Take Cover! Take Cover! Take Cover!

Imagine standing in your front yard, enjoying the day and hearing those words followed by a WHOOSH and explosion. That was the scene here in the Embassy compound as 3 rockets impacted the living area in which all of us reside. Great thing is that no one was hurt and the trailer was actually improved with more air circulation. To get the full effect, you would have to get two of the largest speakers you can find, place them in your yard. Next, stand directly between the two and have someone yell, "Take Cover, Take Cover, Take Cover!" after the rockets have come overhead. Now you get the picture.

I now have the firm belief that anyone making it to the airport and getting back to the states does so by sheer luck. You can be as careful as you want. You can hold down a desk for an entire tour and still catch a rocket or mortar in the backside.

Baghdad is actually quiet today. A little rain storm moving in and cooling things down a bit. I assure you; it is a welcomed relief.

Many people wonder how soldiers and sailors live while deployed to Iraq. Some live in tents, some in Hummers, others on the ground. I had my share of that last time. Like the Jeffersons, I am moving on up. I have attached a picture of my LSA (Life Support Area) and the horrible swimming pool we have to endure.