Bonus round

I realized at some point this morning that although I started paying the bill back in July I'm only right around now getting my agreed compensation from my deal with the devil to keep me in Colorado an extra nine or so months (and then to Afghanistan for a year).

My original orders would have sent me back to Lawton, OK for a six month course that all captains must attend sooner or later with a report date of November 1. From there I would have been sent who knows where, but not back here and not likely one of the few comparable locations.

Making reasonable assumptions about early reporting leeway and not taking any leave, I probably would have moved this last weekend. And not arranged a date with the new semi-scandalously young girl.

Who, incidentally, is not 25 as she reported two weeks ago, but she will be next Wednesday. I choose to take the fact that she felt inspired to lie as a good sign for me in particular rather than a generalized dislike of appearing too young.