"KANDAHAR IN THE AIRPLANE WINDOW!!!!!"

Said my good byes to Afghanistan 2 days ago. Left B'cuz....
1) Make more $$$ stateside (much to my amazement!).
2) Special Forces Colonel was on my base for 60 days TDY and recorded; 81 - 122mm rockets, 4 - 107mm mortars (one of those 107's came into my Battle Damage repair shop and sent 6 of our men to the hospital), 2 vest wearing suicide whack-os, and 1 - vehicle borne bomber.
The vehicle bomb was potentially the most catastrophic. The nut case was driving fuel tanker truck, but wore a vest instead of setting it up in the tank. When he detonated it, it just blew the cab off without blowing up the tanker. Close one! Allah no give virgins for no Infidel casualties. Chuck u farley....
3) I'll sleep better at night with out running to bunkers for rocket attacks.
4) Real food once again.
5) Beer once again.
6) Family and friends, Holiday season.
Now, I'm just chillin' in Amsterdam for a couple of days... doing a little bit bit of "Window Shopping"...nice leather work.........
Back in the real world and off to a real job on Monday.
Life's good!