News From Nick

We heard from Nick today. His calls are always interesting, there is a delay and it's hard to get used to saying something then waiting for him to hear it without talking over him or him you. The quality isn't always clear so that's another hurdle. But it's always good to hear from him.

Nick sounded better today than I've heard in several months. Things are going better as far as the citizens accepting them being there. Apparently the insurgents had the population pretty beat down and now they are on the run which makes the citizens happy.

He has been pleased to get all the mail from everyone, currently they only get mail once a week (they have to travel to another city to pick it up). He says it's always "great" to get mail from someone, so please keep sending him letters and what not; or even just a card with a thinking of you in it. I asked him if there was anything that he would like to receive more of and he said baby wipes, lots of baby wipes. They use them to clean their weapons, and he said they have to do that sometimes 2-3 times a day due to the sand storms.

Nick had other things to say but I don't feel that it's something that I should put on the blog, so call if you'd like and I'll pass on the information. It's hard to remember who've I've told what to please don't be offended if I haven't told you something, I don't want to repeat myself and talk endless and the boy....eerr make that young man.

Know that Nick is doing well and please continue to keep him in your thoughts.