7/20/05
The July packages (4 of them!) went out
yesterday, filled with lots of good stuff for Laurie and
the rest of the guys. Here is what we sent: magazines,
8 lbs Dunkin Donuts coffee, Coffeemate flavored, 2
frisbees, basketball, football, soccer ball, wet ones,
Oreos, Fig Newtons, Goldfish crackers, lots and lots
of candy that won't melt, gum, tic tacs, 7 bottles
of sun screen
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Special mention to
St Peter's
Elementary School
in Warwick who wrote cards and drew pictures
that were sent over with this package. The drawings
were incredible and the letters were very heartfelt and
sincere. I am sure that Laurie and the other soldiers
are going to have their spirits lifted.
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We were also lucky enough to get some
very cute drawings from
Washington Park
Pre-School.
The kids were adorable and hopefully Laurie will use
the drawings to decorate the common area.
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We also had one more round of fantastic
letters from
Laurel Hill
School who were lucky enough to have a
visit from Colonel Gallogly about 6 weeks ago.
We sent over
4 separate
packages this month, partly because we had
so many magazines collected. Thanks to everyone who
saved their magazines - we had a large assortment of
many types of magazines which was the goal. It saved us
a lot of money, as we only spent $48 on the newest
magazines like Maxim, Time & FHM. Keep saving your
magazines for collection for the August package.
The unbelievable news is that we've
passed the $2500 mark for our donations. You guys are
awesome! The not so great news is that our "Pot" is at
its lowest total... $90. So, if you know someone who
wants to donate, now's the time to pass on the
information. Thanks everyone.
8/8/05 - Our July packages have been received and are
being enjoyed. Check out the email from Laurie
below. Click on the picture for a better view of
it.
MAJ Andy Chevalier, COL Chris
Callahan, 1SG Pion, Laurie, and CSM Bob Fortin - All
Rhode Islanders
Hi Kristin,
I am so sorry for not replying to your previous
e-mail....I have been very busy. The soldiers here in
country more than 1 year are allowed to go on 15 days of
R&R (Rest & Recuperation) leave. Well, our Battalion
Executive Officer went on his R&R so I have been filling
in for him. I have been very, very busy. This is of
course in addition to my own job and...flying!
We did get the July packages and they were greatly
appreciated. The sports balls went QUICK! Funny thing,
when the mail clerks picked up the mail that day and saw
your boxes, they thought I ordered stuff from Pottery
Barn for my trailer here! HA! I laughed so hard, because
Pottery Barn is one of my favorite stores. I shared the
oreos (even though I secretly didn't want to), and the
candy and coffee is always a big hit. We are in the
midst of a big sand storm. Everything looks brown,
smells like dirt and feels like grit. YUCK!
I am going to try to attach a picture of me and the crew
I was flying with the other day. It was a big day for my
Colonel, since he broke the 3,000 hour mark. He is a
good guy and asked me to fly with him on his big day
which was a treat. I also have a disc full of cool
pictures to send off to you, along with a disposable
camera I have been carrying around..who knows what will
be on it. I will get those out as soon as I can.
As far as the "Blessing of the Fleet" goes, I lost track
of time and mentioned it to Tom. Told him that you were
going to be there..blah, blah, well he says...that was
last night...too bad we missed it. OOPS! I have no
concept of time over here. I just know that summer is
almost over and for the third year in a row...I will
miss my daughters first day of school. I missed
Kindergarten because I had given birth to my son, TJ the
day before (by C-section), then last year the Army
screwed up 1st Grade, now 2nd will be missed again!
Again, I am sorry for not writing, but it is getting
painfully difficult to sound upbeat, after 8 months of
this. I just keep reminding myself that it is almost
over. We appreciate all of your thoughts and packages,
and everything you are doing for us. We will try to
think of some way to show you our appreciation!
:)
Laurie
