Where do I even begin.. Well for starters, I'm currently writing this blog from SACRAMENTO! But let's back track a little. Thursday was a rough day at the academy, emotionally for the officers and cadets. J said they were all talked to by the Captain and Commissioner Farrow about the recent passing of Officer Chellew. They had to practice their formation and marching because that afternoon they'd be attending the bell ceremony at the academy in honor of the officer. Right before noon, the academy's Facebook page streamed the ceremony and I watched it. It was definitely emotional, and I actually didn't start to cry until I heard about his 18 month old baby. I had to work Thursday, and because it was so slow, I spent a majority of my shift checking the weather and I noticed that it wasn't supposed to snow on Friday or Sunday! I heard from J around 8:30pm and let him know my mom and I could make the trip and drive to Sac for the weekend! J was excited and went ahead and booked a hotel room! J passed his shotgun certification but they weren't told right then and there if they passed their first scenario. J said he was really confident he did though. We talked for a little bit longer but then I needed to pack and grab things J needed and/or forgot from the last time he was home. I did have to pack him a suit though- they were informed they may be attending Officer Chellew's funeral service. Friday morning I woke up, got ready for work and loaded up my car! All throughout my shift I kept the weather website and CalTrans website up and just kept refreshing it. I was off at 4, would pick my mom up from work then hit the road. The weather channel kept pushing back what time it would start to snow so I was super excited about the drive! I clocked out right at 4, picked up my mom and started towards Sac! As we were getting closer and closer to the mountains, I noticed it look a little sketchy, but figured it was just cloudy. Oops. Of course, snow started to fall, and visibility went down. And because I didn't change my windshield wipers or add an anti freeze mixture to my wiper fluid, my windshield got really dirty and cloudy fast 😅😳. We made it through the mountains just fine (aside from HORRIBLE drivers) and pulled off at a Shell station where EVERYONE was cleaning their windows (I'm glad it wasn't just me😉). About an hour later, we were greeted by J at our hotel, went out to dinner and grabbed some Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes for dessert 😍. J told us about his day- they learned how to search a building, had more report writing class, and got a PT sandwich as punishment. Today was a pretty laid back day- we just ran some errands and went out to eat. J did drive us around the perimeter of the CHP and tried to point out what was what. It was pretty exciting to see SOME of the academy. Next weekend J has a 3 day weekend (The seniors are graduating on FRIDAY!!!) and his brother and his girlfriend are going to drive with J home so they can experience where we live! I think we're going to go on a snowy hike, hit the casinos and maybe go shoot some rounds 😎 (Sorry MB 😋🤘🏽). I can't wait until It's J's turn to graduate- but until then, he needs to stay focused, study and stay positive! We will get there 🙏🏽.
83 days down.. 111 to go!! (82 actual academy days left!)
💚 AJ
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