okinawa japan present

a sacred place across from erica's barracks

sunrise over okinawa
in front of erica's barracks
erica..one of the guys took this pic
flowers in okinawa
mail box in okinawa ..lol r2d2
serious
okinawa sunshine ... says erica :)
pica car
vending machine
1st maw marine air wing
a few pictures from erica

December 26th 2009 LAX Okinawa bound

Had to get up early bird for LAX, Erica's flight was to leave at 8, but found out it was actually 9am..

but it was okay. She was upset at first because it was my birthday and she didn't want to leave on my birthday. I told her it was okay that at least we got to have Christmas together :)

So she was a little nervous till she saw people she knew from her class at Twentynine Palms, I think there were 5 or 6 of them flying together. It was a little strange walking up to the ticket counter with no ticket only her military id and her orders and they printed and ticket.. loaded her bags and off they went.. barely a goodbye. I couldn't go and wait with them once her bags were turned in it was bye and they all headed upstairs. A Marine with her gave me his phone number just in cause because his phone would work there.. that was so sweet... a few pics

some favorite pics from christmas family and friends 2009

erica and blaster
donna and erica
erica and cassidy
aunt debbie erica and uncle paul
erica and great grandpa bill (popo)
the cousins
erica and uncle jim
mine and kim's families
our kids
me and erica
erica and scout
shyan erica and dylan

buds
shyan and erica
erica and val
me and Erica
grandpa hans and grandma bev and ericaerica and krystal
erica and liz

erica and aunt nancy
erica and sydney
erica and uncle chris
erica and aunt gerry picking up uncle chris lol
last goodbyes erica hugging grandpa bill, we thought he wouldn't be there

erica and brother bryan
erica and grandma cathy
erica and cousin jonathan
erica and grandpa bill
all smiles erica is ...

The day after MOS Graduation 12/15/09

The next day we (Bryan and I) drove to LAX to pick Erica up, she had to be on the bus and everyone said no way going to LA but yet it was closer that driving back out to 29 Palms.

Most people were flying home, so they were all on the bus for LAX.

So Bryan and I had a lovely day, lunch on the beach, driving around we finally stopped at Starbucks and luckily got one for Erica too because the minute we were done ordering she called saying they had just pulled in, we weren't far from LAX, so we drove to the Bob Hope USO and parked there and waited and watched them all get off the bus and saw Erica sign in and say good bye to her fellow classmates, some of them she might not see again. She actually was sad to leave, when she finally saw us .. she said 'stalkers' LOL. She loaded her stuff and we were on our way home for the Holidays.