It's Cold! (Don't tell the DS I said that!)

January 25, 2013- So, a couple days ago, the weather here went from cold to absolutely freaking frigid!! I'm talking about, it was like, 20 degrees this morning. It was so cold, they conducted the APFT Test 1 push ups and sit ups sections inside in our bay this morning. And as soon as the 2 mile run was finished (with me wheezing in last in my group at 19+ minutes) they had us hustle upstairs and put out ACUs on with thermals underneath (yay!) Normally, they refer to these as "waffles" because of the textured grid pattern on them similar to the appearance of Eggos. We also have, in addition to the "waffles" Gortex fabric, some Under Armour-like long- john style thermal wear that we call "silkies." What kind of cracks me up is how they call these undergarments "snivel gear" and belittle those who wear them, but then when it gets cold enough to actually see the DSs shaking and shivering, all of a sudden it's okay to wear 'em. They said it warms up here in late February. Hopefully, that holds true this year.