My buddies Mike and Dan are celebrating today over in the ‘Stan. It’s good to know that both of them are as safe and sound as the mission will permit. My Thanksgiving thoughts are with them and the loved ones that miss them.

Mike is a writer of some ability, despite his Yankee upbringing. Once again he’s been published in the Memphis paper’s op-ed section. Check it out.

As far as things here go, THE MOM made it in just fine last night. We caught the express Metrobus from BWI to the Greenbelt Metro, then Green line to the Orange line out to Vienna, where THE WOMAN picked us up.

THE BOY woke us up at 0530 ready to be fed and start the day. We’ve cooked, ate, slept, ate, watched TV, cooked, ate, and slept all day. It was very different for me.

More later.