I'm here and guess what? IT'S HOT!!

Greetings from Kuwait all you lucky statesiders. I just finally got enough time to find the internet hotspot to let you know that I am alive and well. As you can (hopefully) see by the video, I am all fine and dandy. I still have all 10 fingers and would show you the toes too but its sandy and hot therefore my feet smell like....well like everything else cause this place stinks, literally.



I know that most of you are asking yourself how hot it really is. My friends and I have come up with a few examples.



1)Go home and put a load of towels in the dryer. As soon as they are done open the door and stick your face in.

2) Find a bus or large truck and stand 2 feet from the exhaust pipe.

3) Grab the nearest hair dryer, put it on high and put it 1 foot infront of your face.



If you think I am exagerating, rest assured that I am not. I got up at 2 AM last night to use the laterine (all port-a-potties by the way) and it was still 90 degrees out. The only thing that is saving us is that this is a dry heat. there is absolutly no humidity here. In face I dont think I have seen a cloud in the sky yet.



It is flat as flat can be. Sand everywhere. There is absolutly no plant life here. I told myself that this deployment was just going to be like going to the beach for a year but I'll tell you what, I can't find the ocean for the life of me.



There really isnt that much to tell for right now other than the weather which I hate to talk about but this weather warrents explaining. We don't know when we will be heading into counrty yet (or are we say, going north) so untill that happens I will just be hanging out here playing Spades with the guys in my shop. So far my partner and I are down 2 games to 4. We plan on keeping a running tally throughout the whole deployment.



I love you all and be safe.

Frank