I am writing this entry from the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight to leave in a couple of hours. I had a great week at home! I was able to see almost everyone I wanted to. It kept me busy, but who would want it any other way? I borrowed my pastor's motorcycle for the week, which was a lot of fun and really allowed me to see the Valley from a different perspective than in my truck. This time of year the Shenandoah Valley starts to come alive and show just how truly beautiful it is. There are so many colors that I am always dazzled at the sheer grandeur of it. Reds and yellows and oranges and greens of so many different shades and hues that it almost hurts the eyes to simply look upon it. The gently rolling country of the valley floor is a mixture of woods and fields that complement each other well.
I am very much ready to go to Germany, although I always find that I do not have enough time at home regardless of how long I have off. I had sixty days of leave last summer and it still felt way too short. Twelve days really doesn't even compare to that, but I feel like I had some pretty action packed days that allowed me to go and do a lot of things on my limited time off.
I can't really think of anything else to write about now so I'll go ahead and sign off and bid Auf Wiedersen! Next entry from Deutchland!
Welcome
To new readers and old alike: welcome to my blog! I hope that the people I care about will feel better about me being deployed to Afghanistan and stationed in Germany because they can follow me online. Feel free to contact me here if you have any questions or have a specific topic you would like me to talk about instead of my usual ramblings.
Sam Damon in Once an Eagle:
"Ah God. God, help me. Help me to be wise and full of courage and sound judgment. Harden my heart to the sights that I must see so soon again, grant me only the power to think clearly, boldly, resolutely, no matter how unnerving the peril. Let me not fail them."
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