He's off to Boy Scout camp today. He's on the staff at the BSA Far East Council summer camp this coming week. Scout camp here lasts only a week, and all the American scout troops in Japan come at the same time. They're at Atsugi Naval Air Facility this year, and it sounds like they're going to have a great time. Tommy is wishing he didn't have to work because he'd like to go to camp, too. I seem to remember some years when Patrick wished he could go, but was too young. Guess it all evens out in the end...
When he gets back, Patrick will start his summer job working at the base chapel. He works part time, weekday mornings from 7:30-11:30.
On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons, he has cross country summer training.
Sometime each day, he will spend on his summer school work: finishing up Latin II and Chemistry w/ lab.
In his free time, he has lots of social plans with the friends who are still here. But this morning was a tough morning for him. He spent some time on the phone before it was time to leave because his closest friends will be gone by the time he gets back from camp. And it was tough to say good-bye.
Sometimes this military lifestyle can really get you down. Please say a little prayer for him and for his friends if you get a chance. We all know, and they know, too, that they'll get through it fine, but it doesn't make the separation much easier.
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