Another Phone Call

Ben called me again yesterday. He's got his own cell phone now, so if you email him your phone number you might get a call from him when he has a minute.

He was fishing, of all things, when he called me. Evidently, Ft. Leonard Wood has lots of ponds and lakes, so Ben and a few buddies bought some fishing gear on base so they could fish during their off-time. Because they cannot store the poles and gear in their barracks they have to hide the equipment outside near a pond, but Ben said very few people head out that way so there's little chance their gear will get stolen.

Other than that, he said it was a relatively slow week. Four and a half weeks to go!

Phone Call From Ben

I received a phone call from Ben today! He's got 39 days left at Ft. Leonard Wood and very much looking forward to getting back to San Diego. As Bay Leader of his platoon, he has extra responsibilities, but his drill sergeants also cut him some slack on the little things because of his leadership position.

He's able to check the internet about once a week, I think, and now he can use a cell phone in the evenings, so send him an email if you want to receive a phone call from him. His email is benjaminsmyth at yahoo dot com.

Anyway, it was great to talk to Ben and catch each other up on things, although he caught me up on World Cup news, which was funny. Time is still scarce and now that he can use the phone it sounds like he'll be doing more calling than writing. Of course, I'll still post the letters he sends.

Terrence