this afternoon

together with other parents and their sons,
we set out to the off shore Island - where for the past 40 years,
this place has been the rite of passage for "Singapore's Sons".

we had a tour of the facilities,
and were assured that our sons would be safe.
i fought back my tears when they took the Oath of Allegiance.
i was so proud of them all.

we dined quite differently this evening at the mess hall,
just a sample of the food our sons will be having for the next 9 weeks.
it's no surprise that theirs will be a high carb diet,
this is Boot Camp, BonAppetit!