Saturday, April 18, 2009

The clean dirt of Baghdad.

So in case you don't know, I am currently deployed to Baghdad with the Air Force. I am currently sitting in the Cargo office of the Aerial Port where I work. The building is vibrating as a couple helicopters are getting ready to take off just outside. This is all common here. Also common is sand. If you don't like sand, don't come to Bagdad. It is night like nice sandy beach sand though, more like dust storm desert sand. It is spring here like it is in much of the world. However here that means dust storms, which ground aircraft due to low visibility much like the winter fog does at home. Of course that means everything is dusty, but it is okay because it is clean dust. Something can be covered in dust (and everything is) and it is still clean. It is only dirty if it has so much dust you can't tell what use to be under it, then you clean.
Other than that though all is well in Iraq. The hot days and cool nights are not too bad. I guess in July and August when we are suppose to have Hot nights and way hot days is when we have to worry.
I can't think of anything else to write about right now, and I don't like my co-workers MacBook I am using to type this, so I will end for now. Hope all is well with everyone back in the cold USA.

4 comments:

marni said...

yeah! you should post pictures next time. like of your tent and your awesome roommates and the such as. :) i love you!!!!!!

Susannah said...

I am not at all the fan of dust and or dirt so I will for sure not be going there for a vacation!!! At least it is cool at night and you can maybe get some sleep. How hot is it in the days right now?? How hot is the nights and the days suppose to get in the summer months??

I agree with Marni, show us some pictures!! I only know of that area from what it shows on the news and such, but a lot of that shows bombs and massive amounts of sadness.

Amy said...

Hey, my house might fit right in over there! I have just been spring cleaning my bedroom and have been completely appalled at the coating of dust that I've been removing from everything. Maybe I'll take a lesson from Bagdad and only clean things when I'm not sure what they are anymore.

I'm glad to hear that you made it there safely and are doing well. Definitely share some pictures and keep us informed of all the goings on.

Alison said...

Haha. I'll call mine "clean dust" too since I can still see what furniture is supposed to be under there!

I'd love to see some photos, too. It sounds like a whole other world.