FOB Smart at 2200 - Sunday
We demolished half of our firing range today in order to make room for new expansion and improvements. "Shams," our local contractor, who is actually from Kabul, is quite a character. Well, a character he may not be, but he is quite a guy anyway. His English is far and above better than most people we deal with and his kindness in teaching me Pashto is equally far and above. They worked from 0730 to 1630 today, which is an hour less than they will normally. It was good to be in the sun most of today. My face is actually a little red... the perils of my war.
Another week passed and another movie night finished. Tomorrow is the beginning of yet another wonderful week filled with opportunities for excellence. Today I had the fortune to meet the next team's Sergeant Major, he is from Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Army National Guard. He was a nice and articulate man, but not without a "hooah" sense of being and a seemingly kind heart toward all people. I'll soon meet our next commander and the next team will begin to arrive here in late February to early March of next year.
I have not been able to speak with my son, Kaesen, today, as he is indisposed of at the moment. I hope that whatever he is doing right now, wherever he may be right now, he hears my whispers of "I love you, baby boy, and I cannot wait to see you in less than 61 days!" He is my pride, my joy, and my spirit.
143, Kaesen.
Good night and good day.
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