Well, we are almost there, I am writing this to you from the country of Kyrgyzstan...think i'm spelling that right. We got here about midnight last night and are here on a TINY U.S. Airbase waiting on the C-17 that will take us into BAF (Bagram Air Field) which is outside of Kabul, Afghanistan. Not alot going on here, just waiting on transport and happy as heck to NOT be in Indiana. Temp here in kyrgyzstan is a balmy 7o degrees...not bad. The time here is 12 hours ahead of Texas time...so it's 2pm here and 2am back home. When we fly into Afghanistan, we'll drop an hour and a half.
Got a nice email from my Jill so that no doubt is the highlight of my day. The coolest thing ever was when we stopped in Iceland...we had a 2 hour stop there as we waited for them to fuel our bird. My good buddy Dave paid the airtime and the both of us where able to webcam back to the states to talk to our wives and kids. Jill was feeding Brady and was online, she turned the camera just right and when Brady caught site of me, he just started talking (babbling)...he was so happy to see me, as excited to see me as I was to see him. Sooo, in a Jimmy manner, I proceeded to make funny faces at him...well, well, that started him into hystarics...he would laugh and laugh. It was nice that even though I was thousands of miles away, that I was able to see him, hear him and to make him laugh, real time. It helped me alot, warmed my heart.
Well, I have to get going...more to follow.
-Jimmy
Be safe, my son! You have loads of well wishers counting the days down with you! Luv u!
ReplyDeleteWe're praying for you and your buddies - for safe and speedy return. Also keeping Jill and those handsome boys of yours in our prayers. Keep posting!
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