" 'i found

my soldier boy, he's so far away.
he makes my head spin around.
i found my soldier boy, he's so far away.
he makes my head spin around.
so far away
he makes my head
so far away
i found my
he is my
soldier boy' "

just got home from a quick jaunt back home. the trip was filled with surprises. almost all of them good ones.....and yet, i am STILL not getting my hopes up about anything - even though we had one of the most peaceful hang-outs of our career

and i now know that i can drive for 8 hours without a problem. as long as i don't have to be a passenger for more than 15 minutes, the trip can go smoothly.

my grandmother very accusingly asked me if i was ashamed of myself because i dyed my hair so dark, and was excited to hear that some 93 year old we know died - because, as she put it, "we'll, i guess i beat her by a little bit." she is overall the feistiest 97 year old i have ever met.