We got mail for the first time today, even I got some, actually a lot. I got a box of valentines day cards from the kids and teachers at the Roland-Story Elementary School. There must be several hundred of them, I'll be reading them over the next couple days. My Valentine's Day card box has never been that full. It's nice to know there is that much community support at home and receiving all those cards brings home a little closer to Afghanistan. If any of the teachers and kids are reading this, Thank You very much!
Now for the pictures above, the Air Force rock and it's story. We are an AF engineering team on a predominantly Army base. So, the previous team thought there should be something AF out in front of our office. We have a group of soldiers that work odd jobs for us, security on trips out to the gravel piles, escorting contractors, etc. One day the last team decided to paint one of the rocks in the parking lot with the AF logo and they had the army soldiers paint it. Kind of risky, but they did an excellent job. Everyone now knows of the AF presence on Salerno.
The other picture is of the water huts. We have running water on base from 5 wells, however, it is not suitable for drinking water. It is OK for showers and brushing your teeth. Drinking water comes in the bottles, which are scattered around the base in these little huts. Even though they say it is OK for brushing your teeth, I use the bottled water on my tooth brush.
Hey, Tim
ReplyDeleteJim and I are right with you about using bottled water with your tooth brush! Have you had a chance to eat any of the local cuisine?
I'm glad you're getting lots of mail. Reading letters from younger elementary kids is one of my favorite things. They always have an interesting perspective. We're really glad you're writing so much on your blog. It's good to hear and see what life is like for you. Take care.
The closest I've come to sampling the local cuisine was the green tea. There is one local food establishment on base, Aziz's Bakery (not sure on the spelling). I will probably try it sometime, the past team said it was good. The base sent out an e-mail earlier this week saying if you eat there, it is at your own risk, not much of an endorsement.
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