Darren Update

3.31.11

Hi, all! Just a follow up to my other post about Darren serving in Aviano, Italy. There are some links on the Aviano Air Force Base website to videos of men and women setting up tents on the football field and bringing in cots.

Also you will see several pictures of the jets and what's happening on base, including this one. It sort of gives you an idea of what the living facilities are like for them right now.
I booked a ticket just now to go see Darren on my spring break April 9-17! A birthday gift to myself I guess. :D
Now I just need to find a place to stay since lodging on base is probably maxed out! Darren says he has Sundays and Mondays off, so hopefully we can spend some QT together. He's doing well and things seem to be slowing down some. 

Operation Odyssey Dawn

3.20.11
Darren has been called once again. Seems like yesterday he was deploying to Iraq and the first to report for Iraqi Freedom.  Pray for Darren and all of the men and women working to enforce the no fly zone in Libya. Darren left late last night and he will be in northern Italy for at least 3 months, but that all depends on what happens from here on out. Continue to watch the news and I will keep the updates coming!
We are hoping if he is gone for three months he will not have to deploy to Korea this summer. He's happy about one thing- not having to test for Tech tomorrow.  At least now he has some extra time to study and won't have an excuse if he doesn't pass! :D

Sunday Roast

3.14.11

 Yesterday Darren and I enjoyed this.....

 A proper Sunday Roast! Complete with roasted pork, roasted potatoes, sweet potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, (similar to our dinner rolls, but greasier), fresh vegetables (broccoli, carrots, parsnips) and stuffing.  Another reason why I love England! Thank goodness for new British friends who know how to cook.
It felt just like Thanksgiving, however I'm not sure that I could partake in this every Sunday like they do here.  Mayyybe I could if the portion size that was on my plate was cut in half! And I almost ate it all. Of course I had to save room for dessert! A delicious apple pie with ice cream. Jo and Andrew (our new British/Welsh friends) had never heard it called pie ala mode- rubbish! Darren even questioned what it was and he's from the STATES! Sigh.
We then laid on the couch and watched football and rugby for the remainder of the afternoon. Darren lost both of the bets he placed.  Double Sigh.