....indirect fire.....**

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Beloved LEGS....

.....I guess......I didn't realize that when you were issued your handy dandy left handed pistol it was without bullets.  I wonder how many days it took for you to be issued bullets? Just a curious question that I hardly want you to answer....(tongue in cheek and a wink).

....People have been asking me where in Afghanistan you are.  Mostly military people.  When I tell them.....you should see their faces.....its like they just swallowed their own vomit.  I heard that the security of the base is not very good, and that there has been a lot of male on male rapes.....sigh.....

.....I wish I felt more terrible that you had to endure my interrogation process the other day.....

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF LEGS: narrated by me.....

When you arrived, your room was very dirty and dusty with terrible broken furniture.  Yet.....you were happy you had your mattress.  It hot there.  Because of the elevation 80 feels like 90, but luckily you have air conditioning.  The chow is comparable to the chow hall in Germany, but its no where near home made food.  By my standards the base that you are staying on is not very secure.  Also they are pretty good a firing in on you guys.

The funny story of the day was "you know its bad when all the guys that have been there awhile hit the deck while all the new guys are standing their wondering why"  Luckily the alarm letting you guys know that you are about to take indirect fire has been pretty reliable.

Do me a favor babe....even though we laughed about it- GET DOWN!  There has already been an instance where they had to black out the internet.....that was on Monday when I felt like something was wrong......You are relieved and pleased that your company of comrades is getting along well and you speak highly of the leadership.....

...You know.....if there is ever one thing that surprises me about you at times....its how generously you paint the picture....you say negative things but always follow it up with some very small token that you are thankful for.....I was thinking....about how many people who are thankful they have a good mattress to sleep on.....or food that is edible.....or....that there is a trust worthy alarm notifying them they are being attacked......

.....even though.....these reports terrify me deep down in my soul....and make my heart stop....I smile back at you, and laugh with you about it.....because for those moments we are actually connected.....for those moments.....I wish more than anything....instead of you being home......I was there with you.....in those moments....I see what you see....

....Just another day in the life of unlikely military wife....**