My Brother

So tonight at 6:12 p.m. My navy brother Jeff called to say goodbye for 7 months as he is deployed to the persian gulf. It's the navy, so it shouldn't be so bad. He's a comedian so I know the ship will be filled with his funny's and laughter. I was working and I missed that call. But not to worry, he left me a message and told me to stay out of trouble and that he loved me. Over the last few years I have gotten to know Jeff and his family a lot. We have grown in so many ways. Both spiritually as well as siblings. I am proud of what he is doing and know that through many prayers and countless hours he will return to us in one piece. I can't wait for the homecoming.


So Jeff has the penny press it's a military navy paper thingy. And they had this funny top ten things list for it's Sailors before it departed San Diego.

Top ten things to pick up in San Diego

10. Toothbrush or two, unless you plan on keeping quiet for 7 months.
9. Can of dirt to kiss and pretend you are on land.
8. Deodorant, please for the rest of the crew’s sake.
7. Food that does NOT have an expiration date on it.
6. Underwear, unless you prefer commando. No one here does though.
5. Silly Putty. Try to think of something you can’t do with it.
4. White shirts. They are part of the uniform .
3. Sunscreen. It’s sunny where we are going.
2. Red Slippers. It worked for Dorothy and Todo.
1. A camelback. Seriously. hydrate!
You don’t want your urine to look like this. (it had a picture of a bright dark yellow square.)