Hello USa – Goodness cookies and milk is really good especially when they are homemade – But has anyone actually asked Santa what he would like ? – Christmas – Yes tis the season to be jolly – Sad part of it is everybody starts feeling down – Don’t have a spouse or loved one to share the joy with – Don’t have the money to buy the kids all these new computer and electronic  toys that cost as much as a new car – Can’t afford to buy all your friends things you want to – You know what people – Thats why Thanksgiving is the Holliday right before Christmas – Just go back one month as you sit down to your tv dinner and remember all the things you have to be thankful for – Besides the birth and death of Jesus which makes us able to be alive – This time of yr spouses get into fights and divorces all get brought up – Come on – Enough with the pitty – Hug you neighbors dog if thats all that is around – It will do the dog and yourself all the good – Break out the cards and play something the familly enjoys – If your by yourself – Heck solitair isn’t so bad – Just remember Thanksgiving was first for a reason – And nobody can’t tell me they have nothing to be thankful for – So do me a great big favor and put on a happy face and spread all the joy you are able to – I am stuck in Iraq away from my daughters,familly,friends and future friends, but you know what – I am not going to get depressed because I have too many things to be thankful for – Yes I am single ,confused and don’t rightly give a darn right now – But I promise you I know what Christmas is about and this ole man is going to be smilling and enjoying my Christmas as I am working – –2 reds last night and copters everywhere – Man I am thankful for the sounds of copters that sing me right to la la land – Come on everybody – Lets rejoice and always HOLD THOSE HEADS HIGH AND GOD BLESS ALL

Hello USA – So far the wineer is squee – Goodness that girl lights my whole day with that smile of hers – Gotta remember I are a man and you wouldn’t think I would be looking at the tree do you? – There is one other thing that might beat this one but I will give no hints – People yall ought to know my weakneses by now and thats the only hint your getting – I have been tagged like the rest of yall so let me see if I can copy and past this correctly -

10 first

best friend- My brother Spongebobdad                                     

1st screen name: sitiniraq

1st pet: dog named Rusty

peircing: heck NO

crush: Little bity Fillipino at the laundry

1st CD: not really into music but think it was Los Lonelly Boys

1st car: 1950 black chevrolet truck

1st love: REAL ONE: Sarah Brown – Where you at?

stuffed animal: Dah – Camels

1st concert: A/C DC

9 LAST

Alcoholic beverage: Bud Light

Movie I saw: Three brothers -cute

phone call: None ya -B

cd played: Los Lonely Boys

bubble bath: When and where??

time I cried: Burying my father very much so -

Last thing I thought of: Shouldn’t I be finishing my ordering

last thig you ate: You tell me – It was an India plate with chicken and some kinda hot stuff and some kind of beef

last person you emailed: my oldest sister

8 have you evers:

ever dated your best friend: no

been arrested: yes

skinny dipped? YES!

kissed and regretted it? no

kissed someone who had a bf/gf? no and never will

dreamed about someone you wanted? Who hasn’t

been in love? I think once or twice

been in lust? I am a man

7 things you are wearing

shoes

501 blue jeans

t-shirt

watch

gold necklce from France

6 things I’ve done today…..

showered

took clothes to laundry

had breakfast

been ordering but needed a break

regretting i ate that crap for lunch

tinkled twice

5 favorite things in order of importance.

my girls

my familly

kids in general

nature

racing

4 people you can tell almost anythingto

My Brother

Ricky D

My little sister

can’t tell everybody

3 choices

black or white: white oh yea-

hot or cold: cold

Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate

2 what you want to do before you die

make sure my daughters are taken care of for life

make sure familly and friends know how much they are appreciated

1 thing you regret

a bad habit – no comment

Hello USA – Yet another beautiful brisk morning in Iraq – A pleasant 67 degree out and not a cloud in the sky – Well at least we know the Snowmen and Butch have been busy – Goodness I put the side back on the birds box yesterday and Nanny is already going in it and coming out to get another egg fertilized – I have had 12 since July and doesn’t look like they are ever going to stop — Had a plumber see 2 mortars come in yesterday evening and the just stuck in the sand – But it wasn’t but about a 1/2 mile from the hooches and around 8 pm they had their (controlled) blast  – Good golly miss Molly – They were really loud – I  stuck to my noodles last night but finished of those reeses butter cups – Stay away from the px John – Chocolate and Christmas just seems to run hand in hand – Thats my story and I am sticking to it- Other than the 2 duds we had 1 more Kaboom but nobody was injured – It is getting close to elections again so it will be getting a little busier as far as red alerts go -Man sadam has his ways doesn’t he – Just up and told the Judge he wasn’t going to show up to coart and didn’t – His day is coming whether he is ready or not – OK people so far I have a winner for the Christmas tree – Where are the rest?? – I like the tree because of the beautiful present under it-hehe- Yep you know who I am talking about – So come on yall – Show me some lights – I will ask the night crew where the best sets are and post them for yall in a couple of days – There are some platoons that decorated kinda nice – Well concidering where we are they did a fine job – Hope all has a great Thursday and always don’t forget to HOLD THOSE HEADS HIGH AND GOD BLESS ALL

Hello USA – Well I kinda cheated last night and had me a T-Bone steak – Now you all know we rough it here on the base so I had to settle for an 1-1/2 T-Bone- I would have prefured a Rib-Eye – But we have to learn to accept and appreciate all the little things in life now and again -hehe – Yes that is a near beer also – Boy did we have an enjoyable evening – No mosquito’s and the temps in the low 70′s – Perfect for a get together – A truck driver brought the meat down from Camp Victory in Baghdad – Boy they were cooked and flavored to perfection also -We had ribs also but I grabbed a perfect T-Bone that was just a littl pink on the inside – Mom use to cook them in the broiler and she had it down to perfection also – 8 minutes on one side and 7 on the other – I will never forget those times because they are the combination to a perfect steak - - We were hit 3 times yesterday and once was during our cook out – Hey ain’t nothing like a little fireworks to set off a beautiful evening -Nobody was injured during the 3 – But one was pretty close to my office and shook my chair a little – Or maybey it was my heart that shook it one- We have alot of service men and women on the base right now and it is pretty comforting to know – As I gave it up and was in bed 2 helicopters flew over my hooch so low that my whole hooch shook me right to sleep – So all is good on this side of the world – How about in the good ole US of A? – Please remember and let me know your tree is posted because I really miss the decorations and such – There is a little around base but nothing like in the states – Don’t fret over me – Heck I have no complaints other than my belly is still stuffed from that perfect T-Bone – Hope all has a wonderful day and never forget to HOLD THOSE HEADS HIGH AND GOD BLESS ALL

Hello USA- Just to keep all my bird lovers up to date- I came back to 4 lovely little birdies – Yes they had another yellow one and 3 green ones – I was informed that they are not through either – Yes Butch is at it again – Man its almost winter time – I thought they took a break – Heck I can’t blame him though – A man will be a man – I did give my x my camera but couldn’t stand it and went and bought me another nice one – It is alot faster on the draw and has sound on the video’s – I am really tearing the order up I was assigned – I just counted and there is 300 items I am trying to get ordered – But when I am through all I will have to do is copy and paste from there on – I will show them me and the Lord can handle anything – I also got me some chicken roman noodles for dinners – I am starting to like the chicken so all is good – I am not going to be eating at the truckers cafe at 8pm- My bike is only so big – I still only have limited time on this xanga but would like to let everybody know I do read my comments – Man yall are something else – I did sneak off to a couple and wish I could make it to all – Let me know you have your tree up and posted and I will make a swing by – Thanks again and man I miss chatting with all – Once I get this set up within a couple of weeks I will be back in action – Untill then always remember to HOLD THOSE HEADS HIGH AND GOD BLESS ALL — JOHN

Hello USA- Man what a day – Been jamming on an order and its going to take a while to do – As in 2 or 3 days – I am doing both jobs and am not a very happy camper – I am headed to hr as soon as the whistle blows and I have some whistles I am going to blow while I am there so if someone is reading this yes get ready because its coming down – I know I might be able to handle both but it is not in my contract to do 2 jobs at once – I was going to wait till your buddy left but don’t think I am – 2 can go down with this ship – I am being monotored and don’t rightly give a crap – Just for the record this is my lunch I didn’t take because I don’t have a vehicle to go back and forth to lunch like some useless people I know – Thanks to all my xanga friends and I will catch up as soon as I get all these orders out – I know I can make it 6 more months but I am done!!!! – Not going to train anybody – Just going to call it quits – Maybey I will have a chance to look at my pictures but doesn’t look like today – Yes your feet should be cold – Sure wish I could pass my work out and do nothing – But God doesn’t like free loaders so this working man is going to keep on jamming on this ridiculouse order that HR will see – All have a great one and the trip was fine – I was delayed 1 day but it was fun – Dubai is a beautiful place – If it wasn’t for loosing 20000 I would leave tomorrow – Well my time is up and I did say what needed to be said – Thanks for all the comments and we should have computer hook up soon in the hooches – I will write a little each day and keep yall informed on how my meeting goes this evening — HOLD THOSE HEADS HIGH AND GOD BLESS ALL

HelloUSA- Well between spongebob and valeriek -What am I wasting my time for – For my friends thats what for – The begginners coarse was difficult for me because the bike was so little – Like Bubba said man I feel right on mine – The slightest movement on the beginners the bike would move – Mine doesn’t – My gosh it is a really big bike – The picture doesn’t show it – I opened her up to 60 on a back street in the neighborhood- I am also riding it to church tomorrow if its not raining – They can impound the bike and put me in jail if the cop was a meany -So what its only money- I will have my certificate with me and monday all I do is a computer questioneer.- Its going to be a snap – I am really enjoying the girls alot and it is going to be really really hard to leave this time – I plan on going to take them to wal-mart tomorrow after church – I guess 800 worth of clothes and the electric jeeps just wasn’t enough for them – They are at the stage where they want everything they see on tv – You know what I would say – Get away from the tv- I will read all comments and get with everybody when I get back in Iraq – It is 10pm and I have been fighting a bug but am ok – Great I love it when I hit the wrong button- I am in my brothers office outside because the computer inside the letters are worn off and yes I peck like a chicken but am faster than you would think – I  guess the most fun for the girls so far was at Christies in onalaska – My 2 played with her 2 the ones I posted and they never slowed down except to eat – I cooked rib eyes ,chicken, and chappel hill sausage and it all turned out bragging style- I also kicked the campfire -And sat in a deer stand the last hour of the day but say nothing- Its so cool to get the girls now it is hard to describe – Thanks everybody and I will catch up – Like Bubba said my days are coming to an end quick – Yall are some really neat and groovy friends and I can’t wait to hop on my bike and come visit – HOLD THOSE HEADS HIGH AND GOD BLESS ALL

John has had a great week.  He finished his 2 day motorcycle
course 3rd in a class of around 36.  He has had his girls over to
spend the night twice and has taken them to see their cousins in
Onelaska.  He has spoiled them as often as he can.




He had his girls for Thanksgiving yesterday over at our sister’s house
with our step-mom.  He slept until after noon today.  I
finally got him to ride his motorcycle today.  He cannot get his
license until Monday but we had fun riding around my subdivision this
afternoon.   He is hooked.  He did a great job of
staying in his lane when turning and said that riding his bike was so
much easier than the bikes at the safety training class.




Just a short update for everyone.  John is having a blast and the
countdown to Iraq is already ticking down.  Because of the chance
of rain tomorrow, we plan on spending time on the road in the 2 wheel
style rather than going to the races.  He may not update until he
is back home so he wants everyone to know that he will be posting on
your sites then.




Here is the latest greatest picture of him on the bike.  I will get a better one during the day tomorrow and post it.