Happy Monday All! I hope everyone had a productive weekend. Mine was full with ups and down, as every weekend is. I guess you just have to hope for more ups than downs in life. So here's my weekend....
Friday- Stopped by the Moose Lodge for a little dinner. Went home to prepare my uniform for the weekend. While I was doing such, I received a Facebook Message from a friend and neighbor. It said to watch out, because a number of houses on the block have been burglarized in the last few weeks. They had been going through basement windows. Sure enough, I went downstairs into the basement, and one of my windows was out. Nothing was stolen (I'm a soldier, I really don't have much), but the cops were called anyway. We filled out a report, then it was time for bed.
Saturday- Reserve day 1. PT test first thing in the morning. This is what I have worked for. Just to refresh memories a little, here is how the Army PT test goes. There are 3 timed events (2 minutes for each event, push-ups, sit-ups, and a 2-mile run), each even you are given a points score from 0-100. You need a 60 in each event to pass. Here's what I needed for 60's:
- 36 Push-Ups
- 42 Sit-Ups
- 17:42 in the 2-mile run
My scores with points values next to it:
- 75 Push-Ups (100 points)
- 53 Sit-Ups (73 points)
- 16:38 2 mile run (69 points)
I Passed!!!!!!! I'm not going to say that I am completely happy with my score, because I want to max every event, but I did much better then I thought I would.
The rest of the day was filled with training and classes. Nothing fun, but needed to get done.
Sunday- Reserves day 2. Christmas party. First formation was the Class A inspection, I did not participate since I don't have uniforms yet (other than the one I bought). Then we just hung out until they called a special formation at around 1100. I got promoted to Specialist E-4. This is another step toward my ultimate goal. Two goals accomplished in one weekend. Not too bad if you ask me. The rest of the day was spent with everyone elses family, hanging out around the center. When I got home, it was time to clean, then off to bed.
Well, I hope everyone had a great weekend! May all your dreams come true, and it just goes to show you that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it!
Friday- Stopped by the Moose Lodge for a little dinner. Went home to prepare my uniform for the weekend. While I was doing such, I received a Facebook Message from a friend and neighbor. It said to watch out, because a number of houses on the block have been burglarized in the last few weeks. They had been going through basement windows. Sure enough, I went downstairs into the basement, and one of my windows was out. Nothing was stolen (I'm a soldier, I really don't have much), but the cops were called anyway. We filled out a report, then it was time for bed.
Saturday- Reserve day 1. PT test first thing in the morning. This is what I have worked for. Just to refresh memories a little, here is how the Army PT test goes. There are 3 timed events (2 minutes for each event, push-ups, sit-ups, and a 2-mile run), each even you are given a points score from 0-100. You need a 60 in each event to pass. Here's what I needed for 60's:
- 36 Push-Ups
- 42 Sit-Ups
- 17:42 in the 2-mile run
My scores with points values next to it:
- 75 Push-Ups (100 points)
- 53 Sit-Ups (73 points)
- 16:38 2 mile run (69 points)
I Passed!!!!!!! I'm not going to say that I am completely happy with my score, because I want to max every event, but I did much better then I thought I would.
The rest of the day was filled with training and classes. Nothing fun, but needed to get done.
Sunday- Reserves day 2. Christmas party. First formation was the Class A inspection, I did not participate since I don't have uniforms yet (other than the one I bought). Then we just hung out until they called a special formation at around 1100. I got promoted to Specialist E-4. This is another step toward my ultimate goal. Two goals accomplished in one weekend. Not too bad if you ask me. The rest of the day was spent with everyone elses family, hanging out around the center. When I got home, it was time to clean, then off to bed.
Well, I hope everyone had a great weekend! May all your dreams come true, and it just goes to show you that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind to it!
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Congratulations on passing - very awesome! I guess it was a blessing to FB you that night and you were able to check it out your basement, before they came back. I guess we all need to keep watch out for suspicious people in the neighborhood. Let us know if you need anything!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim! And thanks for the message, I had though the house seemed a little colder than usual...
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