Re: RE: Sam now Jamie

That is a very lovely thing you have done my dear.  Proud to know you!

Pam Evans
Kemp, TX
zone 8A
----- Original Message -----
From: Donna
Sent: 7/1/2004 8:10:52 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Sam now Jamie

> How wonderful to be a part of that Andrea....so glad he is home for the
> holiday and share time with the entire family and of course to also have
> a special time that you arranged! (way to go Andrea!)
> 
> And since this is our independence day holiday, wish all of them could
> be back on home soil... soon hopefully!
> 
> Donna
> Give him a hug from me and tell him thanks too!
> 
> 
> 
> > You guys, I had to tell you all the great news. I got a phone call
> today
> > from a very close friend. our friend Jamie was on his way home after 6
> > months in Iraq. He was planning on surprising his wife. Their whole
> family
> > is coming in this weekend for the 4th, but she wasn't expecting him to
> > leave
> > until the 7th. We all got to their house about 5:00. he called
> pretending
> > to
> > be still in Iraq and asked to to look for some papers for him in their
> > closet. as she was looking he was walking down the hall talking to
> her. I
> > think she almost fainted when she saw him. We all stood and cried, and
> > rejoiced that he made it home in one piece. Their Blackhawk helicopter
> was
> > attacked on the way out, and he finally made it to Germany and then
> the US
> > some 22 hours after leaving Iraq.
> > 
> > Because the whole family is coming in, I took it upon myself to make
> them
> > a
> > reservation at a bed and breakfast downtown for the
> > night................they left after visiting with us for a couple of
> > hours,
> > we fed him beer and pizza and chatted, but then sent them on their
> merry
> > way. Jamie wanted roses sent to the room for his wife so we took care
> of
> > that too. It felt great to be able to do SOMETHIGN for him! I'm so
> happy
> > for
> > them. And so thankful that he and Sam made it home!
> > 
> > Just had to share
> > A
> > 
> > Andrea H
> > Beaufort, SC
> 
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