Update from the beach

[aadler]

 
The process of getting my kids here for a visit is moving along. In fact, I’m awaiting only one more level of approval, and then I can start putting together the flight arrangements. Guantanamo is a nice, comfortable duty post, but as a vacation spot it doesn’t have a whole lot to recommend it; all the same, the main intent is for me to spend time with my daughter for the first time in a year, and for my son to get a chance to see me in my duty environment.

Work on my story for gen_remix continues slowly but steadily; I’m now past 4,000 words, and am adding to it in 300- to 500-word increments. I don’t anticipate it requiring more than another 2,000 words (though it might expand further once I have a completed story and am ready to revise it to its final form), so I definitely should meet the deadline. And, after being totally blank for over a month, I finally found a title for it. Anyone familiar with my past practice could make a guess as to what form the title would take, the likely choices being: 1) a familiar turn of phrase; 2) a line from (or the name of) a popular song; or 3) a pretentious literary allusion.

I’m running again, using the treadmill at the gym to mark my pace and gradually increase it. As always, I’m preparing for an APFT; they run those on us at least once a year, and every six months is more common. Seems like I constantly am either getting ready for one or coming down from it. And, as always, it’s the run that requires the most attention.

That’s it. More as it occurs.

Comments

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad it looks like your kids can visit you. True, not a tourist destination but if there's an available beach I think that will probably serve just fine. I hope y'all get your time together.

[aadler]

As I announced in my most recent post, everything is on track for that. Thanks for the good wishes.