It feels amazing to be home. I can't really describe how awesome it is to be back from a deployment. The little things in America are some of the things that I appreciate the most. For instance, the sweet clean air here. The air quality around Baghdad is very poor - dust, gasoline fumes, burning trash, and who knows what else. I went for a run down on Ruston Way along Puget Sound within a day or two of being home, and although I ran slowly I felt like a million dollars. The mundane act of buying coffee at a Starbucks and not having to go through a language barrier is another example of something great about being home. I could go on and on... It's hard to understate what's great about being home. The most important thing about being home, is home.
This weekend I'll be going to the gorge and enjoying some live music, some good beer, and and some quality time with Shayna.
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