Back to the Desert

So, as many of you already know, M. (thankfully!) made a safe return to Iraq late last week. Things were a little slow during his first days back, which was good: it gave him a little time to get rested up. And, as it turns out, he also had some time to catch up with Holiday the flamingo! As you might have noticed, Holiday was nowhere to be found around Valentine's Day. Granted, M. and I were pretty busy enjoying our vacation in Garmisch around that time, so I wasn't really paying attention...but now that I think about it, it was a little weird that I didn't get a report. Now, I think we've discovered why! Turns out that I wasn't the only one who had a visitor for Valentine's Day! Meet Francine, the flamingo. Ah, who knew: love was in the air in Iraq, too! (And Francine would like to say a special thank you to Molly's mom for arranging her trip overseas!) So, it's back to the desert for M. I loved every minute of having him here with me: I just wish he could have stayed much, much longer! And, I'm counting the days, hours and minutes until he comes home again.