Day 8

This is shaping up to be a more unusual than usual deployment (if that makes sense).  First, there's the fact that the group of Marines Ben left with has been gone for a week now, and they still have a couple days until they get where they're going and can start the work they deployed to do.  I know he's more than ready to jump in and get going.

Then there's the weather, as evidenced in this picture:

No, the camera didn't have a dirty lens.  Those white flecks are snowflakes.  It only snowed for 20 minutes or so (not nearly enough to impress our friends in Virginia), but it's the second time we've gotten snow here this month.

Last but not least, there's the fact that this past week went back WAY faster than I thought it would.  Usually the first few weeks of a deployment drag like crazy, then time starts picking up a bit.  Not this time...this first week went by in a blink.  I just hope the rest of the deployment follows suit - though I'm sure we'll hit a couple slow spots along the way.

And with that, I bid adieu to day 8.  See everyone on day 9!!