"Charley 1" Cryer is back home - enjoying a few days off before getting into the swing of things at work. (Charley 1 means that he is qualified to play in any of the specialized bands in the army - Heidelburg, Belgium, one of the bands in the DC area, etc.) That's all well and good, but in about 6 months his unit is deploying, so he'll be hitting the ground running when he gets to the office tomorrow.

Which may be a culture shock to both him and his unit. He's spent as much time at school as he has spent here with the unit.

Yesterday was the first day of track and field. Nathan decided that he wanted to try it rather than soccer. Eric and I had our doubts, but he was a lot better than we expected him to be. He's always had a pretty stiff gait, but he's really loosened up since his last organized sports attempts. They spent just as much time stretching as actually running, so hopefully we'll make some headway on those pesky hamstrings. I think he'll do better in the softball throw and shot put than the running.

Today was picture day. He decided that his long-sleeve black Pirates of the Caribbean t-shirt with shiny red designs on it was the fashion statement to make.