SVOMike86
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Happy Thanksgiving guys! I finally made it home from Afghanistan (well, 2 weeks ago, but have been super busy). The trip that was supposed to be 2 months ended up being 7. All in all it was a good trip, my Wife wasn't nearly as bad about it as I thought she would have been. The longest we had been apart before this trip was 3 weeks. We were able to pay off all debt, which is what was planned. It took a lot longer to do so than I thought it would, but it happened, and that's all that matters. The trip I was on was for the Army Corp of Engineers. We installed tactical communications in their vehicles so they could talk to the base. While I looked at it as just a job, apparently it was a pretty big deal, and the project was nominated for the Gold Award for BAE Worldwide. So, next Saturday, my Wife and I, along with a couple co-workers are going to London (BAE Headquarters) to represent all of North America at the awards ceremony. We'll be gone from the 3rd to the 8th, with the only obligation being 1 night for the ceremony. Sweet free vacation. Provided my Wifes passport get here in time [-o< . She has already planned out everything we are going to do every day. lol. Next step in our lives is buying a house. We are going to look at 5 or 6 tomorrow (black friday, wonder if they'll give us one for half off if we buy tomorrow?). My boat, which has not been touched since well before I left, still has not been touched. Kinda sucks. Just needs carpet, hardware and hinges to get on the water. Planning on going fishing in a friends boat Sunday morning for some Reds, Specks, and possibly Stripers. Wish me luck!