Stix n Brix
Clayton, NC
I just got home from my last night qualification at the range. That feels good. I had carried my large city-issued flashlight, and one of the range instructors told me that I could bring the smaller light next time. I grinned and said there won't be a next time. He was surprised and congratulated me for making it through. I do still have the spring qualification but that's during the day. It's a nice outdoor range. I don't remember my scores, but they were somewhere in the 90's as usual. I've gotten a 100 only once, but I've also made below 70 once so had to redo the course. I carry a .45 Smith& Wesson M&P. It's a nice light-weight gun. I'm glad it's my retirement weapon. It's the fourth one issued during my career. I was talking with some of the younger officers there who laughed when I said the first gun was a revolver. We have better equipment now than we've ever had.
We miss the MH. She is still at Gregory Poole getting the brake recall work done. I got a call saying that three of the rotors were damaged and had to be replaced. Workhorse will pay for it, so that's a good thing. We may not get it back in time to go anywhere next week during my time off, but I just want them to do a good job so we can enjoy it one more time before winter hits.
I got word this week that my schedule will change probably in February, so I will loose that week off every month. I've worked that other schedule before and hate it. You feel like you're working all the time. Luckily, I would only have to endure it for 6 months or so. Things don't bother me as much now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Well 4:30am will be early, so I'm off to bed.
Thanks for dropping by, and enjoy each day of your life's journey by finding beauty in the ordinary.
6 comments:
There is light at the end of the tunnel and the tunnel isn't that long now!
Hope you get your rig back real soon.
Travel Safe
Syl,
I promise I'll always be sweet, polite and respectful to you because that .45 can leave a very big hole...
LOL, you and I are the same line of work, but I only carry a .40 cal. :c0
Funny how a mind can work. I've been following your blog for a couple of months and I was just sure that you were a nurse! I'm pretty sure now that that was wrong. LG
LOL...That was a good guess LG. Nurses are known to work screwed up schedules too, but my uniform is a bit more uncomfortable. I'm a police officer with Raleigh PD, and have worked most of my career doing administrative duties. It's been a good job but I'm ready to move on.
Syl
We also had 3 with damage that workhorse replaced. Are you going to upgrade the 4th to match? That's what we had to do.
I can feel your smile as you do each of the things related to your J*B for the last time. Feels great doesn't it?
Sorry to hear about the schedule change. What brought that about??
I love your counter telling us right down to the minute when you will retire. Very cute... Stay safe.
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