1st phone call

Dan got to call home tonight! Originally I wasn't expecting a call for 5 weeks or so, but I've met a few other wives and 2 of them got calls last night. So I was holding out hope for tonight and just as I was putting the boys down to bed he called!

He said he is doing well. The days have been long and it's hard to believe he's only been there for 2 nights. The PT test was mostly done yesterday with the swim portion today. He missed the run by about a minute (1.5mi in 10:19), got 3 over the pull-ups, the exact number of sit-ups, and killed the swim part. So even though he missed the run since he did so well in the swimming portion it put his total score up to passing. But, because he missed the run he will have remedial PT 1 morning a week. He has 2 roommates. 1 is a civilian and 1 has been in the CG for just a short time. He has been put in charge of his room. I'm not sure what all that entails, just what he said. He said he has been very busy. Not only with gathering all the stuff he needs there, but also with reading all sorts of books they are given. Like how to fold everything in their drawers. I told him I hoped he didn't get in trouble for folding since it's not his best area! He's been writing a letter a little each day just has not had a chance to mail anything out yet. Landon talked to him briefly. I was worried he wouldn't, but he ran down the stairs when I told him Daddy was on the phone. Afterwards he was asking when Daddy was coming back to Florida. Dan said it would probably be about a month before they were allowed to call again but basically were given this chance just to let everyone know they made it ok. I told him how the boys had been and updated him on football scores. He sounded tired and a little congested but in good spirits. It was hard to tell exactly though, the connection wasn't the greatest...it sounded very far off and quiet. Dan said he's tired of standing at attention but it's only going to get worse as the real stuff should start on Monday.

That's really about all I can remember for now. It was a quick call, he'd waited in line for at least 30 min to be able to call and there was quite a few others behind him waiting.