Don called last night around 1 a.m. He has been on a four day R&R pass in Qatar (near Saudi Arabia). Apparently, most of the people he deployed with had already gone on pass so it was his turn.He had called Sunday morning and they had just arrived that day and hadn't done anything. But when he called last night he had lots to report!
He was there with a buddy from his unit and it sounds like they had a good time. They went on a jeep tour of the beach, went on wave runners, golfed 9 holes, and ate at a Macaroni Grill (he said there were a few western restaurants). He also got a massage, manicure and pedicure. He said he really need the pedicure because his feet were tore up. He also rode a camel although he said he was only up on it for a minute or two.
Overall, he sounded good. Refreshed. And, of course, eager to finish up his tour and head back home.
Their replacements will be arriving in the somewhat near future so that will just put him one step closer to being here with us again!
Last night after dinner, the boys and I filled two jars with Hershey's Kisses, one for each of them. They will each get a Hershey's Kiss each night and when they are all gone Daddy will be home! We got a few different kids books on deployment situations from the library recently. And in the book, "When Duty Calls" the Dad that is deploying does something similar with his kids. I'm sure this will be a big hit with the boys knowing how much they both love their Hershey's Kisses! (Originally, I was only going to do this with Benjamin but Samuel was all over those Kisses when we were filling the first jar! He may not totally understand what it's all about but he will love eating that candy!)
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