Last week I got to see a rare occurrence in this part of the world. Snow in Baghdad. It lasted for about four hours during the early morning. Most of the locals who have lived here all their lives said that it was the first time they had ever seen snow. It was commonplace to hear people saying that "hell must be freezing over" for something like this to happen. Unfortunately it all melted once it hit the ground so I didn't have a chance to make an Iraqi snowman. It is even colder now and there was ice on the ground this morning when I was going to chow. In spite of my Texan roots I managed to walk on it without falling over.
We were recently given ECWCs (extreme cold weather clothing) which came in two boxes consisting of about nine layers. I wore three of them the other night while on guard and although it is quite drafty up in the towers I was nice and toasty in my 3-layered coat.
Everything else here is going well with the exception of some bad news we got yesterday. The contractor who fills the tanks that feed our showers is either out of water or out of town or something. We will be without showers for an indefinite amount of time but it could be worse. It could be summer which would be a much worse time to be going without a wash. Just consider yourselves lucky that you don't have to be around me and my stinky friends.
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that's freakin crazy!!! glad you didn't bite it when you were going to munch down! and as far as the no showers go... i'm sure your BO smells very nice!!! glad you're keeping warm, bud! keep up the good work!
Snow....that is cool. I wish we would get some and get the day off from work and school....only in Texas!! Glad you have layers to keep you warm. Not too many now or you might need that shower sooner rather than later!
Wow! Snow! that is wild. You better stay warm without getting too smelly. Hopefully they will get the showers up and running soon. Let us know if you get a snow day at the Bagdad Desertside Resort! We love you!
Hope you had a great time playing in the snow, and maybe still are! Have they serviced the showers yet? Hope so. By the way, did you get the first batch of cookies sent by Laurie Ann and Brandon? Hopefully, you are doing well and thank you for keeping us back home in the know. Love you lots.
Does the country of Bagdad recognize Valentine's Day? Probably not. How have you been? Hopefully, they got the showers up and running, so our men and women can shower down. Hope to hear from you soon! =)
-always-
kimberly
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