Its hot in the Sandbox

Well, its Monday and its HOT. It was about 104 in the shade. Everyone said that it might be hot, but is very dry and it won't be bad. I am here to tell you 104 in the shade is hot I don't care how little humidity there is. You have to drink lots of fluids. I drink water, Gatorade, tea, juice, coffee, water and more water. There is water everywhere. They have places all over the base they store water for anyone to get and drink. I go through a 12 pack every other day. I keep in my spacious B-Hut, at the office and everywhere I go. I got me a giant coffee cup so I wouldn't run out of the important stuff in the morning.

I went to a meeting this afternoon with the Corp of Engineers. I am going to start working with them in a limited capacity on base. That should interesting. They act as a different entity on base from what my office dose. This is a new thing for our group. Hopefully that will be good for the company.

As I am writing this, I just heard two jets take off. That still is so cool to me. The power those things have is amazing. They always take off in pairs too. One goes and the the other. They are so loud. You can hear them all over the base. There have been a lot of helicopters in the last couple of days also. I guess they are training or something. They are fun to watch. There are so many cool vehicles all over this place. I wish I could get in one of the M-Raps and take it for a spin. I think that would be so fun.

The phone and internet service is the pits on the base. It is always going out and it takes for ever to download something. I wish that was better. I have only been here a week or so and I can't tell you how many times I have been cut off a phone call or the internet. They say they are working on it, but I think they are just saying that to get us off their backs. I never see them working.

Did I mention that it was hot. I won't go into what the heat does to the restrooms. They are awful. At least our office has a decent restroom. Most do not.

I guess I will get out of the sandbox for now. I will type later.

J