Gentlemen,

I am continually humbeled by the genoristy of people, in many cases, I have not met. So today, when I received a package from the Outdoor Dawgs, I was truely taken off guard.

Thank you all for the great cigar collection, and what appears to be some terrific coffee - which I will likely drink before the end of the week.

You have made this Soldier's day. Thursday night, I will sit with a cold NA beer in my hand, enjoying one of these fine CAO sticks while staring at the stars over Baghdad.

Soon enough it will be football time, and I will be home from this place. Pick a game for a get together, the drinks are on me.