It will still be at least a week before he touches U.S. soil, but Brian is on the plane, right now, for the first leg of his trip home.
I honestly do not know more than that.
It is good enough, for now.
Emotion overwhelms me.
Addendum:
2:30 p.m. Just spoke on the phone with him. He told me "I'm done." And that when the chopper carrying the guys in his company lifted off, the whoopin' and hollerin and roaring laughter aboard was deafening.
"Pretty sweet," he said.
Wanted to share that with you.
YEAH!!! That is such great news!
ReplyDeleteYay!! I'm jumping up and down for you.
ReplyDeleteYou're not going to sleep until he's home, are you?
Praise the Lord. Awesome news for you Lori. I am so happy for you.
ReplyDeleteYES!!! *fist pump*
ReplyDeleteWhew!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! Can't WAIT for you to see his face!
"Brian is on the plane, right now"
ReplyDeleteJust gave me chills.
And you still don't know where you will drive to meet him?
pictures, Pictures, PICTURES ... this is so awesome!
Nancy: Don't know where, or when, at this point. Talked to the wife of one that came home last week; she had 4 hours notice that her husband was coming home. I need at least 14! Cross your fingers!
ReplyDeleteWahoo!
ReplyDeleteGreat news!
ReplyDeleteI suppose you could drive to where you think he'll be landing, and then if he lands someplace else, use your cell phone and your network of blog readers to have someone meet him, give him spaghetti, and hold him until you can get there.
Yay! And there was much rejoicing!
ReplyDeleteI just read a post from my cousin about her daughter that has fought and beaten cancer and was crying, then I read your post about Brian and cried even harder.....at work everyone thinks I'm a basketcase right now, but I don't care - what a wonderful day it is today!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see him!
Love - Angela
So, so glad that your son is coming home. Enjoy every minute and spoil him rotten!
ReplyDeleteI have goosebumps!
ReplyDeleteThanks, thanks everyone; ohhh, I'm so excited!
ReplyDeleteThe wait, oh the wait. It's the worst part. It's like you are mission control waiting for recontact from the space shuttle when it reenters the the earth's atmosphere. Minutes seem like hours. I'm praying for his safe and speedy return.
ReplyDeleteHot diggity damn! (Excuse my French.)
ReplyDelete"I'm Done." So sayeth the people.
ReplyDeleteAye, MK; the world off of my shoulders, with "I'm done."
ReplyDeleteThank the Goddess. I second Larry Jones' suggestion.
ReplyDeleteYou are all loved.
Lovely, great, wonderful, exciting, tremendous....hurray! Words aren't enough. Your heart must be filled! YAYAYAYAY!
ReplyDeleteYay! let the rum and tears of joy flow
ReplyDeleteit's long-awaited and fantastically exciting. I can't wait to see pictures.
ReplyDeleteSO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah I am so happy for you. Don't you love the unknown. You know he is on a plane but what, where, how are not known.
ReplyDeleteCongradulations. Give him a big hug and kiss from this military mom.
I almost cried for you, reading that!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for the both of you!!
Congratulations!