Exercise

Mom's favorite part of this Alabama adventure has been working out. There is a beautiful, under utilized pool 1 mile away and I've been able to take advantage of it a lot! In addition I've been able to run over and sometimes bike over to the pool. My copilot doesn't find this nearly as exciting as I do.



We were also fortunate enough to receive a free 1 week pass to the local YMCA. What a place! Super friendly staff and lifeguards, a splash pool with sprinklers, a water slide and a child care area that my kids begged me to drop them off at. The most impressive thing however was the military discount and if your spouse is deployed free membership (which includes 2 hours of childcare a day!)

The funny thing is there isn't even that much military here, the base is primarily contractors and even base housing is dominated by retirees and contractors waiting for their houses to be built. The opposite of Hawaii and it's wait lists.