Auntie Sam starts Marine Crucible

My Auntie Sam starts her last main test before becoming a marine.
At around 2:00 am Eastern time, on Thursday morning 01/30/20, her November 18 2019 Platoon starts a 54 hour, 45 mile, sleep deprived military exercise/ challenge called the Crucible. Grammy built a shrine… lots of parents do. Samantha will complete the course, no doubt, on Saturday around 8:00am February 1 2020

https://youtu.be/kiiX0mQRWKs

The drill instructors go from yelling and intimidating, to yelling and intimidating and encouraging… I have read. This is a once in a lifetime experience, if you don’t have to do it over. Those that complete this “Crucible” are then called Marines… for real.

Honey & Abby in the backyard with Grandpa & Grammie

We have a guest “video taker” today as Grandpa took Abby and Honey in the backyard:

Grandpa took Honey in the back with Abby… and honey found it fun to dig a little in the mud in the backyard. Once Honey had her paws muddy, her fate was sealed. There would be a bath in her future, for sure. So, what the fudge (WTF)… go for it. Grandpa had to give both dogs showers. Abby & Honey are getting along much better now.

Peter & Tiffany, Scarlett & Honey come home to Grandpa’s and Grandma’s

Peter, Tiffany and Scarlett and Honey come home on December 30th 2019. But Honey was left outside first with peter so it was not too crazy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYpRP4enU4M

After a night of slight drama (just in case Auntie Sam ever watches this)… the dogs all get along. Penny, and Honey started Playing and then Abby eventually warmed up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO0oAzozDSc

Abby & Penny see each other after more than 1 year

Uncle Vincent and Aunt Susan and Penny drove from Colorado to Grandpa and Grandma’s house in Florida. They arrived on December 23rd 2019.
Penny has not seen Abby since they left in August 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9G3KT94Mv8
Abby sees Penny and Uncle Vincent & Aunt Susan
https://youtu.be/GnW26QwGXuw
Penny and Abby a little later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC11LUkz8bM
Abby & Penny share a ball