John's in Iraq (but right now he's in Kuwait)

Hello all! Well John's officially deployed for another 415 days, but who's counting right. These are pictures of him right before he got on the bus and left. He is currently in Kuwait training for three weeks until he goes to Iraq to provide protection for the battery's Colonel and other high ranking guys. I really don't know much about what's going on there, but I did get a chance to talk to him today. WAHOO!!! I also received an email from him stating that we could send him packages and mail; The address he gave me was in Iraq and he's in Kuwait so I'd recommend that if you are sending him a package to leave out the perishables until further notice. We really appreciate any support everyone could give him while he's away for so long.
I'm doing well in the land of hillbillies. ;) Really, it's quite nice out here and I've been making lots of friends who are in the same situation I am in, so it's going well. I can tell that there have been prayers on my behalf so thank you. Aussie and Sugar are well. They sure seem to play a lot and get into more than their fair share of mischief. Sugar needs to be trained still, but that's something that I plan on doing in the near future.
Life is good, I have my good days and my bad days but so does everyone else. I love you all and would love to have everyone write john emails or send packages. You are the best.

Here's Johns email:
liberalmocker@yahoo.com

Here's John's address:

2LT John Tribe

HHB, 1-320th FAR

2BCT 101st ABN DIV (AASLT)

CAMP LIBERTY

UNIT #43081

APO AE 09344-3081

We love you all! God bless America (and my soldier)!

Cooky Graduates from Nursing School

The GREAT NEWS is that Cooky graduates tomorrow from Nursing School! Classes are not finished until around Thanksgiving, but she will walk tomorrow.

Way to go, Virginia!





Ceremony is in the Provo Tabernacle Saturday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. She didn't really invite anyone, but you're all welcome to come. Mom and Ralph and I are going; so are all her kids. We are all so proud of her!









Afterward we all went to The Brick Oven in Provo for pizza. If you were there a really long time ago, it was called Heaps o' Pizza. We had a great time.

Marilynne Update

I have to tell you the sad news that my Aunt Marilynne, King's sister, passed away this afternoon at Charley's house in Kansas City. She was 89. She was the funnest aunt in the world, opinionated and feisty. It's interesting that Dad died almost exactly one year ago tomorrow, on Friday the 13th of October, 2006.

We Are Scattering

It seems our family is scattering all over, away from home. Larry is gone to Oregon for 9 days for his conference, Lys is in Tennessee and John leaves for Iraq next week. Wendy and Chris and boys are in South Carolina, Heidi is in Orlando. Troy and Angela and kids are of course in Detroit, Shelley and Rob in Logan, and Aaron and Becky in Salt Lake. My Mom came to visit, and there's no one here but Kim and me! Come home, my fly-away children!