Not much going on. Nathan and I went bowling with the 3rd ID Band on Thursday. They were having a family get-together at the bowling alley. I guess since Eric's gone, they didn't think to call us until the day of. Which was okay. Nathan won one and I won one. It's two days later, and my back muscles are still sore from throwing the ball. That was actually a big step for me - I really dislike going someplace by myself when I don't know anyone there. I did recognize one or two people, but since most everyone was in civies, I didn't make a lot of connections between names and faces. Apparently we're going to have another get-to-gether/meeting in February, which is supposed to be some sort of psueo-Valentine Day dinner, but Eric still won't be back by then.

He's in DC right now. They played at a retirement home/nursing home, and at Walter Reed Hospital. They've also had some sightseeing stuff built in - driving around the Mall, Arlington, etc. They got to watch the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown. The guy in charge of the military detail there let them go into the guard's off-limits area, and explained how they did everything. Which sounded pretty cool. But Eric realized that standing motionless for 2 hours as part of your duty is most definitely NOT the job for him. Tee-hee! They'll be returning to DC later this afternoon.