[jaycee]

Dita, thanks so much. Those pictures, the music, the great welcoming in that film was so heartwarming and beautiful. I enjoyed every second of it and yes, the tissues were needed!

[La Enchiladita]

FRiends, I'm just getting back to you! I'm trying to rest my right hand as much as possible due to the dermatitis flare-up that began during the dry weather last week. I keep putting on aloe vera and it seems to be healing. So, anyway, I knew you all would see the joy and pride in that homecoming slide show.

This is how it's done in small town America. And it looks so much like my mother always told me about growing up in Nebraska. Even though that was way back early last century, patriotism was central to every celebration there, as natural as breathing. What a beautiful, heart-tugging sight.

Those are some blessed troops, to have a home town like that and every soldier should have that kind of all-out welcome. HOOAH!!