Home!

Sorry for not updating the blog in a while, just been busy enjoying being home and relaxing. I arrived home on the 18th around noon. Was greeted by my lovely wife and the leadership from my home squadron.

Here's a shot of all the great toys I had waiting for me when I got home that I ordered while over in Iraq.

And the lovely new home my wife setup while I was gone. Very nicely furnished and feels very much like home!

The bed with the pillowcase that she had made so she wouldn't miss me as much while I was gone. :)

I of course got right to work hooking up all of my new computer equipment.

I missed her!

And her too, silly Rye.

Great things about being home:

- I can walk to the bathroom in 10 seconds and it doesn't require getting fully dressed including socks and tucking in my shirt.

- I can drive anywhere in my own car whenever I want.

- My computer is awesome and my monitors are HUGE compared to the tiny 10" laptop I had been using.

- There are no Iraqis, no waking up at 5am (at least until I go back to work), no rocket attacks, no 110 degree weather, no dust storms.

- I can wear civilian clothes again and just relax in some shorts.

- My roommate is much less smelly and much more clean and sexy.

- My internet is fast. Things actually happen when I try to go to a web page.

- No camel spiders.

- There is COLOR outside! Green grass! Green trees! Whitecapped mountains!

- There are cars that aren't white trucks or gigantic Army MRAPs.

- My bed is soft and awesome.

Things that aren't as good about being home:

- I don't get paid as much.

- I can't just give my laundry to Lulu and pick it up the next day.

- I have to pay for food and gas again.

As you can see, the benefits greatly outweigh the drawbacks! So glad to be home!