[Bethbg79]

Good morning LC! It's so great to see you!

Life is treating me pretty good Thanks to fine people like yourself. :-)

[Long Cut]

I'm okay...it's been a rough week. I think I have the Mid-Deployment Blues. I've just been hit every evening by a wave of homesickness you wouldn't belive.

I was looking at a picture of Mini Cut last night, one of him at 1 1/2 weeks with me holding him. He's smiling and laughing in the cutest way, and wiggling his tiny hands, looks totally happy to be with Daddy.

Sorry to say, I dropped a few tears on it, and some shots of his Mommy. I'm supposed to be tougher than that, and saltier at my age.

I've been trying to fight it by hitting the gym really hard...I've lost over ten pounds since leaving the States.