Going to the movies this week. I only go like once or twice a year. I love the popcorn but don’t get out much except to eat lunch or dinner.
I am going to go see the new Top Gun. Maverick. I hear it’s better than the first one.
The first one fueled my desire to be a pilot in the military. I was a teenager when the first one came out. In high school.
I applied to the Air Force academy in high school but didn’t get in. I joined the Navy after high school for two years to get the GI bill to pay for college. Even got accepted to the Naval Academy when I was in but I didn’t go.
Went to LSU instead. The Navy recruiter told me to major in engineering and get a 4.0 and call him when I graduated if I wanted to fly. I ain’t smart enough for that.
Ran into the Marine recruiter and he only wanted to know if I could run three miles and do twenty pull ups and 100 sit-ups. I said he’ll yeah. He said major in anything and you have to keep a 2.0.
I thanked a Vietnam veteran the other day for his service. Said nobody thanked him when he got home and he appreciated that.
He told me some war stories. I didn’t tell him I was a combat vet too. Just listened. He liked talking about it. So many I know that went there won’t say a word about it. Was telling me all about his German Shepard over there. I had my dogs with me.
I am leaving now to go see it. Will be up much later than I care to be but my best friend invited me or I would have to go by myself. It starts at 8 pm.
I could go to bed right now. It’s 730. And there is always 15 minutes of ads before the movie starts and it’s over 2 hours long. Will be a late night.
