I take it that beautiful downtown Marion was not exciting enough, eh? Wasn’t for my DS 4 years ago, either, between MMI and R Day. Given the position he is in, I can understand the desire to do something exciting, my DS was the same way. He ended up deciding to do exciting things around home, things he had not had the time to do before, and keep things within the state. Nothing exotic like travel OCONUS but after all he had put in (including MMI) he also wanted to make sure nothing messed up his chances to report healthy for R Day. There is something to be said for both the “bubble wrap” mode and the desire to do something extraordinary – my guess is you’ll get both suggestions. DS found enough to do including last-hanging-out with friends from HS, a big heading-to-West-Point BBQ for friends and family, and just doing some other stuff that he was satisfied, and now since he graduates from USMA in a few weeks, he doesn’t even think about it. He put that energy into great summer leave adventures though, including trips OCONUS, which for him meant more than the leave before R Day.
I guess, in short, do what you want, yet know that there will be more times ahead for great adventures, too... and those times may even be more momentous.
Congrats on his appointment! The fun has only begun.
RLTW