Brad's First letter home

Brad wrote on Sunday, October 12, 2008. We got it on Friday, October 17, 2008, Mom's Birthday.

He wrote: Hello Family

I'm writing to let you know that I am fine. I am not even in basic training yet. I'm still in processing. I don't know when I am going to basic, but I was supposed to tell anyone I write, not to write back to this address. I will write to you when I am in basic and you can write me as much as you want. Apparently processing is harder than basic because they are trying to get us ready. Since I have been here, I have gotten 9 shots. three on each arm, one up each nostril, and one on my butt. Not cool.

I did pretty good on the mile though. I got six minutes and 30 seconds. I think that is the best I have ever done and that was the morning after all the shots, so I was all sore. Now I am sore from running and all the shots.

The food is better than I thought it was going to be. We can't drink soda though. Just milk, juice, and water. I have to wake up at 5:00 every morning, and go to sleep at 21:00 every night. I'm starting to get used to it. The very first morning after I got here one of the first things I did was get my head shaved. A couple of days later, I got my nerd glasses. I look pretty sweet walking round in my uniform though. I'm going to bed now, good night.

Sincerely,

Bradley.

Garth's - Dad's Seven Things.

Seven Things I Plan to do before I die:

Take mom (Loretta) to Europe: Paris, Germany.
Finish my Personal History.
Visit all 50 States.
Stay below 170 pounds.
Make my wife happier.
See all children married in temple.
Be a kinder, gentler Man.

Seven Things I do now:

Do yard work - mow lawn, shovel snow.
Work long hours.
Enjoy traveling eastern Iowa
Enjoy working for the Church.
Love my Wife - Loretta.
Be proud of all my children.
Enjoy the blogs.

Seven Things I can't do:

Touch my toes with my legs straight.
Read without glasses.
Run 10 miles.
Stop eating when I am not hungry.
Speak Swahili.
Buy a Mini Cooper.
Drive as fast as I would like.

Seven Things that I love about my wife:

Beautiful
Witty
Happy
Compassionate
Excellent Mother and Grandmother
Best Friend
Tender

Seven Things That I Say Most Often:

What ever!
Hello, This is Garth.
Iowa FM Group, This is Garth.
Where are You?
No.
Where are you going?
How much?

Seven Celebrities that I like

Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black. She even took his name.
Clint Eastwood
Faith Hill and Tim McGraw - because they have stayed married.
President Bush
Jimmy Durante
Harrison Ford
Tom Hanks

Seven Favorite Foods

Strawberries
Tomatoes
Grape Fruit - pink
Loretta's Hot Whole Wheat Bread
Salad
Peaches

Seven people who I invite to do this.

I will leave this part to my kids.