Well we are now finished in San Diego and are preparing to head home.  Scotty has graduated and we have taken him for REAL FOOD and did a tour of the USS Midway together this afternoon as the first excursion he took post-graduation.  It was an awesome day.  And tomorrow he will see his flags, his newly renovated (meaning really cleaned) room, and his beloved dog.  It will be great!

But as for us, we are all exhausted.  My back is a mess and that makes the prospect of riding on a plane for that long not too appealing.  But if I can get back I can sleep in MY bed.  That should help, and I will push through the pain to make it there.

But for tonight I just want to get to bed.  It may be only 10 pm here, but that is 1 am at home…..and my body thinks it is at HOME.  But before I signed off I wanted to share this picture of Scotty in his Dress Blues.  He will wear them Sunday and on Christmas Eve.  I just wanted you to see this new Marine!  He is coming home tomorrow!

Goodnight my friends and God Bless!

Tommy+