He's home!!!!

[FantasticDisFamily]

We're doing the happy dance in our house today. Called my sister last night (she lives in Oklahoma and I'm in Michigan so our overlapping time to talk windows are limited ) and discovered that BIL is home!

About 4 weeks ago we had a very short email not to send any more packages but hadn't heard anything since. I was starting to worry. Especially since I couldn't reach anyone last week - and then found out about all the bad weather. Needess to say I've been thinking about them a LOT this week and tried calling several times but never made contact until last night.

When he answered the phone I thought I was going to drive off the road (no long distance charges with my cell - no lectures please)! Anyway found out he has been home a couple of weeks but was being "lazy" about letting people know - he was simply enjoying being home.

His unit had a meeting at the base yesterday as well and they are being deactivated. They have been on active duty status as a unit since a couple days after 9/11 and rotating in and out of the middle east. Many of the guys will leave active status as soon as the unit officially deactivates on Monday. Mike, however, as he says has never had a "real" (translation - civilian) job so he plans to stay around on active status until they throw him off the base. But unless some other major event erupts and they assign him to a different unit he will stay stateside!

Had to share - still dancing here!

Deb

 

[MelanieC]

Congratulations. Its so great that they are starting to come home now. I hope every family gets there loved ones soon. Its so great once they come home.

Melanie

 

[jamsmom]

That is wonderful news. So glad he is home and is safe.

 

[TinkHappy]

Great, Great news!!!

 

[Keli]

I'm glad to hear your BIL is back!

 

[jenjie]

Fantastic! I'm surprised that the didn't let family know he was home but am thrilled for all of you that he is.

 

[FantasticDisFamily]

Hey Jen,

I did scold him just a tiny bit for not letting us know but it wasn't an intentional oversight. He arrived back just in time to weather that wonderful round of weather that hit the Oklahoma City area week before last. Also, sis is a teacher at a high school and it was prom week - so she made him put his dress uniform on and escort her to prom (translation - before he even had all of his gear he was at the high school hanging crepe paper)! She is the advisor. Their internet service has been out since the storms and as I mentioned in my original post our schedules give us about a half hour window on Thursday nights to make contact!

Guess maybe that makes us a little too busy! The other thing was they were waiting for the meeting on the base regarding the unit's status.

And I suspect he was pretty busy "catching up" wink, wink, nudge, nudge! He's forgiven!

Deb

 

[jenjie]

Deb I like your attitude! Either way, it *is* great news!

 

[nativetxn]

I missed this, sorry, my sweet WISH friend. I'm glad that he is home safe, again