Ready to go....I think

Well, the countdown is down to DAYS (15 to be exact) and I'm somewhere between excited beyond belief....and scared shitless. It's an odd road to be at. Luckily it's normal. People (well, most) have been understanding, patient, and loving. Katherine has even given me plenty of advice on stuff to do and not do. Here are my favorite entry's of Katherine's DOs and DON'Ts of surviving a deployment in Iraq:
1) NEVER smile during a sandstorm
2) Chapstick is a good thing, but make sure you wipe it off before you go to the chow hall. Otherwise, you get a mouth full of sand when you take a drink.
3) Always make sure you tie a plastic bag around your boots when you air them out. Keeps the camel spider's out


I'm sure there will be more to come....


Signing out (For now, anyway)...............

Just keeps getting closer and closer

Well, the time is ticking away until my deployment. I can't believe we're leaving in a matter of WEEKS. It's just unbelievable. So far, my biggest asset, other than my family's love and support, has been the advice of my dear friend Katherine, a former Marine who served a tour over there in '06. Her advice and love has just been UNBELIEVABLE and completely 100% appreciated not to mention invaluable.

So my sister's birthday is this coming Friday, and all weekend was spent going to her play "Wonderful Town" It was great to be able to see her in her final performance.

Well, time to go spend more time with the family. Tick tock......