Day 9

12 Oct. Well today the reality that we do not have the self-cleaning house option set in. It was just too much too hope for. It seemed to be working fine up until a week or so ago. Maybe Beanie is right and the next house should be smaller. I did get short, but great call from Beanie. She called from Kuwait. Someone on the ground had a cell phone set up for international calling. We only got to chat for a short period, but her flight from Germany to Kuwait was pretty good and she is on Space Available out of Kuwait to Bagram, Afghanistan. This translates to “we have no idea when you’re leaving, but be here everyday at 0600 just in case.” I thought she sounded really good considering it was 2:00 AM. Maybe the jet lag was working in her favor in that area. Her spirits remain high and she seems to believe, in her words, “that the trip over may well be the worst part of it.” I sure hope she’s right.