FRIDAY, JULY 2d.

Day 418 of CPT Patti's deployment.

One year, one month, three weeks, three days.

She told me on the phone the other night about this daydream she had...that she returned home, we went down town to the Last Minute Vacation Travel Agency, and booked a series of vacations...each 2 days long. Spanish beaches, French chateau country, Tuscany...

She said "I was thinking of this because I think we have a lot of catching up to do...we've missed an awful lot of weekends..."

Yes, darling...we have. A lot of weekends...a lot of life.