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"Whose the lucky soldier?"

This one is a very sweet young man that grew up with my children. He just lived around the corner and they have been friends since grade school. This one is Air Force and is in Afghanistan.

His FOB is in a pretty remote area and the amenities are pretty sparse compared to most of the ones I send stuff to. With winter months just around the corner I know they will all enjoy something as simple as a cup of Hot Cocoa or Spiced Cider. So hopefully it will get there in good working condition.

He did tell me their mail is something they can't get often. They have to go to Kandahar once a week to get it but he said the roads are often blacked out because of the area being so dangerous. He did say that sometimes it is airlifted to them.

The Marine that grew up in my home with us is on his 3rd deployment in Iraq. He has less than a year to go and he will be out. That is if he does not re-enlist.

By the way I have exciting news. When my son returned home from his deployment in Qatar he brought home a "live" souvenir, lol. He met a girl that was deployed there as well and they are getting married. So my Military Family is GROWING ;-)

So now I'm down to just 2 to send things to and it sure is easier. As far as the custom's forms go, I do them ahead a time when I'm in the mood to do 5 or 6 for each and have them ready. That way when I have a packaged filled all I have to do is fill out section that list the items. APO's aren't so bad it's the the dang FPO's that will give you writers cramp.