So It's Gonna Be A Bit Longer...

Finally got word from Tom after the blackout was lifted that his departure will be a bit later than we anticipated. He should be home sometime next week. I'm trying not to get my hopes up this time since we've been pushed back a half dozen times in the past month. It's hard not to feel disappointed knowing that he should have been home by now. But he's coming home. And that's more than some families are able to say this week.

Incidents certainly are a jarring reminder that I need to count my blessings. We had a couple close calls this deployment, and I'm thankful that the worst things that have happened is this extension and Tom's round of dysentary.

So I'm giving myself the next 10 minutes to be sad about it being a few more days and then it's back to eager anticipation of his return, whenever it may be.