Today is Stacey's birthday, so she gets the big shout out!
We've had a relaxed time here at Arifjan in Kuwait. There is a group of five of us hanging out. We went through combat training together and four of us were at ISAF and one was at the US base located down the road in Kabul, Camp Eggers. We took the shuttle to the movies a couple times and saw Kung Fu Panda and Hancock. Glad I didn't pay for them. Looks like we'll miss the premiere of Dark Knight. I finished reading another Michael Crichton book, Next. Loved it of course. He is the man. I got a good deal of reading done at night through the deployment due to the long list of things I did not have to do that I posted some time back.
Tomorrow, Monday, starts the actual Warrior Transition Program (WTP). Over the next three days, we'll turn in our gear, clean weapons, have a bunch of seminars, go through customs and wait for the plane. The weather has been all right, not too much over 120 that we can tell. The AC in the tents is holding up.
Please keep checking in, I'll keep posting. The journey is near an end, but not over yet.
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Happy birthday Stacey! we will look forward to the end of this week and hopefully you will get the present you are looking for!!!
Happy Birthday, Stacey! Precious cargo arriving soon.
Hand in your weapon already? You don't get to keep it till you land in the USA?
Rain, rain, rain! This house isn't big enough for the 4 of us!
For a good laugh read Dear American Airlines by ?????The main character is trying to get to his daughter's wedding and these are his rambling thoughts while waiting for the cancellations to be over.
Enjoy the debriefing. It's almost over.
Terry
I first read Crichton sophomore year of high school with Andromeda Strain – great author and gives us lots to think about, but he sure has been writing for a long time.
Happy Birthday to Stacey. Packages are on the way representing past missed events. Donna was going to wait until the 24th, but was afraid Alyssa would have grown out of some things.
We had to read Crichton in HS too, but it was his second book, one you don't hear about, Terminal Man. He's only in his 60's and still doing real well.
Glad you are well on your way! I called Stacey yesterday, she seemed to be having a good day so far. She then told me a funny Story about Aaron and bacon. He is hysterical. I havent seen him and Alyssa is a few weeks and cannot wait to see them this weekend! Hopefully you will be home early next week!
HI Ithan,
We've been down around your old stomping grounds this week...32nd and Market, for a program for the boy at Drexel. Spent time at the zoo and the art museum while he goofed around with a bunch of...engineers!! So glad to hear the engineers or whoever figured out how to make tents airconditioned. I was thinking you were trying to sleep, etc in 120 degrees! Glad to know things are moving along and that you still can keep us updated.
Stay cool,
Jane
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