Mark that off my List!

I've kinda had an ongoing list of Colorado things I want to do while here for 7 months - and have been marking them off during my days off. I marked off visiting the Air Force Academy back in May (conveniently had a retirement there shortly after my arrival), but I really wanted to go to an AF Academy game! So, I finally went to a game a couple of weeks ago with one of my old troops who was in town visiting her family (she's from Loveland, CO).


The drum and bugle corps starting off the game


The necessary pic of the game - USAFA vs New Mexico


And now for the most entertaining pictures of the night - I was absolutely fascinated by the fact that the USAFA had cheerleaders (coed at that) and a drill team! Let me just say, I have never met an Air Force officer who was (or at least told people) they went to the Academy as was a cheerleader/drill team member.... I mean, it makes since - kinda - but I just never envisioned cadets being cheerleaders or drill team members...


Half of the cheerleaders - the other half where on the other side

The drill team

Let me be brutally honest for a moment - If I meet any of them (especially if they work with/under me), I will make fun of them for going to a serve academy and then being a cheerleader/drill team member... Not that I have anything against cheerleaders/drill team members; I don't, but you're at a service academy! Come on!

I've got one thing left on my list - snowboarding! And I've got one month left here... I think I'll be heading up next weekend/Veteran's Day with an old buddy coming to visit! I'll post pictures when we do.