Merry Christmas

I wanted to wish everyone a "Merry Christmas." In the last few hours, I have received the best Christmas Present I could have ever asked for. Sniper is on his way home! YEAH!!!! He wasn't supposed to be here until Monday or Tuesday. He just called to say he is on his way up. He wants to be with his family (me included). He is stopping by for the night and then on to surprise his parents and son. I was planning on spending this Christmas Eve completely alone. Kinda my choice. I was going to clean house, clean my carpets (remember last weekend Lego Man had the flu), play Santa, drink a few glasses of wine and a bubble bath. A very quiet relaxing evening before the chaos takes over tomorrow. I came home and my neighbors invited me down for a few drinks. I stopped and thought about my options. A relaxing night with my neighbors and a few drinks or my house. Hmmmm....tough decision. The neighbors won. I went down and had a few. We ended up having a very heated discussion on the reason we are in Iraq. As soon as R asked me why I thought we went to war with Iraq, I knew the direction it was going to head and point blank told her and J, "We are going to agree to disagree." Well that we did. R and J married to each other (and on complete opposites sides of this) had a great discussion on there own and didn't need to much input from me, but I had to let them know exactly where I stood and it was really fun. R kept telling me how would I feel if it was my son leaving and never to return, as a mom. Well, as a significant other, I stand behind him and support "our" troops 150%. This is what he choose to do and I choose this life with him. If something should happen to him, he made the ultimate sacrifice for "our" Country and I am very proud of him. End of discussion. After this, I couldn't get in a word edge wise. Then we went on to discuss (argue) over Gay Marriages. It was definitely a different way to spend the evening, let alone Christmas Evening. When I left, I promised (they made me) I would come back for some good old discussions this week and then I stumbled home. I have had a few too many. I should have waited, especially since I probably won't sleep much tonight. Now, I need to stumble into the shower and clean up for my honey. He will be here soon. What a wonderful way to spend the evening...lying next to the man I love. When everything looks so blah, something positive always comes along. Merry Christmas dyzgoneby