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OKC Boathouse District - White-Water Rafting

Who knew you could white-water raft in the middle of downtown Oklahoma City? We had a great time with our two new friends, Mackenzie and Jennifer, and our guide, Hannah, was a total white-water rafting rock star! We made it through the loop five times and only managed to lose one rider, "swimmer" Nate, one time. This is so much fun; I wish we'd tried it out sooner. My eldest wants to try the white-water kayaks (almost guaranteed to "flip" or "roll" during the excursion) but I'm happy with my big ole raft. They also turn down the rapids for tubing which looked like a lot of fun, too.

A Wonderful Block Leave

PHOTO: At PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on a wonderful tour of the home of the Padres. This was one stop on a great Block Leave vacation. I sometimes forget that not everyone lives and breathes Army terms and events. I recently sent an email to my cousin talking about our upcoming leave plans and current events in our household ... and she promptly wrote back with a list of questions, including "What does block leave mean?" So for my cousin and any others who may want to know, Block Leave is a period of time provided for Soldiers and their Families, usually just before and just after a deployment, to enjoy some time away from everyday work. "Block" because the entire unit is provided this opportunity at the same time and "Leave" because the Soldier is on official "leave" from the Army. In other words ... vacation! We have taken a majority of our Block Leave times from Fort Hood, Texas. We have enjoyed several great places near our hom...