Saints Jackson Bound

The summer is in full swing and it is certainly an exciting time. First, the Padres face the Red Sox this weekend - in what is sure to be a true leveling stick for just how good the Padres are this year. I say that we take two of the three. Sunday should be awesome with Peavy squaring off against Burnett. In other news, the Saints announced that they will be in Jackson for summer training camp. Jackson isn't a bad little town and for them to be at Millsap’s is good. I'd much rather be in Jackson than Iraq.

My blog entries havne't been very exciting or informative this week. It has been a rather slow time. The ebb and flow of life is no different here in this hot land than say life in Orlando. Ironically, Colleen is off gallivanting around with the Jackson crowd this weekend in Orlando. So how it all ties together? Such literary prose is just natural. Yeah right.

Thank you to Grams and Grancappy for the care package. It contained a plethora of goodies w/ the usual Rawson flare for Knights of Columbus fare. Who doesn't like popcorn and tootsie roles? Mail is still arriving - albeit at my running pace - very slowly. It is interesting how the mail either comes in droves or not at all.

Recently, I've been the desk jockey that we all thought I'd be when I got selected for this assignment. It isn't a whole lot of fun when the most exciting part of the day is an email from an outside source or when you get all fired up about the clock hitting 1800 (email turns on). Interesting when you consider that the alternative is walking around the streets of Fallujah with 70 pounds of gear in what I would term as insane heat. Dry heat is still hot. The "big" project I am trying to figure out is how to put billboards in the city. Seems easy but this isn't Cheyenne, WY where all you do is call 1-800-BIG-SIGN and write a check. I've already chronicled the misery of trying to print regular documents. Increasing the scope with some huge sign - might be a bridge to far. Where is my Saudi benefactor when I need him.

World News details recent coalition strife in Baghdad. That very well might be the case; however, out here in Al Anbar (western province - Ramadi, Fallujah) it has been pretty quiet. I hope that I just didn't jinx us! I would still caution everyone not to go out and buy that priceless vacation to Iraq - just yet ... maybe next year. Plan on going to Des Moines, Iowa instead.