Happy Birthday to me!

I had a chance to celebrate my birthday in the sandbox and I was sick as a dog! I had some painful, killer stomach flu. That's the gift that keeps on giving. It gave me an eyeful of the women's latrine. That's a site I won't miss when I'm gone. All of my boo-hooing, I have to say that everyday is a blessing. I really missed everyone- my family and my friends. On my day I could only take Facebook in small doses because I was so homesick and choked up, especially being sick and all.

I was called to the DFAC (chowhall) for an emergency. I thought for a split second to take the medical bag with me, but I was sick and so tired. We all do a little whine on occasion. So I trudged my germ ridden self there and opened the door to "Surprise, Happy Birthday!" I was shocked and laughed, thanking everyone, but still I didn't get it. I went further in looking for the manager who walked out with a cake. Oh my! I looked down and it had my name on it. I almost cried....geez, I was so verklempt! So sweet. I have only been on this FOB 2 weeks, but I was here in January too and everybody has kept in contact via Facebook. It's truely an amazing friendship that has been built and I appreciate it so much being so far from home.So if you don't get Facebook, here's some swell pictures!