TGIF

Friday, January 16, 2009

Despite my New Year's resolution to be better at blogging, I still have managed to ignore the blog for a few days... oops. It's been a great few days. In keeping with my other New Year's resolution, I have been going to a different class at the gym every morning, and then going again with Chris at night. We're in a pretty great routine! The spouse's club Biggest Loser is in full force, and with the winner getting $225 and endless bragging rights, I'm in it to win it!

Yesterday, Julie (and Tommy) and I hiked the dreaded Tarague road -- a long, steep, winding road from the beach up to the rest of the world, and then back down. 4.3 miles. I volunteered to push Tommy's stroller on the way down, thinking he would pull me a bit, but because it was so steep, it was actually a lot of resistance to not let him go and plunge to his first baby roller coaster. Clearly my generous, selfish offer backfired, but I guess it only added to the workout...

Chris hasn't been flying too much lately, but is doing really well. They have a "JOPA" (junior officer protection agency -- all of the LTs, LTJGs, and Ensigns) walk out today. Much like a senior skip day, they all go to work and then leave before the 11:00 meeting. Thinking that meant I would get to see my spouse all day, I was pretty stoked, until I learned that they leave work and go to the base bowling ally, no spouses in tow. Boo on THAT! For those of you (mom) who are saying something along "our tax dollars at work" I will stick up for JOPA, as they have been working 7a-6p shifts lately. Pretty exciting stuff.

Big plans today to try a new restaurant at lunch with a bunch of the other wives - - The Mermaid Tavern. It's supposed to be "fabulous" which I'm not sure if that means U.S. "fabulous " (Ruth Chris, Roy's, Arthur Bryants BBQ, or really 95% of the restaurants in San Diego) or if it's supposed to be Guam fabulous (Denny's, McDonald's, Pizza Hut). I will certainly let you know.... While the restaurants are certainly nothing to brag about, the plant life is another story. Some pics from our WWII tour:

While a little off topic from plant life, this was one of my favorite moments on the WWII tour. Hiking up to the Japanese guns in Piti, a dad had just pointed out to his son from afar a "rare green lizard, found only in Guam." This was also the same guy that told everyone on tour that a figure in the distance was a submarine coming up from the water (which in actuality was a small island). He was being completely serious about the island AND the lizard, and even had his son tiptoe over by the branch to take a picture with this rare Guam monster. Not wanting to be a "know it all," I didn't have the heart to tell the dad (or the son) that they were actually looking at a figurine of a stegosaurus. I did let Todd and Chris in on it though....