well the day has come.
the end is in sight.

today is the day i head back to VA.
all in all my leave here at home was a complete blast. i saw pretty much everyone i wanted to see. i did just about everything i wanted to do.
and now i will return to the ship, and in a few short days i will be underway for Cruise '06.

whats to be taken from this? what memories are made? how many smiles did i put on people?

these questions and more need not to be answered, because the point is i had tons of fun and it was well worth the pain, sweat, and blood i shed while home.

and so in a few short hours i say goodbye to my family, goodbye the my house, and goodbye to the life i once had as a civilian; one that i shared these past 10 days of greatness, until December when once again i will indulge in the good life.