Well we’re coming down to the wire. Devin says that he could ship out anytime after this weekend so Cindy and I are leaving in the morning (Friday after Thanksgiving) for three days at Bragg. This will more than likely be the last time we see him for a long time. There’s a chance that he may get some leave time during the next year and we may be able to see him then. He gets a free round trip and is trying to decide what to do. So far Ireland, Australia, Hawaii, and Niagara Falls have been mentioned.

I’ll update this when we get back and have some more info. PLEASE get beck in the habit of writing. He should be able to access the Internet from Iraq so this will be a great touch of home and family. Cindy and I intend to get involved with support groups and I urge everybody to get as involved as you feel up to. Our soldiers deserve it!

Take care! Love y’all!

papaj

Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve updated info here. I’ll spend a minute bringing everybody up-to-date and then give a little of the projected schedule as we know it.

As y’all know, Devin graduated Airborne and joined the 82nd at Ft. Bragg, NC. While there he received the news (tentative as all in the Army is) that his division would be deployed to Iraq, possibly by the end of November or early December. He spent about a month at Bragg and then left to go for a three week training exercise in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. (How they got Louisiana to look like Iraq is beyond me, but they did!) He’s back at Bragg now.

So… that basically brings us to the present day. My intention is to start this up again to keep everyone informed of all news Devin throughout the next couple of years. I hope everybody will get themselves back in contribution mode and help keep this blog dynamic. Devin’s intention is to schlep his NEW laptop to Iraq with him and hopefully be able to stay in touch, both by email and possibly by updating this site. I hope he’ll be able to send a bunch of pics during his deployment.

I’ll write again when there is more info available.

Love y’all!

papaj

Hey –

Heard you’re off to the East soon.  Good luck, stay safe, and let me leave you with a bit of Kipling:

“Ship me somewheres east of  Suez, where the best is like the worst

And there aren’t no Ten Commandments an’ a man can raise a thirst;

For the temple bells are callin’, and it’s there that I would be –

By the old Moulmein Pagoda, looking lazy at the sea.  ”

See you when you get back !

Luv an’ stuff –

Grampa (and Grammy, too)