Escort pictures

When Paul's unit came back they were escorted by a motorcycle club as well as the police. There were folks along the way and the highway was shut down for them as they came into the Columbus area. The pictures are from the motorcycle club and there are some great ones. I love the firemen on the overpass. Anyway, check them out, there are six pages of them.

Pictures

Waiting for Paul

and waiting
and waiting
and waiting

The first soldier off the buses

And his biggest fan, not willing to wait till anyone said it was okay. Alek just ran the moment someone said there's your dad. It was really great.

Tell me I'm not dreaming ...

It's like the world just started to wake up and make some sense. Today I wake up and these are the news stories. It's like an early Christmas.

In a triple setback for conservatives, South Dakotans rejected a law that would have banned virtually all abortions, Arizona became the first state to defeat an amendment to ban gay marriage and Missouri approved a measure backing stem cell research.

AND

Democrats won control of the House early Wednesday after a dozen years of Republican rule in a resounding repudiation of a war, a president and a scandal-scarred Congress.

AND

For the first time in a dozen years, Democrats hold a majority of the nation's governorships after taking 20 of 36 races across all regions, including victories in states — such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Colorado — that will be crucial to the 2008 presidential race.

AND

Saddam, ousted in a U.S.-led invasion in 2003, was sentenced on Sunday by an Iraqi court to hang for crimes against humanity for the killings and torture of hundreds of Shi'ites.

The Return of the King?

Paul's unit has landed in Indianapolis. No more worries about wars or long international flights. Finally this is all coming to end for our family. Wish I could say the same for the thousands and thousands of families still waiting or just starting their separation.

Useless counter

My counter above is invalid, thank goodness. It was based on the maximum number of days allowed on Paul's orders. He'll be home next thursday with one hundred or so to spare.