[pct-l] Home safe and sound

[gregbell at mac.com (Gregory Bell)]

Hi all.

I last posted back in January that I was hoping to attend the  
ADZPCTKO this year. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend because...  
well... I was in Iraq when I wrote that post, and if there's one  
thing you can count on in the military, it's for the military to  
screw up your plans. I'm sorry I missed out on what, based on the  
accounts I've read, was a great time had by all in attendance. I'm  
just glad I wasn't also planning to thru-hike this year. That's  
probably a good thing, though, because I'd be trying to figure out  
how to manage a flip-flop, like so many others are doing right now.  
(Jeez, go away for a year and the weather turns to crap!)

I was released from active duty last week after spending a few weeks  
at Ft. Lewis, WA getting some very minor ailments checked out. I made  
it home safe and sound, with all my fingers and toes, and all my  
soldiers are healthy too. I can't say the same for my dear, departed  
laptop which was destroyed during a mortar attack. May it rest in  
pieces - Literally. All in all, everything is great, especially being  
back in the States where no one is shooting at me (except the gang- 
bangers in South Central. Sorry - I flew into LAX when I came home.  
That was a rude homecoming!).

Anyway, I just wanted to drop a quick note to all on the list to say  
thank you for the kind words, thoughts and gestures that were sent my  
way when I posted back in January. I don't know many of you very  
well, but the outpouring of support was overwhelming, unexpected and  
heartwarming. Thank you all.

Well, it's bedtime for me (Extended vacations lead to late nights for  
some reason). See you all here on the list  - and at Kickoff 2006!

Warmest regards,

Greg Bell

AKA, Sarge
PCT Class of 2008

"A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend."
Willow Rosenberg