Thanks for the big smile!!!
Roberts is my son's friend and co-worker from Okinawa. They were roommates for quite some time as well. Roberts left for Iraq a few months before Brian -- he's there with a group from Hawaii, if I'm remembering correctly. It was a toss up as to who they were going to send on that deployment - Roberts or my son. For that one, they decided to send Roberts since Roberts asked for special permission and Brian agreed to it.
From what my son said, Roberts is across the street from where my son will be. Brian will have to go across the street to train his Iraqis but then return to his side of the road to go to his quarters. I'm sure the two will meet up and they will be able to comfort each other - trading stories, etc.
I'm still waiting for the phone to ring letting me know Brian made it to his destination okay but I'm sure if they did make it, he's busy getting things set up. I know he has no qualms about calling in the middle of the night either!
Carter spends a great deal of time with me in my office - either sleeping on my LSU sweatshirt I have in a corner for him or under my computer chair. I'm sure he knows a lot more than I realize when it comes to my computer! Cooper is the same way!
