Archive for November, 2007

If you haven’t guessed by now, updates may be few and far between for the next month or so. 
Why?
Because I am getting ready to leave this God Forsaken country, and access to the internet is getting scarce. So please bear with me and I’ll update everyone as often as I can.

Due to a complete lack of anything interesting to write about, I bring you the boredom that is my current situation….

• We are definitely winding down.  My CHU is packed and I am just waiting on word to move to the temporary billets.
• We have to get Connexes inspected by customs which is a nightmare.  Imagine packing a Railroad Boxcar to the hilt, then unpacking everything so customs can check it.  Lastly, you pack it all back up so they can seal it.
• Still patrolling.  Still going “outside the wire” daily.
• Everyone has short-timer syndrome.  Every day seems to drag on and we have entered some weird dimension where time has stopped.

Its here… almost!  My time in this hellish wasteland is almost at an end!  Last night my internet was cut off, and I have my lower priority baggage packed and ready to be loaded for shipment.  Soon we will be moving to temporary housing, then comes RIP/TOA!  I can’t wait to get home and spend some real quality time with my family. 

We are, however, still on our regular hellish patrol schedule.  The new guys aren’t here yet.  We have been driving to all the usual places and a few more on what I will refer to as our Farewell Tour.  Shaking hands, kissing cheeks, and eating food.  In fact, I had a really good mix of pomegranite and tomato the other day.  Its was really tangy and sweet, a good combination.