*WARNING*: Half of these pictures are me totally nerding out with my new camera. Consider yourselves duly warned.
It would not stop raining the entire way to South Carolina. We figured after three to four states, it would at least let up a bit.
Nope.
It actually got worse.
Fortunately for us, the next day was a sunny and warm 60 degrees for the graduation ceremony (a far cry from the 30 degrees we left behind in Ohio). There were literally thousands of people in the stands cheering on their respective soldier(s). It was definitely an experience, to say the least.
The base itself was designed much like a town. There was everything from a mall (pictured below) to a movie theatre to a bank. I didn't expect it to be so...not rustic.
For my step-cousin's sake, I left out an incriminating photo of him desperately shoving french fries into his mouth. Apparently the soldiers aren't allowed to have any junk food during boot, so after weeks on end of being deprived of fried goodness, he was a teensy bit excited to have a burger and fries.
My dad (who is a military equipment aficionado) really wanted to visit the museum at Fort Jackson. The indoor section of it was closed, but the outdoor portion wasn't. I took that opportunity to geek out with my Nikon.
I can just hear my dad's joke now:
My dad: Tanks! *nudge, nudge, wink*
Me: *sigh, eyeroll, slightly amused smile* You're welcome.
It was so much greener down in South Carolina! Why do I live where it snows again?!
All in all, it was a fantastic trip, with lots of family fun and other shenanigans. Plus, I added three new states to my repertoire (Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina).
Until next time blogosphere!
P.S. - I just realized the other day that I've been living in Ohio for about six months. Wow, time really flies!
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