Overheating

The temple trip today was fantastic. I got a lot of funny looks walking into the temple in acu's, but it was definitely worth getting past the stares. I loved wearing a dress again. It's the first time in months that I've actually worn any clothes that weren't issued to me by the military.

The trip home was somewhat more eventful than the trip out. The military bus we were riding in started overheating, and our bus driver was forced to pull over and have us sit by the side of the freeway while we waited for the temperature to come back down. Our bus driver was a chaplain, but you would have never guessed it. He was a burly looking black man wearing a wife beater, tattoos all over his arms, and a Raiders lanyard around his neck. He looked more like a gangster than a chaplain.

Eventually the bus temperature did cool down, and we were able to continue on our way, a little further down the road before it started overheating again. The entire trip there was this random couple, who showed very little interest in the temple, but a lot of interest in making out on the bus. Fortunately the second time it started overheating we were able to pull off at a gas station and actually get some water before the bus passengers started overheating.

When we again loaded back up and continued on our way it was getting into the evening and the temperature started dropping, so we were able to make it back without further incident. I loved the trip, even if I did come back hungry and sweaty, it was worth it.

Next weekend I'm going to petition for permission to go horseback riding.