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I am happy to be writing this blog for one reason, another month has gone by! I was hoping to write about watching the Vikings win the Super Bowl and how great it was to celebrate with the fan over here. I was also hoping to write you about running a half marathon in Afghanistan, neither of which happened. I do however want to send an update about what has been going on.
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First is about the Super Bowl party we did have. It was a dreary day here, about the second day of off and on rain. We did manage to get some horseshoe pits installed, two sets of ladder golf, and a set of bean bag boards up. There were mini competitions going and grills burning. We had a great social hour or two and then most of us headed to our rooms, some stayed up and watched the Super Bowl at 4 am our time.
I would also like to tell you about the crazy weather we have. Many think that in the desert it is always HOT, not the case here. We have been having cold, not Minnesota cold, but cold weather here. I would guess it gets into lows of 30 and highs of 50. One day we had hail and the next sun the day after that is rain. In the mornings, the water puddles are frozen solid and many wear fleece hats and jackets with their long johns underneath. It may be a good thing that we are from Minnesota and we are kind of used to the extreme weather changes. I also find it funny that the one thing that most Minnesota’s can talk about is the weather, no matter what the conversation may be; it begins or ends about the weather.
We will be hitting another critical point in our deployment, double digits. It is a great feeling and many of us have some sort of countdown. It is great to see that the time here is coming to an end and that all of our hard work will start to wind down. It is a great feeling to know that soon we will be back in the USA, where the grass, we hope is green, the water is good enough to drink out of the sink, and we will not have to take a shower with flip flops. I know that my wife and kids are VERY excited to have me home, I am just as excited.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. Please continue to pray for all of the troops. Thank you to the ones that have served and especially the ones that gave their lives.
Until next time……
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