Specific project assignments are still getting figured out. In the meantime, there's a LOT of info to learn to get up to speed. Fortunately everyone I've met has been very patient and helpful. The patient part is especially good since I've been making plenty of rookie mistakes like:
- confusing Maputo and Malabo
- properly hiding my ID badge in public but forgetting that the visible badge lanyard has "Overseas Buildings Operations" boldly printed on it
- mixing up the concepts of T-SAC with tea bag
Last weekend was great as we got out of town to stay with some friends in PA. This weekend included a trip to the zoo as well as seeing Argo with a group of us FS-types. Argo was good even with its artistic license (i.e., some historic inaccuracies).
We're getting used to living in DC - well, technically northern Virginia. That said, we're about to move from our temporary housing to our permanent housing next weekend, so moving will shake things up again. Hopefully our new place will have heat, which unfortunately one of my fellow 127th Specialists did NOT have when he moved this weekend. Sometimes the little things make all the difference.
We'll be receiving our "household effects" from long-term storage a week from tomorrow, so we'll see how well we downsized before we left. We're expecting to continue the downsizing effort for a while longer, which will mean our new place will be packed with stuff until we do more weeding. It's all part of the change.
We're also getting used to commuting via the subway system and walking more than we did in Denver. Of course, it's easy to walk around now before winter hits for real. Until then, we'll enjoy the fall colors (the photos below are from PA):
(This post written while listening to Depeche Mode Never Let Me Down Again.)
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