Ohthankgoodness

I've been MIA for a few weeks, haven't I? We've been busy with visitors the last week or so. My parents came to visit over the week of the 4th so between working 1/2 days and spending time with them in the miserable 100+ degree weather, I never got around to blogging. I've got a few pictures on my camera that I need to upload and post from the 4th of July. It was nice and relaxing and wonderful to get to spend time with them. I think this retirement thing is going to work out alright for them.

The title of my post has to do with an important text message I received from Glenn today though.

"no afghanistan for me"

A couple of weeks ago, Glenn was pulled aside at work and told that he was on a short list for an IA. An IA is an Individual Augmentation where he would actually work for the Army in Afghanistan for 9-12 months. Leaving in September of this year. Glenn seemed confident that he would not be going. Every E2 squadron had to put 2 names on the list so there were at least 10-12 people. I knew he was probably right, but it never left back of my thoughts for the last couple weeks. Ohthankgoodness, he's staying home!

I've done deployments, I've done him being gone, but never to a war zone and never for that long. I know it is going to happen some day, but not for a couple years!

Today is a good day!