Thirty-eight years ago! Talk about feeling OLD.
Strange how much I remember of those two days, though
(considering a lot of my life is a blur!!). On Sunday, the 19th, I attended the
St. Francis Pro-Am Celebrity Golf Tournament held at the Montecito Country Club
(Santa Barbara
My parents drove me down to the Los Angeles Ft. Jackson ,
South Carolina (as I was originally told), but
to Ft.
McClellanAlabama Ft. McClellan
If I could go back, would I do it all over again? Yep. I
really enjoyed my stint in the Army. Of course, the world was a lot different
in the 70s than it is now. If I were an 18-year-old today, I’m not so sure I’d
be brave enough to join. Kudos to those who do!
Pen states: Stacy McKitrick, First Sale, COFW 2013.
So, did you serve in the Armed Forces? If not, did you ever
THINK about serving?
Stacy
7 comments:
The world is much different today though I'm not sure it's for the better.
This year I celebrate 39 years married--so I understand feeling 'old'.
PS That was very nice of your friends to commemorate your first sale. Very nice indeed. :)
Congratulations on your first sale, and what nice friends you have!
Never thought seriously about the armed forces--I would have had to shave the 'stache, or at least make it regulation--can't have that!
Maria - I'm not sure about the world being better, either. But then, maybe EVERY generation thinks that, too! :)
Jeff - My husband has a moustache. Had one in the Army, too. Only shaved it when he had his professional picture taken because he didn't want anyone to ding him if they thought it was out of regulation. It did grow back, you know! :)
Kudos to you. I have nothing but admiration for those that do. The thought of turning over control to 'the powers that be' always made me nervous.But if everyone felt like I did we'd sure be in a bind. The pen is lovely. A forever memento.
Sandra - I was going to join with a friend, but she turned out to be like you - not able to give them control of her life (or more accurately, become government property). Of course, she waited until the last second to tell me!
I was kind of in the military. I was an Air Force brat for 20 years. :). I gave a lot of thought to joining, but when I realized I wouldn't make a good pilot, I decided to pursue my first love (writing) instead. It's great you were in the army.
Many congratulations on your first sale!!
Samantha - I almost joined the Air Force, but their weight restriction was lower than the Army's and I was lucky to have lost what I had at the time!
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