Wednesday - Tuesday, Week 22 & Week 23!
I have been so busy lately, that I haven't had very much time to at all to write. However, last Friday the cadets found out where they will all be going! Turns out the cadets were pretty smart and Kev's prognostication proved remarkably accurate! We are staying in the East Bay! This has by far been the most exciting moment at the academy and with only 38 days left to graduation day, our spirits are high and our momentum is at full speed!
Last week was busy for Kev! The cadets started DUI training and field sobriety tests. Kev said it was pretty fun and is again enjoying the hands-on training. They did more report writing and learned to use the accident mapping computer program. They also completed their 100 forms to log their achievements, need for improvement and gigs for the month.
Kev called me as soon as he was on his way home on Friday and the first thing I said when I answered the phone was "did you find out!?" He said, "Yep!" What an exciting moment that was! I am full of emotions but unfortunately I don't have much time to allocate to writing today - it is once again closing week and since I was on vacation until yesterday, I have a lot to catch up on! But I really want to write down our feelings and plan for the next few weeks and I will soon :)
Over the weekend, I had a bachelorette party in Austin, TX and Kev went to his family cabin with his parents. Thankfully, he was able to make a special drive down to spend the night with me Friday before we both took off in the morning. It was the first weekend we spent apart since the academy started, but technically we still saw each other ;) The cadets had Monday and Tuesday off for the 4th of July, so Kev was able to get a little extra rest in order to recharge and finish strong.
We are almost there CTC 1-16!!
- Mimi
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Day 149/194
Tuesday, Week 22!
Maybe a tiny little rant today...
45 days left. That should be easy, right? Suddenly though, the days feel longer than ever and I'm more tired at this point that I have been in a while. The decisions we have to make in the next month are big ones and the inability to connect with Kev throughout the day can make big decisions even more difficult. Right now, my workload at the office is heavy with a lot of tight deadlines, while I'm simultaneously exploring new job options. Meanwhile, I'm also trying to coordinate where we will be moving to when we don't even know for sure what area office Kev will be getting. Rent prices are steep right now and trying to make a financial decision for the both of us without being able to talk out our options and act quickly when an option arrises can be frustrating. I sent Kev a few links for places I liked and responded to each of the CraigsList ads to at least ensure I start communication with the homeowner in case Kev likes them. When Kev and I talked later that night I ended up frustrated with him - he had no clue what the rental market looks like right now and I want him to at least explore some areas and have an understanding of rental costs for different types of homes right now so I can lock one down for US. I'm out of state this weekend, so when I'm back in town we will literally have 3 weekends to make a decision and move. We hung up and I felt bad because I know the weight of the academy is heavy on him right now too and the 14+ hour days are all that his mind can handle sometimes. I definitely understand, but I can't help but want more of his attention allocated to life at home too. I'm stressed, but I just need to remind myself that everything will work out. I'm just ready to have my partner in life back and a little more normalcy in our relationship. Kev says he has been hearing his roommates having the same conversations with their frustrated wives and girlfriends on the other line too. I hate to say it, but it's nice to know I'm not the only one slightly losing it. I'm just tired at this point and ready for graduation.
Meanwhile in Academy life on Tuesday:
- Spanish phrases quiz & Kev passed
- Kev certified using his ASP (retractable baton)
- The cadets took their 4.5 hour report writing test
So close but so far :(
- Mimi
Maybe a tiny little rant today...
45 days left. That should be easy, right? Suddenly though, the days feel longer than ever and I'm more tired at this point that I have been in a while. The decisions we have to make in the next month are big ones and the inability to connect with Kev throughout the day can make big decisions even more difficult. Right now, my workload at the office is heavy with a lot of tight deadlines, while I'm simultaneously exploring new job options. Meanwhile, I'm also trying to coordinate where we will be moving to when we don't even know for sure what area office Kev will be getting. Rent prices are steep right now and trying to make a financial decision for the both of us without being able to talk out our options and act quickly when an option arrises can be frustrating. I sent Kev a few links for places I liked and responded to each of the CraigsList ads to at least ensure I start communication with the homeowner in case Kev likes them. When Kev and I talked later that night I ended up frustrated with him - he had no clue what the rental market looks like right now and I want him to at least explore some areas and have an understanding of rental costs for different types of homes right now so I can lock one down for US. I'm out of state this weekend, so when I'm back in town we will literally have 3 weekends to make a decision and move. We hung up and I felt bad because I know the weight of the academy is heavy on him right now too and the 14+ hour days are all that his mind can handle sometimes. I definitely understand, but I can't help but want more of his attention allocated to life at home too. I'm stressed, but I just need to remind myself that everything will work out. I'm just ready to have my partner in life back and a little more normalcy in our relationship. Kev says he has been hearing his roommates having the same conversations with their frustrated wives and girlfriends on the other line too. I hate to say it, but it's nice to know I'm not the only one slightly losing it. I'm just tired at this point and ready for graduation.
Meanwhile in Academy life on Tuesday:
- Spanish phrases quiz & Kev passed
- Kev certified using his ASP (retractable baton)
- The cadets took their 4.5 hour report writing test
So close but so far :(
- Mimi
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Day 148/194 - Start of Week 22!
Monday, Week 22!
I have so much on my mind lately. Packing, moving out of my current home, and finding a place for Kev and I is keeping me pretty distracted right now. Even though it is a little stressful, maybe it will help time go a little faster.
We are talking about graduation every day now but there is still a lot for the cadets to wrap up before that day arrives. They did however start filling out graduation paperwork yesterday. Kev said they started the day with information systems. Basically driving and getting used to the squad car controls. After that, they had boxing. He says everyone typically tries to take it easy to some extent to avoid getting injured but once you get a good hit to the face, it's on! Supposedly a lot of cadets were going at it yesterday and getting some pretty good hits in on each other. Intro to DUI training is starting now too. It's called DRE training - drug recognition 'something', maybe examination? Anyways, they learn to recognize the symptoms of different drugs on a person. After the DRE class, they had more report writing to prep for the report test on Tuesday. It's a pretty big test, so I'll be sending Kev lots of good thoughts!
In addition to DUI courses, we also have agency high speed testing to anticipate sometime in the near future. We are really starting to wrap up and it feels SO good :) Speaking of agency high speed, good luck with your boyfriends and husbands coming home and driving you around on weekends when the only driving they have been doing for months is EVOC. Kev 'accidentally' squealed my wheels around a right turn off the freeway this weekend and got a little leg smack from me in the passenger seat. He definitely forgets sometimes that he isn't in the Academy and I'm not a staff officer, I'm scarier so he better quit hitting those apexes when he is home ;)
- Mimi
I have so much on my mind lately. Packing, moving out of my current home, and finding a place for Kev and I is keeping me pretty distracted right now. Even though it is a little stressful, maybe it will help time go a little faster.
We are talking about graduation every day now but there is still a lot for the cadets to wrap up before that day arrives. They did however start filling out graduation paperwork yesterday. Kev said they started the day with information systems. Basically driving and getting used to the squad car controls. After that, they had boxing. He says everyone typically tries to take it easy to some extent to avoid getting injured but once you get a good hit to the face, it's on! Supposedly a lot of cadets were going at it yesterday and getting some pretty good hits in on each other. Intro to DUI training is starting now too. It's called DRE training - drug recognition 'something', maybe examination? Anyways, they learn to recognize the symptoms of different drugs on a person. After the DRE class, they had more report writing to prep for the report test on Tuesday. It's a pretty big test, so I'll be sending Kev lots of good thoughts!
In addition to DUI courses, we also have agency high speed testing to anticipate sometime in the near future. We are really starting to wrap up and it feels SO good :) Speaking of agency high speed, good luck with your boyfriends and husbands coming home and driving you around on weekends when the only driving they have been doing for months is EVOC. Kev 'accidentally' squealed my wheels around a right turn off the freeway this weekend and got a little leg smack from me in the passenger seat. He definitely forgets sometimes that he isn't in the Academy and I'm not a staff officer, I'm scarier so he better quit hitting those apexes when he is home ;)
- Mimi
Monday, June 27, 2016
Day 145-147/194
Friday - Sunday, Week 21!
Well the weekend flew by way too fast! I swear, the days go slow, the weeks go fast, and the weekends you wait for all week are done and gone before you know it. It turns out Kev's disastrous Thursday was due to a poor room inspection and another little mixup that led to a plethora of gigs and two lost Wednesday Liberties. I am heading to Austin this weekend for a Bachelorette party, and it will be the first weekend Kev and I don't spend together since he started the Academy. In that case, we were planning on meeting for dinner this Wednesday and next. Unfortunately, now we can't do that. It's definitely a bummer but life goes on. He is still at the Academy, so a couple Wednesday restrictions are fine with us. It could be always be worse! The cadets have Monday and Tuesday (7/4 & 7/5) off for the holiday, so it will be a nice long weekend for them and a little intensive to get through another week!
Kev also bought his green jacket this week! I think he said it was about $400! They really do cycle those cadet paychecks right back to the Academy. The uniform in total will cost about $1200. He did show me a picture of him in his tans and green jacket when he was being fitted and he looked so handsome! He was also really proud that they have to let the seam out of his pants because "he has so much junk in the trunk". He must have told me at least three or four times this weekend! He is lean but now thanks to the uniform tailors, he is a little full of himself for what a great butt he has!
The rest of the weekend we spent with family and friends. On Saturday, we went to a family gathering in Sacramento with Kev's family and had a great day! It was sooo hot though. The property was on a ranch, so we had a bunch of chairs outside under a tree enjoying the warm weather, good company, and admiring the new babies in the family. Kev picked a few leaves off the fruit trees and we fed the goats on the property too. It was such a nice day! On Sunday, one of my friends and her fiance came over and we spent some time down by our pool. They just got engaged and she asked me to be her bridesmaid. Such an exciting day and nice to spend a couple hours with friends, since it's so hard to squeeze time in with everyone on our weekends right now.
We hope to find out our area office this week too! I literally can't wait and we are really anxious. As soon as we find out, it's time to start packing and looking for a place to live! There is a lot to do in July! After talking with almost every law enforcement officer I know or am acquainted with, I have finally decided on a grad present for Kev too! My parents, Kev's parents, and I all have the best gifts! He is going to be a fully equipped officer! Since he reads this, I can't say what they are, but when he graduates I'll try to remember to post them so families of future cadets who might read this have a few ideas. I don't know if it was just me, but it was definitely hard to come up with a special, unique, and useful grad gift, since I'm new to life with someone in law enforcement. However, I am so happy with our final choices and I know he will be too! :)
On to week 22!!!
- Mimi
Well the weekend flew by way too fast! I swear, the days go slow, the weeks go fast, and the weekends you wait for all week are done and gone before you know it. It turns out Kev's disastrous Thursday was due to a poor room inspection and another little mixup that led to a plethora of gigs and two lost Wednesday Liberties. I am heading to Austin this weekend for a Bachelorette party, and it will be the first weekend Kev and I don't spend together since he started the Academy. In that case, we were planning on meeting for dinner this Wednesday and next. Unfortunately, now we can't do that. It's definitely a bummer but life goes on. He is still at the Academy, so a couple Wednesday restrictions are fine with us. It could be always be worse! The cadets have Monday and Tuesday (7/4 & 7/5) off for the holiday, so it will be a nice long weekend for them and a little intensive to get through another week!
Kev also bought his green jacket this week! I think he said it was about $400! They really do cycle those cadet paychecks right back to the Academy. The uniform in total will cost about $1200. He did show me a picture of him in his tans and green jacket when he was being fitted and he looked so handsome! He was also really proud that they have to let the seam out of his pants because "he has so much junk in the trunk". He must have told me at least three or four times this weekend! He is lean but now thanks to the uniform tailors, he is a little full of himself for what a great butt he has!
The rest of the weekend we spent with family and friends. On Saturday, we went to a family gathering in Sacramento with Kev's family and had a great day! It was sooo hot though. The property was on a ranch, so we had a bunch of chairs outside under a tree enjoying the warm weather, good company, and admiring the new babies in the family. Kev picked a few leaves off the fruit trees and we fed the goats on the property too. It was such a nice day! On Sunday, one of my friends and her fiance came over and we spent some time down by our pool. They just got engaged and she asked me to be her bridesmaid. Such an exciting day and nice to spend a couple hours with friends, since it's so hard to squeeze time in with everyone on our weekends right now.
We hope to find out our area office this week too! I literally can't wait and we are really anxious. As soon as we find out, it's time to start packing and looking for a place to live! There is a lot to do in July! After talking with almost every law enforcement officer I know or am acquainted with, I have finally decided on a grad present for Kev too! My parents, Kev's parents, and I all have the best gifts! He is going to be a fully equipped officer! Since he reads this, I can't say what they are, but when he graduates I'll try to remember to post them so families of future cadets who might read this have a few ideas. I don't know if it was just me, but it was definitely hard to come up with a special, unique, and useful grad gift, since I'm new to life with someone in law enforcement. However, I am so happy with our final choices and I know he will be too! :)
On to week 22!!!
- Mimi
Friday, June 24, 2016
Day 143-144/194
Wednesday & Thursday, Week 21!
Hola!! So, on Wednesday, Kev's class had 4 hours of Spanish in the morning, followed by 4 hours of EVOC. In the evening he went out for dinner with a few other cadets for Liberty and then went to his friend's quad to study felony stop procedures for the test Thursday. He did let me know that he passed the felony stop test. Wooo!
It sounds like something happened on Thursday though because Kev seems upset and the blog views were pretty high this morning before I even posted. I met a few old co-workers for happy hour after work yesterday and we ran a little late, so Kev was already in bed when I called to say goodnight. He sounded a little grumpy and I just figured it was because I called late, but typically he never minds. However, when I woke up this morning I had a text from him noting something about poor room inspections and eating "shit sandwiches" for 24 hours. It doesn't sound good. I wonder if it was his room or if Skittle Cadet was packing again! At least it's Friday though, so he only has to hang in there a few more hours until he comes home.
- Mimi
Hola!! So, on Wednesday, Kev's class had 4 hours of Spanish in the morning, followed by 4 hours of EVOC. In the evening he went out for dinner with a few other cadets for Liberty and then went to his friend's quad to study felony stop procedures for the test Thursday. He did let me know that he passed the felony stop test. Wooo!
It sounds like something happened on Thursday though because Kev seems upset and the blog views were pretty high this morning before I even posted. I met a few old co-workers for happy hour after work yesterday and we ran a little late, so Kev was already in bed when I called to say goodnight. He sounded a little grumpy and I just figured it was because I called late, but typically he never minds. However, when I woke up this morning I had a text from him noting something about poor room inspections and eating "shit sandwiches" for 24 hours. It doesn't sound good. I wonder if it was his room or if Skittle Cadet was packing again! At least it's Friday though, so he only has to hang in there a few more hours until he comes home.
- Mimi
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Day 142/194 - CHP Hats!
Tuesday, Week 21!
Kev got his CHP hat yesterday!! That was probably the most exciting thing he told me on the phone yesterday and yet it was so nonchalant. Kev can be that way sometimes, very calm and casual about things. Having the hat is SO exciting, and it will be sitting up in his locker until graduation day! Then after that I know I am going to have to pry it off his head. He would wear it to cook me breakfast if I let him. That is literally his favorite part of the CHP uniform and I know he is going to want to wear it all the time ;)
Other than the hat, here is how Tuesday went...
- Boxing practice in the morning
- 4 hours of in-class vehicle code, writing tickets and learning more about violations
- Range and rifle work, some shooting while laying on the ground so he had a lot of brass cleaning to do later
- It was so hot in Sac that when he put his gun down during range to let the next set of cadets shoot, it was scorching hot when he went to pick it back up again
- Dinner, followed by more report writing until about 9 or 9:30pm
- Unfortunately, they lost 3 more cadets to pistol qualifications yesterday, it was their final attempt and they couldn't shoot around a barrier. I believe they should be able to come back when the Junior class gets to about week 20.
-109 cadets are left in the class, they started with 131
- We ended the night on the phone with each other until we both fell asleep
Coming up there is a felony stop scenario test for Kev's company on Thursday, so that is the one thing to anticipate this week. The other company took the test already and I believe Kev said everyone passed.
That's about it! It's a busy week for me at the office so I have to get back to work, but I am missing my man so much this week! I sent him a letter on Monday, so it should get to him today (Wednesday) :) In the meantime, the flowers he brought me when he came home last Friday are still holding up and look beautiful. I hope they last me until he gets back!
- Mimi
Kev got his CHP hat yesterday!! That was probably the most exciting thing he told me on the phone yesterday and yet it was so nonchalant. Kev can be that way sometimes, very calm and casual about things. Having the hat is SO exciting, and it will be sitting up in his locker until graduation day! Then after that I know I am going to have to pry it off his head. He would wear it to cook me breakfast if I let him. That is literally his favorite part of the CHP uniform and I know he is going to want to wear it all the time ;)
Other than the hat, here is how Tuesday went...
- Boxing practice in the morning
- 4 hours of in-class vehicle code, writing tickets and learning more about violations
- Range and rifle work, some shooting while laying on the ground so he had a lot of brass cleaning to do later
- It was so hot in Sac that when he put his gun down during range to let the next set of cadets shoot, it was scorching hot when he went to pick it back up again
- Dinner, followed by more report writing until about 9 or 9:30pm
- Unfortunately, they lost 3 more cadets to pistol qualifications yesterday, it was their final attempt and they couldn't shoot around a barrier. I believe they should be able to come back when the Junior class gets to about week 20.
-109 cadets are left in the class, they started with 131
- We ended the night on the phone with each other until we both fell asleep
Coming up there is a felony stop scenario test for Kev's company on Thursday, so that is the one thing to anticipate this week. The other company took the test already and I believe Kev said everyone passed.
That's about it! It's a busy week for me at the office so I have to get back to work, but I am missing my man so much this week! I sent him a letter on Monday, so it should get to him today (Wednesday) :) In the meantime, the flowers he brought me when he came home last Friday are still holding up and look beautiful. I hope they last me until he gets back!
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| My favorite color roses from Kev <3 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Day 141/194 - Start of Week 21!
Monday, Week 21!
Everything is continuing to go pretty well. At the Academy, there has been a lot of report writing, Spanish, and spelling tests. Last night Kev was doing a little 'homework' drawing an accident diagram. He says it can all be done on the computer but for the sake of the Academy, the cadets are learning to do it by hand.
Kev said there was an incident with a cadet at a baseball game over the the weekend that resulted in a lecture from the Captain to the class. Apparently the cadet told the story of his weekend and run in with the police to his peers before later being called over to the Staff Office. Kev said not too long after, they saw the little red cart parked in front of his quad. The red cart is used to lug away a cadet's possessions when they leave the Academy early. The book, "Cadet Blues" references it a few times. I read the book when Kev started the Academy and a lot of the details Krider writes about are completely similar to how they are today. When Kev and I were talking about the PT staff over the weekend, he referenced a lady PT officer - I said, "oh yah babe, the one that doesn't like you" and he laughed at me and told me I confused him with the character in the book ;) I've done that type of thing a couple times actually! But anyway, the cadet in Kev's class made a mistake over the weekend and sadly paid for it. He was a retread too and had made it to week 19 the first time around. He only made it a week further. Such a bummer and a reminder that your actions over the weekend can send you home too, not just a test or exercise. In addition to this cadet, Kev also heard that a Senior from the last class was fired from break-in. Another trigger to the Captain's lecture. As you can imagine, the staff wants their cadets to reflect the training and pride instilled in them at the Academy every day, so it's understandable that they are frustrated when these things happen. On the same note, now that Dream Sheets are in, they apparently don't re-organize the list when someone goes home at this point. For example, if the cadet who went home filled the last spot for West LA and the cadet after him was in line for that area office too, the next cadet would not be bumped up to West LA. He would be stuck with his next choice and the spot for the cadet who went home would just be eliminated.
Other than an interesting Monday morning for cadets, we are really happy to be here! I just can't wait to hear where we are going. I keep looking for houses but they are all available now, so I'm telling myself I'm not allowed to look for a couple more weeks. We just need to keep pushing through the last of these days - 53 to be exact, but whose counting ;)
- Mimi
Everything is continuing to go pretty well. At the Academy, there has been a lot of report writing, Spanish, and spelling tests. Last night Kev was doing a little 'homework' drawing an accident diagram. He says it can all be done on the computer but for the sake of the Academy, the cadets are learning to do it by hand.
Kev said there was an incident with a cadet at a baseball game over the the weekend that resulted in a lecture from the Captain to the class. Apparently the cadet told the story of his weekend and run in with the police to his peers before later being called over to the Staff Office. Kev said not too long after, they saw the little red cart parked in front of his quad. The red cart is used to lug away a cadet's possessions when they leave the Academy early. The book, "Cadet Blues" references it a few times. I read the book when Kev started the Academy and a lot of the details Krider writes about are completely similar to how they are today. When Kev and I were talking about the PT staff over the weekend, he referenced a lady PT officer - I said, "oh yah babe, the one that doesn't like you" and he laughed at me and told me I confused him with the character in the book ;) I've done that type of thing a couple times actually! But anyway, the cadet in Kev's class made a mistake over the weekend and sadly paid for it. He was a retread too and had made it to week 19 the first time around. He only made it a week further. Such a bummer and a reminder that your actions over the weekend can send you home too, not just a test or exercise. In addition to this cadet, Kev also heard that a Senior from the last class was fired from break-in. Another trigger to the Captain's lecture. As you can imagine, the staff wants their cadets to reflect the training and pride instilled in them at the Academy every day, so it's understandable that they are frustrated when these things happen. On the same note, now that Dream Sheets are in, they apparently don't re-organize the list when someone goes home at this point. For example, if the cadet who went home filled the last spot for West LA and the cadet after him was in line for that area office too, the next cadet would not be bumped up to West LA. He would be stuck with his next choice and the spot for the cadet who went home would just be eliminated.
Other than an interesting Monday morning for cadets, we are really happy to be here! I just can't wait to hear where we are going. I keep looking for houses but they are all available now, so I'm telling myself I'm not allowed to look for a couple more weeks. We just need to keep pushing through the last of these days - 53 to be exact, but whose counting ;)
- Mimi
Monday, June 20, 2016
Day 138-140/194
Friday - Sunday, Week 20!
We wrapped up week 20! The days are long but the weeks fly by. Last week seemed pretty mellow and this weekend we had so much time together. We made a little more effort not to commit to too much like we have been. It really pays off to have a relaxing weekend. It recharges you for the week ahead and you feel like, "okay I had him all to myself, we had a great time, let's crush this week". That sounds so lame, but I swear a mellow uncommitted weekend makes such a difference. Normally I can hardly shut the garage door on Sunday night when he is driving away without running out for one more kiss, but when we have a fulfilling weekend with a lot of 'us' time and without endless commitments, it's so much easier to hug Kev and let him drive back.
We worked out this weekend and ate really healthy! We are CABO bound after Academy graduation and pre-FTO! We have to look good ;) Kev LOVES rubbing in my face how much better he is than me at his core workouts though. I always tell him, if I were paid to do calisthenics and run for 4 months while being yelled at not to stop, my endurance and abs would be on point too ;) Kev literally idolizes the PT staff and loves their fitness motivation and suggestions. We are excited to move in together, meal prep for the work week and keep up the endurance he has built at the academy. The PT staff is hammering into him how important it is to stay fit and I'm on board too. Kev says they showed him interviews of criminals who resisted arrest or fought back with an Officer and when they were asked why, they referred to the officers appearance - how well put together they looked and their physique. Kev is about 6'2 or 6'3, lean, with broad shoulders. He is down maybe 15 lbs while at the Academy but plans to bulk up with more lean mass when he comes home and can manage his diet and exercise a little more. Some of the meals at the Academy are meant to fill them up for the day and aren't the best, nutrition wise. Kev always says they taste good though. It's rare he complains about the food. He says PT staff is really pushing to make the meals better though and he has even seen a change recently. Chicken wraps for lunch vs. chicken fried steak. He says the heavy meals make him more tired in class, so the change has been nice. Hopefully they keep it up :) We both made an effort to keep our meals really healthy this weekend - i.e. homemade corn salad and steak, ground turkey and zucchini stir-fry, rolled oats and eggs for breakfast, and fruit! All the nutrition talk pumped us both up a little bit. I'm even a little excited to hit the gym tonight. I need to practice my leg lifts and sit ups so I can show Kev up next time!!
It's officially the first day of Summer and we are on to week 21! 7 more Sunday goodbyes!
Sorry, I didn't have much of an update this week but sometimes that's a good thing! :) No word on when we will get the official word on Dream Sheets yet either. The cadets turned them in last Monday but apparently a couple of cadets had a less than outstanding moment and messed up their forms so the staff couldn't submit them all until Friday. I'm already starting to look for places for us though and texting them to Kev, it's really fun and exciting!
- Mimi
We wrapped up week 20! The days are long but the weeks fly by. Last week seemed pretty mellow and this weekend we had so much time together. We made a little more effort not to commit to too much like we have been. It really pays off to have a relaxing weekend. It recharges you for the week ahead and you feel like, "okay I had him all to myself, we had a great time, let's crush this week". That sounds so lame, but I swear a mellow uncommitted weekend makes such a difference. Normally I can hardly shut the garage door on Sunday night when he is driving away without running out for one more kiss, but when we have a fulfilling weekend with a lot of 'us' time and without endless commitments, it's so much easier to hug Kev and let him drive back.
We worked out this weekend and ate really healthy! We are CABO bound after Academy graduation and pre-FTO! We have to look good ;) Kev LOVES rubbing in my face how much better he is than me at his core workouts though. I always tell him, if I were paid to do calisthenics and run for 4 months while being yelled at not to stop, my endurance and abs would be on point too ;) Kev literally idolizes the PT staff and loves their fitness motivation and suggestions. We are excited to move in together, meal prep for the work week and keep up the endurance he has built at the academy. The PT staff is hammering into him how important it is to stay fit and I'm on board too. Kev says they showed him interviews of criminals who resisted arrest or fought back with an Officer and when they were asked why, they referred to the officers appearance - how well put together they looked and their physique. Kev is about 6'2 or 6'3, lean, with broad shoulders. He is down maybe 15 lbs while at the Academy but plans to bulk up with more lean mass when he comes home and can manage his diet and exercise a little more. Some of the meals at the Academy are meant to fill them up for the day and aren't the best, nutrition wise. Kev always says they taste good though. It's rare he complains about the food. He says PT staff is really pushing to make the meals better though and he has even seen a change recently. Chicken wraps for lunch vs. chicken fried steak. He says the heavy meals make him more tired in class, so the change has been nice. Hopefully they keep it up :) We both made an effort to keep our meals really healthy this weekend - i.e. homemade corn salad and steak, ground turkey and zucchini stir-fry, rolled oats and eggs for breakfast, and fruit! All the nutrition talk pumped us both up a little bit. I'm even a little excited to hit the gym tonight. I need to practice my leg lifts and sit ups so I can show Kev up next time!!
It's officially the first day of Summer and we are on to week 21! 7 more Sunday goodbyes!
Sorry, I didn't have much of an update this week but sometimes that's a good thing! :) No word on when we will get the official word on Dream Sheets yet either. The cadets turned them in last Monday but apparently a couple of cadets had a less than outstanding moment and messed up their forms so the staff couldn't submit them all until Friday. I'm already starting to look for places for us though and texting them to Kev, it's really fun and exciting!
- Mimi
Friday, June 17, 2016
Day 137/194
Thursday, Week 20!
Week 20 is almost over! It's felt like such a long week and I'm just so ready to relax with my boyfriend. Hopefully the sun stays out over the weekend so we can have some time by the pool too!
On Thursday, Kev practiced using his 'Asp' - a retractable baton. In order to use a retractable baton on duty you need to be certified. The standard baton is pretty large and bangs against his side and knee so he definitely wants to certify with the Asp. The cadets were told they can certify now during baton training at the academy. If they don't have an Asp now, they can always come back to the Academy to certify if they wanted to use one later. However, we might as well knock it out while we're here, right. Thankfully Kev's brother is a police officer and he was able to quickly borrow his for training and certification.
The rest of the day consisted of more report writing and they finally received their official 'on-duty' vests! Apparently they are lighter and more comfortable - not to mention, they aren't sweaty and stinky from 4 months of running around in them at the academy! I hate to admit it, but Kev only washed his once that I know of!! Gross! I kept telling him to bring the cover home and we could wash it but he kept forgetting. Finally, he did it on his own at the academy! Finally and thankfully ;)
Kev also told me that near the end of the day, when he was in his room in nothing but his underwear.. they were told that the staff office was requesting his whole class. In order to leave their room and report to staff, they all needed to get completely dressed in their blues. That means, pants, shirts, brass, belt, gun, vest and boots! After rushing to get dressed they all reported to staff assuming they were in trouble. To their surprise, the Staff Officers just wanted to pass out "commendables"to the cadets who volunteered for the March of Dimes one weekend. Kev said he couldn't believe it, but was just happy they weren't in trouble.
Lastly, he received a 100% on his spelling and knowledge test - the test they are now having weekly. Each word you miss you have to write out 25 times. He told me last week a cadet missed 18 words! We decided the Academy is basically a blend of the military, jail, and pre-school ;)
Well, it's finally Friday as I write this and I am so antsy for the day to be over so I can hurry home and open my door to my handsome man standing behind it! I also washed all the bedding last night and scheduled house keeping for today too so he can come home to a comfy, spotless house - as it always is but house keeping is the best!! I'm hoping I can get out of here early too so I can run to the grocery store and pick up some items to make us a nice dinner. I just can't wait for "Academy Friday's" to become our everyday! Soooon.
- Mimi
Week 20 is almost over! It's felt like such a long week and I'm just so ready to relax with my boyfriend. Hopefully the sun stays out over the weekend so we can have some time by the pool too!
On Thursday, Kev practiced using his 'Asp' - a retractable baton. In order to use a retractable baton on duty you need to be certified. The standard baton is pretty large and bangs against his side and knee so he definitely wants to certify with the Asp. The cadets were told they can certify now during baton training at the academy. If they don't have an Asp now, they can always come back to the Academy to certify if they wanted to use one later. However, we might as well knock it out while we're here, right. Thankfully Kev's brother is a police officer and he was able to quickly borrow his for training and certification.
The rest of the day consisted of more report writing and they finally received their official 'on-duty' vests! Apparently they are lighter and more comfortable - not to mention, they aren't sweaty and stinky from 4 months of running around in them at the academy! I hate to admit it, but Kev only washed his once that I know of!! Gross! I kept telling him to bring the cover home and we could wash it but he kept forgetting. Finally, he did it on his own at the academy! Finally and thankfully ;)
Kev also told me that near the end of the day, when he was in his room in nothing but his underwear.. they were told that the staff office was requesting his whole class. In order to leave their room and report to staff, they all needed to get completely dressed in their blues. That means, pants, shirts, brass, belt, gun, vest and boots! After rushing to get dressed they all reported to staff assuming they were in trouble. To their surprise, the Staff Officers just wanted to pass out "commendables"to the cadets who volunteered for the March of Dimes one weekend. Kev said he couldn't believe it, but was just happy they weren't in trouble.
Lastly, he received a 100% on his spelling and knowledge test - the test they are now having weekly. Each word you miss you have to write out 25 times. He told me last week a cadet missed 18 words! We decided the Academy is basically a blend of the military, jail, and pre-school ;)
Well, it's finally Friday as I write this and I am so antsy for the day to be over so I can hurry home and open my door to my handsome man standing behind it! I also washed all the bedding last night and scheduled house keeping for today too so he can come home to a comfy, spotless house - as it always is but house keeping is the best!! I'm hoping I can get out of here early too so I can run to the grocery store and pick up some items to make us a nice dinner. I just can't wait for "Academy Friday's" to become our everyday! Soooon.
- Mimi
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Day 136/194
Wednesday, Week 20!
The week is finally moving along! Work has been crazy for me this week, so the days have been long and slow. My start up company is in the midst of a 'turn around' and just had another layoff of 100+ employees among other changes and 'offers' for those remaining. If you are at all familiar with San Francisco start ups you can likely guess where I work. It has been stressful, so I am thankful for Kev listening to me all week about work.
In Academy life, the cadets started Spanish this week and are currently practicing the alphabet and numbers. They also had fountain practice and no PT, which was nice for a change on a Wednesday morning. Kev isn't sure about the new PT schedule, it may be Monday, Thursday, Friday with one boxing day rather than PT or just two days a week. I'm not sure why the confusion, but both options sounds nice compared to 3 days of running and mat workouts in the gym. Kev says the fountain ceremony is improving too and their coordinated pivots which they originally struggled with are getting a lot better as well. Around lunch, Kev said a few Officers were at the Academy for training and he was able to talk with some of them before class. He seemed to really enjoy the conversation and it made him excited about what is to come. After lunch, the cadets practiced vehicle code ticket writing before calling it a day. He text me around 5:30pm yesterday when he was off. He said his roommates were all out for liberty so he took his time in the shower and in his room by himself for once. It is rare he is in there alone. Then he grabbed some dinner and surprisingly didn't run into anyone either. I think he enjoyed his little solo evening.
We also probably talked on the phone about 5 times yesterday. We talk all the time in between his studies, shining or staring at the top of his bunk ;) I remember being so scared I would never talk to him and sometimes we talk so much now, I'm forced to watch episodes of the Bachelorette in fourths! Oh, the sacrifices I make for him. If your boyfriend or husband is going to the Academy, don't worry they will have time for you. I truly believe it is the person you are with that depicts the Academy experience for loved ones at home.
58 more days!
- Mimi
The week is finally moving along! Work has been crazy for me this week, so the days have been long and slow. My start up company is in the midst of a 'turn around' and just had another layoff of 100+ employees among other changes and 'offers' for those remaining. If you are at all familiar with San Francisco start ups you can likely guess where I work. It has been stressful, so I am thankful for Kev listening to me all week about work.
In Academy life, the cadets started Spanish this week and are currently practicing the alphabet and numbers. They also had fountain practice and no PT, which was nice for a change on a Wednesday morning. Kev isn't sure about the new PT schedule, it may be Monday, Thursday, Friday with one boxing day rather than PT or just two days a week. I'm not sure why the confusion, but both options sounds nice compared to 3 days of running and mat workouts in the gym. Kev says the fountain ceremony is improving too and their coordinated pivots which they originally struggled with are getting a lot better as well. Around lunch, Kev said a few Officers were at the Academy for training and he was able to talk with some of them before class. He seemed to really enjoy the conversation and it made him excited about what is to come. After lunch, the cadets practiced vehicle code ticket writing before calling it a day. He text me around 5:30pm yesterday when he was off. He said his roommates were all out for liberty so he took his time in the shower and in his room by himself for once. It is rare he is in there alone. Then he grabbed some dinner and surprisingly didn't run into anyone either. I think he enjoyed his little solo evening.
We also probably talked on the phone about 5 times yesterday. We talk all the time in between his studies, shining or staring at the top of his bunk ;) I remember being so scared I would never talk to him and sometimes we talk so much now, I'm forced to watch episodes of the Bachelorette in fourths! Oh, the sacrifices I make for him. If your boyfriend or husband is going to the Academy, don't worry they will have time for you. I truly believe it is the person you are with that depicts the Academy experience for loved ones at home.
58 more days!
- Mimi
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