you all have a nice week.

-Jason