Two families moved from Saudi Arabia to the USA. When they arrived the

two fathers made a bet - in a year's time whichever

family had become more American would win.

A year later they met again. The first man said, "My son is playing

baseball, I had an Egg McMuffin for breakfast, and I'm on my way to pick up a

case of Bud. How about you?"

The second man replied, "Up yours, towel head."

Um....

So who won?

If he'd said "Bite me" i'd have been very proud.

If he'd called him a towel-headed douche-bag, i'd have wept from sheer joy.

Still @ home huh? Good for you.

My wife hasn't sent that thing out to the Mrs. yet she is re sizing it. But she didn't forget.

I have 42 days on the books (after using 10 before I left last month) so I may just take some more. Why not? I have it, I may as well use it.

If I have to drive the Mrs all that way, you better show up! I migfht have to backtrack to Green Bay and kidnap 8 too.

If it slides to February of 07, I'm likely out. But that's not nearly as important as getting you there and back.

We are doing even MORE medical training right now and some of the pictures are starting to make me nervous. As much medical training as we've done i'm starting to think I could almost be an EMT. But.. the stuff we learn could save a buddy's life or even our own.

I am one of those that believes there is a purpose for everything. It'll all be clear when it is over.

Get there.

Get back.

Get with family.

Get with friends.

Get drunk.

I was planning on spending some time with Ron Zacapa this weekend. (the wife works) That's some damn good rum.

I'll be burning some of my finest smokes too.

Man, you are a lot of work.

I did that about three months into marriage #1 after 28 days in the field. I fell asleep in the middle of it and I still think that's why she dumped me 10 years later...I know I didn't get a second chance for about a week! LOL