Friday, April 13, 2007

Finally at Home!

Finally, I have completed my year long tour and I am safely back with my wife and kids in Atlanta.

I flew into Atlanta Wednesday afternoon and members of our church were waiting for me at the gate to "escort" me through the airport and ensure that Mara and the kids and I got linked up. They then carried my bags to our car for us.

As we drove into our neighborhood, little did I know that Mara had made some secret plans with our neighbors. There were at least 30 neighbors waiting for us waving flags and cheering me home. Quite frankly, I was speechless.

All is well now and I'm not going back to work for the next 2 weeks.

I'll continue to post on my blog as I rest up and regain some energy.

8 Comments:

At 9:53 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Fantastic!!!!
Enjoy the time off! You deserve it!
Welcome Home!!

Dad & Mom M.

 
At 4:37 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

You deserve that & so much more.
Love you, Billy!
Joy

 
At 2:13 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Welcome back home Bill! I can only imagine how wonderful it is to be back in the loving arms of Mara and the kids. Marylou and I thank you and your family for the sacrifices that you and your family have made this past year and during your career to protect the American way.

Jim & Marylou

 
At 12:10 AM, Blogger LLLovemama said...

I am also happy to add that another gentleman from our church videotaped our reunion with our camera that I'd brought with me just in case. We've never caught our reunion on video or even a still shot before, so I'm very excited that we will always have that beautiful moment recorded!

Thank you to all who enabled us to have such a wonderful welcome for Bill!

 
At 9:21 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

As simple as I can make it:

Welcome home. I'm glad you are now safe-and-sound, with your family by your side. Thank you for your service to this country, and your dedication to protecting a way of life that I am able to enjoy with my family by my side.

-Craig

 
At 12:37 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bill, Craig called me today and mentioned that you are back home safely with Maura and the children. I'm so happy for all of you that you are finally together again, and I wish you much happiness as you readjust to life in Atlanta!

Twinkle

 
At 4:09 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Very glad you made it back to your family safely Bill!!

Rich and Judy

 
At 6:46 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Welcome home...I am headed back in August.

Major Robert Rugg

 

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