May 6th - 8th ~ Andrew Graduated from Basic and AIT (advanced individual training). My first comment is PRAISE THE LORD FOR GPS, GARMIN saved our marriage while visiting Ft. Benning, Georgia!
Jay and I went alone; we stayed in a quaint little cabin next to the Chattahoochee River, no worries there was a fence that was between the river and us, to keep the Gators out!
It was a weekend for CELBRATING.. May 7th was Jay’s 48th birthday as well as his 30th anniversary to the date; of joining the National Guard. The exact date Andrew graduated from Basic training and Mothers day weekend.
Jay wore his class A uniform while he pinned on Andrew’s Infantry Blue Cord. At that moment… it was the first time MY SOLDIERS had seen each other in over TEN MONTHS. It was emotional!
We had a fantastic time with Andrew. On our way to the airport, we were wondering what to do… Andrew suggested visiting a tattoo parlor!?! [All I can say is when you have adult children and have gone through hell and back with them during their teen years a TATTOO is NOT a big deal]. So for you that are freaking out… your turn is coming! :-)
We have learned to pick our battles and we’re blessed to be there with him while he got this tattoo. The artist was a very nice guy and we had a great couple hours hanging out and visiting.
The Lord directed us as to which place we were to go… Andrew called a friend of Jay’s to google Tattoo places, The place he found had closed and someone there HIGHLY recommended another place. Well, we could not find it and settled for the nearest one. A police officer was actually hanging out in the tattoo place (we settled for). They were talking about other tattoo places and spoke of the one that was recommended to us… they shared how this other place employed drug dealers and how they are always redoing their tattoos… PRAISE GOD for HIS guidance!!
So Andrew got his first tattoo in Georgia, right after basic training! It is of a cross that one of his buddies from basic drew for him.
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