We’ve made it to the 10+ week mark. To help with my sanity, I keep many countdown meters. I get giddy when I can check off another day. Here are a few pictures of Jon from our trip to Maine last Christmas.
Perhaps my most favorite shot is the below picture of Jon up on Owen's (our nephew) loft. Many a times we found him quietly tinkering away with the Legos.
In case anybody was wondering…Jon is doing alright in his location. He is staying safe and keeping out of trouble :) He is often stuck at his desk (much to his dismay and my happy-comfort) but enjoys those moments of freedom when he can get outside of the ‘compound’. His back is on the mend. Jon is now running again which is great progress compared to a few months ago.
Jon wanted me to remind our friends and family that care packages are always welcome. If you would like to send him something, send me an email (or comment on here) and I can give you his address along with other useful info.
I went home to Germany a few weeks ago. I had to mail a couple of boxes to Jon, pick up some letters and boxes at the post office, and take care of some other misc errands. It was sooo lovely to be home again! At first it felt a little bit odd because I hadn't been home in a while, but I quickly got back into my Germany groove again.
Everyday after I was done with work, I would drive/walk to a field nearby to sit out and soak up the sun. One day while laying out and reading a book, I noticed that I wasn't alone. In the above picture a flock of sheep were being herded around.
Windmills in the background. The weather couldn't have been more perfect while I was home. I was very tempted to just stay and not come back to Kuwait but alas that was not in the cards for me.
Springtime in Germany means exploration! One Saturday afternoon I went exploring on some back country roads. Companions on the road were bicyclists, motorcyclists, and even a few tractors :)
The above yellow field is a Canola field (makes Canola Oil). When you are driving in our area of Germany, you will see many, many yellow fields. It is absolutely stunning! Well it is stunning until they harvest the fields, then the color is gone until the next go-around of blooming flowers :)
I parked the car and went for a hike. It was wonderful to be out in the clean, fresh air and to see the beautiful Earth! Please excuse the whitey person in the above picture. She definitely needs some more color to her palate :)
I am back here in Kuwait for a bit again. This time I brought my trusted camera with me! Hopefully I can get some more snapshots of the interesting things I see everyday... I'll have to dedicate a blog post on funny English translations.
The sign read - "Drive Topless"
