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The support that I have received via the US Postal Service has been outstanding. I really want to thank all of you for your efforts. Looking back at my previous posts, I see a constant trend of writing about the various items I have been lucky enough to receive. However, the time has come to call the dogs off for a bit. I leave in a week to head back to the U.S. on leave for two weeks. The Marines that I work with are already teasing me about the boxes that surround my desk. They claim that I am not going to be able to get to my desk upon my return. I'll take that in a Kentucky minute. I can't believe that I am writing this - but please hold off for about two weeks.

And now, to shift gears back to baseball, the National League lost last night for the eleventh consecutive time. Talk about disappointing. Ichiro hit an inside the park homerun off of our adopted son, Chris Young. You'll recall that he is the stud Padre pitcher that ya'll voted into the all-star game and was saddled with the loss. Nevertheless, CY deserved the appearance, and it was great for him to pitch. It is an experience that he won't soon forget and will pay dividends when he is pitching the Padres into the World Series over the second half. The line drive that Ichiro hit was a freak of nature that rattled along the south field wall like a pin ball. It goes to show that walks are a killer. So, for those young hurlers out there - throw strikes.