Monday, August 16, 2010

An Arabian Exodus...

Our journey home began with a Customs lock down at 5 am in Kuwait on Saturday...


And ended with our arrival in Fort Benning at 11 am on Sunday...


13.5 hours of flight time (5 meals/4 movies) plus layovers at Leipzig, Germany & Bangor, Maine...


Touching down on US soil, the airline captain announced,
"Welcome home, troops... welcome home to America!"
 Followed by an airplane-ful of applause and thoughts of what lie ahead...



Kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time
Haven't felt like this, my dear
Since I can't remember when
It's been a long, long time

You'll never know how many dreams
I've dreamed about you
Or just how empty they all seemed without you
So kiss me once, then kiss me twice
Then kiss me once again
It's been a long, long time