[jvwheeler]

When I sat down to get this ready, I thought I had lots to share. Turns out, I don’t. Maybe I just wanted to show ya’all pics of my family and of the palace.

Here is just a couple more pics. The first is me in Saddam’s chair. Some of you may recognize it from a news blurb a few years ago. The next is a picture of some baby geese. I thought they made a great contrast with the tactical vehicle behind it. We have several families of geese here. The last is a pic from some volunteer work I did here. There is a place where we supply medical care and basic quality of life items to the local nationals. Including shoes.

Let me end by saying I do love my job and do believe that we serve a purpose. The more time you spend away from home, the more you appreciate it.