Things have been full speed ahead over here - the unit changed homes - and with the move internet capabilities. We're supposedly back in civilization - the PX is here, a number of "American" fast food joints (Burger King, Popeyes Chicken, Pizza Hut, Cinnabon) but - - internet is in the dumpster. Accessible from the office - extremely site limited - cannot open this site for example - 3/4 of the time, cannot open up hotmail, 30% of the time our regular military email accounts don't care to open - at least not quickly (and by quickly I mean we get excited if it opens in 5 minutes. Out of the office - the "internet cafe" I've seen it take 30 minutes to transmit a single email - I know you'll find it hard to believe, but it is true.
On the other hand - believe it or not - - one can get on AOL or Yahoo messenger at the internet cafe (not at the office!) and be zipping right along like one was back in the states.
Where I am and what I'm doing the scariest thing is nothing - - I'm in the middle of one of the largest bases here - - just making sure that communications is working to the best I can for the rest of the unit. The worst situation - was a mortar that hit in the PX area - just outside the phone center when I was talking to my wife. Thankfully - the bad guys forgot to set it to go boom - so it hit the ground with a big thud - - and sat there until EOD took care of it.
For any of you down in LA and the surrounding area - you've been in our prayers a whole lot.
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Jon, Jon, Jon....... I had been wondering about youuuuuuuu!!!!
Karen had told me something had happened in your area.......and I was like, I just PM'd him a couple of days ago, wonderin' how he was.. and how everyone else is there...
Well, I am very glad you are okay, and everyone else there to
Well, I certainly hope you are doing good.. and the crew with you.. Don't forget to tell them we're here and if they need some good talkin' or chattin' or laughin' or a shoulder to lean on, we're alllll here.. You know we have a great gang here..
Please take care of yourself as best as possible. And KEEP US POSTED on stuff!!
* * * * Weezie
Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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Hello all you happy folks with good soil under the fingernails ---- looks at mine, sniffs -- nope ain't soil yet
Was told today, I might get to go home in Nov - rather than waiting for March for a 2 week visit. Will know more later as Nov gets here.
Things are going pretty well over- - couple of weeks and the people here get to vote on their constitution -- hopefully that will be an even better turn out than in Jan - and the constitution gets approved by an extremely large margin - anything less feeds the foreigners who are keeping us here (and I don't mean US or Britain or ...)
The wife tells me that what I planted before I left made it She took pics to show me when I get home. Other than the family - gardening is probably the one thing I really miss over here.
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hi jon, hang in there, and keep us posted... praying for all y'all's safety.
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