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Thursday, May 26, 2005
Care Packages
I can’t thank enough EVERYONE who’s already sent a care package!!! They are a huge morale boost, a great way for us all to eat non-army food, and the snacks are perfect for late-night guard duty. People continue to ask what they can send but please don’t go out of your way or spend too much money or anything. If you do want to send something, here are some things that we could use:
• Low fat soy milk (so I can eat all the cereal that we have here) – very
important to my happiness and well being here
• Individual packets of drink mixes (ice tea, fruit punch, etc.). I think
the guys like sugar-free but I prefer the full-on sugar varieties. These go
into our water bottles for patrols and guard duty.
• Peanut butter and peanut butter and crackers packages
• Luna bars (Key Lime Pie, Peppermint Stick, Dulce de Leche, S’mores, Lemon
Zest)
• Bite-sized snickers bars for the lads here – they love ‘em
• Popular movie DVD’s (for the guys – Caddy Shack, The Siege, Rocketman) and
artsy, independent, Independent Film Channel/ Sundance/Cannes-type movie
DVD’s (for me – Bottle Rocket, Whale Rider). Please don’t spend any real
money though, just get used ones or those on sale. Better yet, send old ones
you don’t like or don’t watch any more.
• Stuff for Iraqi kids: individually wrapped candies (preferably heavier,
throw-able stuff like Starbursts, Jolly Ranchers, Jaw Breakers, etc.), pens
or pencils (clean out that jar of random pens in your kitchen!), toys (small
ones that we can toss from vehicles), or even a soccer ball
• Surprise us. Life here is pretty routine. It’s certainly not dull or
boring but is sort of the same thing over and over again. So go crazy, send
some new entrée or lunch thing (no red meat please though), different types
of cookies, and just generally different stuff. Don’t worry about sending
the ‘wrong’ thing because while I won’t eat pecan sandies or oysters in oil,
I certainly know guys that will.
• Oh, and we’re good on tuna thank you! We’ve been swamped with it and
currently have 59 cans/packets on our shelf. We love it and it makes great
sandwiches (hell, we probably need more mayo and relish now) but we’re good
on it and still have more on the way.
• Low fat soy milk (so I can eat all the cereal that we have here) – very
important to my happiness and well being here
• Individual packets of drink mixes (ice tea, fruit punch, etc.). I think
the guys like sugar-free but I prefer the full-on sugar varieties. These go
into our water bottles for patrols and guard duty.
• Peanut butter and peanut butter and crackers packages
• Luna bars (Key Lime Pie, Peppermint Stick, Dulce de Leche, S’mores, Lemon
Zest)
• Bite-sized snickers bars for the lads here – they love ‘em
• Popular movie DVD’s (for the guys – Caddy Shack, The Siege, Rocketman) and
artsy, independent, Independent Film Channel/ Sundance/Cannes-type movie
DVD’s (for me – Bottle Rocket, Whale Rider). Please don’t spend any real
money though, just get used ones or those on sale. Better yet, send old ones
you don’t like or don’t watch any more.
• Stuff for Iraqi kids: individually wrapped candies (preferably heavier,
throw-able stuff like Starbursts, Jolly Ranchers, Jaw Breakers, etc.), pens
or pencils (clean out that jar of random pens in your kitchen!), toys (small
ones that we can toss from vehicles), or even a soccer ball
• Surprise us. Life here is pretty routine. It’s certainly not dull or
boring but is sort of the same thing over and over again. So go crazy, send
some new entrée or lunch thing (no red meat please though), different types
of cookies, and just generally different stuff. Don’t worry about sending
the ‘wrong’ thing because while I won’t eat pecan sandies or oysters in oil,
I certainly know guys that will.
• Oh, and we’re good on tuna thank you! We’ve been swamped with it and
currently have 59 cans/packets on our shelf. We love it and it makes great
sandwiches (hell, we probably need more mayo and relish now) but we’re good
on it and still have more on the way.
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