Thursday, July 21, 2011
Day 1-The Arrival in DC
After leaving Hilo, flying to Honolulu, then to Dallas Fort Worth, I finally arrived in Washington DC. Got my 3 bags and 2 carry ons and got on the phone with the shuttle driver, who called me. I asked him where he was and he asked me if I was wearing blue jeans and a light blue button down shirt and I asked him again where he was and HE WAS STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO ME!!!! Scared the beejesus out of me. We loaded my bags in his Jeep and headed off to the National Academy, which was about 50 minutes away. We stopped on the side of the Pentagon and I got a photo. Got on the I-95 and was headed south in the HOV lane. We got caught up in traffic a few miles before the exit to Quantico, but got there in good time. Arriving at the NA, I unloaded my bags and the New Agents came and got my bags and he rolled them up to my room in the Washington Dorm, Room #415. My room mate was not there yet, so I picked the bed next to the door. Then went to the Atrium, got my photo ID and my card key to the facility. Then did a tour of the entire facility and this place is HUGE!!! Will need a GPS to get around, well not exactly. Got something to eat and was on my own. Will get back later. ALoha
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Hey Greg, I Leave out next Sunday for the 261st session. Just wanted you to know I've read over your blog several times and it has given me a ton of insight..
ReplyDeleteBe safe my friend !!
Aloha Bob and congratulations on completing your NA journey with Session 261. Haven’t been on this blog for a while but glad it was useful for your preparation. I couldn’t find anything similar to help me prepare for my session back in 2011 so I decided to start one up. Now you can find lots of blogs and videos online that documents other’s sessions.
ReplyDeleteI received a notification that this site was archiving old blogs that weren’t active so I’m seeing your comment and others.
I’ve since retired in 2021 and it’s been 15 years since my time in Quantico. I’ve been attending the National Conference as well as a couple state retrainers as they’re more fun.
Hope all is well and mahalo for your comments. Stay safe and Aloha.