In Kuwait!
I am finally out of Iraq! Hooray.
Uneventful flight, I fell asleep before we started rolling down the runway and I woke up when we touched down 20 songs later on my iPod. Thank goodness for my iPod!
It is strange being back in Kuwait when it’s not 180°…we are staying in the tent next to the tent we stayed in when we came through in June. It’s freeeeezing outside now - 40° after spending months in the extreme heat is a huge change.
There was a huge “charlie foxtrot” when we arrived here and I was almost going back to the U.S. to outprocess in Fort Jackson but fortunately (very fortunately), after a few hours of arguing, we got ourselves back on track and we (we being me and my friend who is stationed in Spain) will be back on Saturday as originally planned.
I will write more again in the upcoming days; I need to go to sleep and catch up on the sleep I didn’t get last night because I was up all night packing and moving and goofing around since it got to that point of being too late to go to sleep.
I’m glad to be out of Baghdad where there’s a few less things to worry about.
Dan
welcome back to civilization. Its hard to tell when you’re using centigrade or farenheit, but i looked it up and the highs until saturday will be in the mid to upper 60’s. Looks like similar weather back in Spain. ENJOY!
Kristin
I am so happy for you! One step closer to home!
Laurie (larsandconnor)
Yaaaaay Karen!!! glad you are out of Iraq, too!
Tina
Oh Karyn, I’m so thrilled for you!
Gina
So glad to hear that you’ve made it out of Iraq! I’ve been lurking on your blog since before you left for Spain and once you got to Iraq I worried about you and was always very happy to see your next post. Can’t wait until you’re reunited with your family!
Thank you for your service!
Laura
Yeah Yeah Yeah - I am so glad to hear you made it out of Iraq and are almost home! I bet the kids and B are beside themselves with happiness. This is the best Christmas present you all could get!
Elizabeth
I, for one, slept much better last night. I’m so glad you are on your way (but did you HAVE to fight so hard not to fly through DC?!!). Oh, ok, I GUESS I can understand that you would rather spend Christmas with your family . . . .
Peace to you and yours, Karyn. I’m so glad you are headed home.
Karyn
You know, E, when we were trying to resolve the issue with us flying back to Ft. Jackson, I was thinking about you the whole time - I even told my friend that if we did have to fly through there, at least I could see you!
Dawn
Yay! I’m so glad you are headed home!
Mustafa
I am so gald to see that you made it buddy. I hope we will have a chance to see each other somewhere someday like Keywest on 17 Oct 07.