Day 41

Day 36 of BCT

Today was a pretty good day. We were able to sleep in until 6am and then headed straight to chow. I ended up not getting much to eat since they hadn't refilled the salad bar from the last company, so that was a bit of a bummer. It was also cold and raining, but the day got better. I spent personal time organizing my locker. (It's amazing how quickly it gets messy when you only have 10 minutes to change everyday!) I also wrote wrote several letters.
My knees are still really stiff and sore, so I cheated and sat on my bed to write letters. A DS saw me and didn't say anything.
By lunch time, I was starving, and while I managed to get a little more to eat than breakfast, I still didn't get much. At least I didn't have to march to chow. I was a battle buddy for someone on a marching profile. My knees appreciated the break!
The day really started to turn around when we got back from lunch. Our DS said we would be cleaning the M-4's, but that was just a cover. We finally got our promised reward of a Snickers and Gatorade. It was so good! I savored each bite! Then to top it off, we got an hour on our phone! I got to talk to my parents and catch up on life back home.
We then had chow and this time I actually got food and time to eat it. The day only got better! We then had another 30 minutes on our phones followed by some sales pitches. I didn't bother to buy a plaque, but I did buy a platoon t-shirt. My battle buddy actually helped draw and design it. We then had over an hour of personal time (in which I worked on my push-ups) before HF and bed! Tomorrow is a holiday, and should be another easy day!