Meet the Family

With the holidays ahead, many are looking forward to spending some quality time with their families. I've been fortunate that, in my four years being in the military, this will be the first year I will be away for the holidays. While it will be rough holiday season for me I do have an extended family to help me cope. I could not have asked for a better group of people and I think it's about time that you meet them.

From the left to right, bottom row: Khalil, Roland, Joe, Rodney, me. Top row: Majed (my linguist), Nasrat, Mr. Norm, Marcel, Bill, Julie, John, Chuck, and Tom (my analyst). Not pictured is Steve, the photographer, and Pen, who was on leave. Marcel has since moved on and Fred has taken his place. This picture was taken on Halloween (this explains the black cob webs on the wall and black roses some people are holding). I will try to get an updated group shot and post it in the near future.

These are the people I work with, eat with, live with and will be spending the holidays with. Remember what makes the holidays special isn't the gifts, or the food, or the drink, but the people you spend them with. I hope nobody is getting too stressed out over the shopping and time spent in the kitchen.