imisskarla (7:53:43 AM): hey it says you're on, but mayeb you're not. i love you both and hope to talk with u soon!
imissbothofyou (11:49:36 AM): hello
imisskarla (11:49:47 AM): how r u
imissbothofyou (11:49:54 AM): fine, this is dad
imisskarla (11:50:36 AM): hi dad
imisskarla (11:50:36 AM): whats happening
imissbothofyou (11:50:36 AM): And Mom
imissbothofyou (11:50:59 AM): Bought the car - blue inifiniti i30
imissbothofyou (11:51:11 AM): 1901
imissbothofyou (11:51:19 AM): 38,000K
imissbothofyou (11:51:25 AM): miles
imisskarla (11:51:37 AM): you like it
imisskarla (11:51:37 AM): ?
imissbothofyou (11:51:38 AM): Dad will be right back
imissbothofyou (11:52:26 AM): Love it - but can't get really excited about itt. 2001, Dad said... can't seem to get excited about too much. Just want you home....
imissbothofyou (11:53:04 AM): Been lots of news about Baquba. Tell me how this affects you, polease
imissbothofyou (11:55:39 AM): BTW - Dad did send the 3 lbs. of Chanukah gelt by mistake in the last box. Sorry it will get there long before Chanukah. I know you are typing about Baquba.
imisskarla (11:55:59 AM): 1901?
imisskarla (11:55:59 AM): u there?
imisskarla (11:55:59 AM): i want home
imisskarla (11:55:59 AM): i dont knw what to say\
imisskarla (11:55:59 AM): the one car bomb was half mile away, i felt the shockwave
imissbothofyou (11:56:29 AM): Isn't there just one police station in Baquba?
imisskarla (11:58:03 AM): i was outside
imisskarla (11:58:03 AM): u still here
imisskarla (11:58:03 AM): i dont know what else to say
imisskarla (11:58:03 AM): it sucks and people are dying
imisskarla (11:58:03 AM): but i have to keep working at a fast pace every day
imisskarla (11:58:07 AM): no its a big city
imisskarla (11:58:07 AM): too big for just one
imisskarla (11:58:07 AM): im in the main one
imisskarla (11:58:07 AM): but there are substatoins everywhere
imisskarla (11:58:07 AM): you gotta type more
imisskarla (11:58:07 AM): i have a time limit
imisskarla (11:58:35 AM): maybe the connection here is slow
imissbothofyou (11:58:43 AM): I was waiting for an answer on the number of stations. Here's dad.
imissbothofyou (11:59:17 AM): New York life sent over about 4 big boxes for the 649th. Please distribute and get pics if you can.
imisskarla (11:59:42 AM): ok
imissbothofyou (12:00:04 PM): The kayak trip was awsome - the river was in flood - 7 feet above normal, I had to wait for it to drp
imissbothofyou (12:00:14 PM): I make 17 miles in 3 hours!
imissbothofyou (12:00:22 PM): Say a bunch of bald eagles
imissbothofyou (12:00:35 PM): saw the meter shower and the milkey way
imisskarla (12:00:55 PM): wow
imisskarla (12:00:55 PM): thats flying
imisskarla (12:00:55 PM): how long were u gone
imissbothofyou (12:01:00 PM): today, i'm playing taps in about 2 hours for a retireed marine major
imissbothofyou (12:01:09 PM): I was out for 3 days, 2 nights
imissbothofyou (12:01:50 PM): bunch of hunters out, asked me why I didn't hunt, and shut up when i told them i hadn't shot a gun since viet nam - bambi shoots back
imissbothofyou (12:02:03 PM): they seemed to show some respect then
imissbothofyou (12:02:41 PM): did you feel the shock wave in your stomach? when the dump blew in dong ha, you could feel it more than hear it.
imissbothofyou (12:03:01 PM): how many 4th id guys are in baquaba?
imissbothofyou (12:03:26 PM): how long do u have?
imissbothofyou (12:03:38 PM): mom's car is awsome
imisskarla (12:04:30 PM): kewl
imisskarla (12:04:30 PM): right
imisskarla (12:04:30 PM): thats good
imisskarla (12:04:30 PM): it was bizarre because it was so quiet right before, i was getting breakfast outside
imisskarla (12:04:30 PM): 10 min more
imisskarla (12:04:33 PM): 4th id is scttered all over, lots of people
imissbothofyou (12:08:28 PM): Let us know when your Thanksgiving box arrives, OK
imissbothofyou (12:08:38 PM): Hope yours is as happy as it can be
imisskarla (12:08:38 PM): i will
imisskarla (12:08:50 PM): next year
imissbothofyou (12:09:04 PM): We're just going to make reservations at a rest. Maybe we can all be together next year
imisskarla (12:09:25 PM): kewl
imissbothofyou (12:09:29 PM): Dad remembers loading turkey dinners on choppers for troops in the bush
imisskarla (12:09:39 PM): i read about that
imissbothofyou (12:09:42 PM): He ate c
imissbothofyou (12:09:44 PM): s
imisskarla (12:09:54 PM): there is no bush here, just the streets
imisskarla (12:09:58 PM): its weird
imissbothofyou (12:10:08 PM): Your streets are your bush
imissbothofyou (12:10:11 PM): That's sad
imisskarla (12:10:19 PM): my only goal is to come back alive
imissbothofyou (12:10:30 PM): Next year we wiill have so much more to be thankful for
imisskarla (12:10:34 PM): my priority
imisskarla (12:10:37 PM): yep
imissbothofyou (12:10:39 PM): you will co0me back alive.
imissbothofyou (12:10:43 PM): I know you will
imisskarla (12:10:56 PM): i better
imissbothofyou (12:11:05 PM): Dad said that his kayak trip was a real celebration of your being alive and free
imissbothofyou (12:11:18 PM): I'lll tell you what I used to say to you when you were little
imissbothofyou (12:11:33 PM): If your don' (come back alive), I will kill you!
imisskarla (12:11:34 PM): chew your food?
imissbothofyou (12:11:45 PM): No, but I remember that too!
imissbothofyou (12:12:06 PM): You are going to be fine, because you have sechel!
imissbothofyou (12:12:20 PM): and lots of guardian angels and prayers from so many people
imisskarla (12:12:28 PM): yep
imissbothofyou (12:12:38 PM): and skills and courage
imissbothofyou (12:12:57 PM): and so many important things to do back home!
imisskarla (12:13:03 PM): i know
imisskarla (12:13:13 PM): and a cody or a randi one day
imissbothofyou (12:13:40 PM): You bet. I need to be able to spoil grandkids! Lord knows, it won't be the rabbi's kids
imissbothofyou (12:13:56 PM): Dad will have to wear long johns under his dress blues today
imisskarla (12:14:06 PM): what so u want them to call u
imissbothofyou (12:14:10 PM): He doesn't know how he will play with a cold mouthpiece.
imissbothofyou (12:14:29 PM): Queen and King?
imissbothofyou (12:14:31 PM): Kidding
imissbothofyou (12:14:41 PM): Grandma and Grandpa?
imisskarla (12:14:47 PM): no thats me to them
imissbothofyou (12:14:54 PM): Good laugh
imissbothofyou (12:15:04 PM):
imisskarla (12:15:05 PM):
imisskarla (12:15:10 PM):
imissbothofyou (12:15:12 PM): We are so alike
imisskarla (12:15:15 PM): i gotta go in a sec
imissbothofyou (12:15:20 PM):
imisskarla (12:15:28 PM): i love you guys
imissbothofyou (12:15:32 PM): I love you so much.
imissbothofyou (12:15:37 PM): We both love you so much
imissbothofyou (12:15:42 PM): Thank you for writing.
imissbothofyou (12:15:44 PM): You'
imisskarla (12:15:45 PM): talk soon
imissbothofyou (12:15:50 PM): Very soon
imisskarla (12:15:50 PM): youre welcome
imissbothofyou (12:15:54 PM): Bye
imisskarla (12:15:56 PM): ok
imisskarla (12:15:58 PM): lov you
imisskarla (12:16:01 PM): bye
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