June in Oklahoma

Hello everyone

I hope all is well with everyone. I am borrowing a roommates laptop so I can converse with all of you. I have been busy with getting our company ready to move out overseas. Now everything is packed up and on a slow boat to Kuwaiti. I was in charge of helping get all of the packing slips ready for everything, and I do mean everything. You need to have a slip on the box in the box that also needs a packing slip. Then the conex needs a packing slip stating that everything else has a packing slip. Needless to say, I printed up a lot of paperwork in the past 4 days. Also, all of our aircraft are on there way overseas so now they are setting up classes for us to go to like drivers training on forklifts and tugs(aircraft movers).

Now I fill my days with paperwork and classes and bide my time till block leave. I can't wait to be home and be with Sarah, the cats and my family. Sarah is also coming down to see me off here in OK after block leave ends. We will fly in on the 1st of August at about 1pm. Then we will drive up to OK City and visit the memorial at the federal building and then drive back so I can check in at 10pm. Then the ceremony is either the 2nd or 3rd of August. Then Sarah will be back in MN on the 4th and I'll be on a plane to Kuwaiti.

I should get my computer back either on Friday or Monday and I will be back to my normal postings. Take care and keep in contact.

Dan

P.S.) I got the napkin Peggy and I thought about eating it, but I just sniffed it a while. Thanks, I needed that.

Quick Tease

Just a quick note to everyone. My computer is down and is being sent in for repair. That is why I haven't posted in a while. When I get access to a computer for more time I will post more pictures and get you all caught up.

Thanks for all of your support.

Dan

Another Week....Another $.50

Hello campers. Hope your week went well and your weekend even better. It is groundhog day here. Every day is the same. The only thing that changes is my underwear (my roommates are happy about that). This week will be a bit more exciting because we are doing airfield scenarios to respond to broke aircraft. It should put a little more spice into our lives. Then it will be bye-bye to the aircraft to get loaded on to a ship to go overseas.

I did find out when my block leave is. It will be July 23rd to Aug 1st. In that time, Steve and Kim are getting married, Sarah is setting up a picnic to have at the house for everyone to come to (details coming on that), And be sure to get all of the golfing in I can in between all of that. So much to do.

I will let you know how next weeks training went next entry so hang in there and keep all of your positive support coming. It means a lot to me. Like how I was able to web cam with my parents and Sarah's family in the past couple of weeks. It is nice to see everyone as well as talk to them. If any of you have a web cam and want to chat, let me know and I will add you to my skype list. Just install skype at www.skype.com and my screen name is zirbes72.

Talk to you all later.

Dan

The Gun Show

Hope every ones weekend went well and the weather was nice. Here in Oklahoma we work all weekend because that's what the Army has us do. It doesn't mean we can't have any fun at work. We had some down time so we had the first (and probably last) D company Gun Show!!!! There were big pipes and little guns but all in all we had a little fun. I measured in at 14". Not the biggest but I can't complain. I am trying to make them bigger while making my stomach smaller. Not being able to have beer helps with that. Anywho.....just a quick update. if anything else comes up, you all will be first to know.

Take Care

Dan