Poop, Paxil, and Pageantry

Where Clint "may" be....... Iraq Map "Kirkuk's population is a mix of Kurds, Arabs and ethnic Turkmen. Hundreds have been killed in sectarian and ethnic fighting in the past three years." As per Globalsecurity.org Kirkuk Claiming to be the oldest site of continuous occupation in Iraq, Kirkuk sits on archaeological remains that are 5,000 years old. It reached great importance under the Assyrians in the 10th and 11th centuries BC. Historically an ethnically mixed city populated predominantly by Kurds and Turkomen, Kirkuk is important to Kurdish national identity. Kirkuk is also the center of the Iraqi petroleum industry and thus strategically and economically important to the Iraqi state. To ensure Arab control of the oil fields, successive governments in Baghdad have implemented a policy of deliberate Arabization of the city. The forced population movements and forced ethnic registration changes continued under Sadam Hussein, making it likely that there is no lon...

Poor, poor Tara. She somehow got an infestation of Ticks right before we came. I keep telling her it isn't her fault. She freaked the hell out the other day when I told her I found a tick on Ethen and you should have seen her when she found one on Emily. Neither tick was completly attached and we are finding less and less, but do plan to spray again. Anyone else been through this type of entertainment and want to share their knowledge?

We have arrived. First the necessary thank yous. Jenn and Todd....Thank you so much for being so good to the Steins. Ya'll not only helped us move, but the you put us up for two days. All only days after Todd got home from iraq. Man, what great folks. Amy and Jane...Thanks for helping with the move. Be careful what you offer (Steins staying with you on their return to Colorado), one day people will take you up on it. Michelle.....I can not say enough about how sweet and kind you have been to the kids and I. Thank you for ALL you did. You are the greatest. Tara.....for flying to Colorado only days after returning for Ireland and then spending 15 hours in the car with the kids and I , well and being their biatch. And of course to my dad and Lisa and the terrific In-laws for planning to come all the way up to Colorado to help. I bet you are glad you didn't have to. Clint Update: Well, to all of you who are planning on sending Clint a package, do not bother with phonecards. He is a...

Halloween was a lovely night for us. Steven and Emily peed in someone's yard while we trick or treated. It was that or try to make it home in time, which wasn't going to happen. They also tried to take some newspaper. They thought I could use it to pack. Oh and a side note to all you Fort Carson residents, toys will become fair game if left on the corner. it was a pain in the ass trying to explain to my son why he couldn't have your toy lawn mower because it was not put away so you were not taking care of it and that means you do not want it. Bastards. Well, we will be staying in Schertz, right outside San Antonio. Jody, are you going to be close to San Antonio? I am all for meeting up for some margaritas. If any of you would like Clint's address, please e-mail me and I will get it back to you. There isn't much the guy wants or needs. I will include a list of stuff you can send him though and what snacks he likes. Clint's List 1. Phone Cards 2. Old Spice (I thin...