It's 2:43 AM CST. Hubby just called from Maine. 7 more hours until

[Solly Mack]

I can pick him up. YES!!! Home from Iraq-finally.

Can't sleep. Cleaning things already clean. Taking a break. Nervous wreck. I even broke out in hives I''m so stressed by the upcoming reunion.

We've talked a few times over the phone during his flight home and he seems in good spirits.

tick-tock tick tock....

Anyone else up?

[fortyfeetunder]

1. I am up doing homework

I bet you are excited. Is he home for good?

[Solly Mack]

10. Home for 6 months (at least)

His company is already scheduled to go back to Iraq...but rumor is Cuba is also on their short list...BUT- we have requested to be sent to Germany, so who knows?

I'm waaaaaaaay...excited!!!

Hope your homework is going well!!!!! I usta pull all-nighters writing essays. (last minute-natch)

[punpirate]

19. I'm happy for you...

... but I simply have to ask: what is this "rumor is Cuba is also on their short list" stuff?

Cuba means a wholesale invasion of yet another sovereign country....

Cheers, and a happy homecoming for your best pal.

[Solly Mack]

20. No invasion-Gitmo. But the tour is considered a Cuba tour.

We want Germnay to avoid Gitmo. He plain doesn't want to serve at Gitmo.

[punpirate]

21. Don't blame him a bit for that.... n/t

[Qanisqineq]

22. hope that works for you

(requesting to go to Germany), my husband wanted to try something similar when he got back but things have changed and you have to re-enlist to change duty stations.

[Solly Mack]

23. Luckily, a friend at D.A. is helping us

But mainly it's because we have been at this post 52 months already that is helping us to get a new duty station.

This post is PCS'ing a good many soliders over the summer. We are keeping our fingers crossed that we, too, will be one of them.

[Fenris]

2. I'm so happy for you

Finally out of Hell, the both of you. And just as things have turned from bad to worse.

Much love to you and yours. And enjoy the reunion, if you get my drift. ;) I can't imagine what that might be like. I hope you don't have neighbors that are too close. :D

[Solly Mack]

11. Neighbors are real close...especially on an army post.

But we have so many coming in this week that we will all be making the same noises. :)

[Old and In the Way]

3. Happy to hear this for you....just in time, given the increasing bad news.

He must have landed at Bangor International....I'll probably hear his jet take off out of there later.

[Solly Mack]

12. Yes, he's at Bangor I.

He was complaining about the "cold". Said he almost misses 130 degree heat.

[shockingelk]

4. Yee ha!

[Solly Mack]

13. LOL Yes! Yeeeee...Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

:hi:

[Kathleen04]

5. That's great!

I'm glad that your husband made it home safe. :)

[Solly Mack]

14. Thank you!!! I'm happy..very happy.

:)

[aquart]

6. Congratulations and good luck.

How long has he been gone?

[Solly Mack]

15. Thank you!!! He's been gone a year..exactly.

A very looooooooooooooooooooong year.

[SoCalDem]

7. Yahooooooooooooo!!!!

Calm down... take a deep breath..... put an ice pack on your hives...

and fall asleep... Rememebr christmas eve?? the sooner you sleep..the sooner he'll be there :)

Great news !!!!

[Solly Mack]

16. LOL. Hi SoCalDem!!! I got that ice pack...now if

I could just sleep.

I told him I'd sleep after he gets home. He was so "thrilled" to hear that, too. lol

[TreasonousBastard]

8. Glad to hear there's some good news.

[Solly Mack]

17. Thank you!

I was so excited I had to share. :hi:

[AlienGirl]

9. Congratulations!!

[Solly Mack]

18. Thanks, Alien Girl!!!!

I figure I'll be crying when I see him anyway, so no one will notice I've been up all night. lol

[Crunchy Frog]

24. I'm really happy for you.

I'm so glad that he made it out alive and in one piece. You must be really relieved to have him back, with the way things are heating up over there.

Best of luck to both of you.