Okay, I give up.  I have been waiting around, lolly gagging about all morning,
 for a particular parson to IM.
 Our natural schedules conflict, so we only get to talk on IM at certain intervals. 
Granted that I don't have a schedule set in stone, but I do have things which must be accomplished in a timely manner.  I could sit around all day, but I'm ( Read more... )

Middle Son, George, checked-in today.  He tells me that he is at 160K.  That is to say, he is 160 K West of Ramaadi, at an old water pumping installation; which has been converted to accommodate an Iraqi Police Station.  He was in Ramaadi for the day and therefore had internet access.  The FOB 160K does not have regular internet access, showers, or ( Read more... )