Night Before Homecoming

I now fully understand the 'hurry up.....and.... wait' bullshit. I have been down in Sunny Southern Cali since Monday night. We hurry up get down here. And wait and wait and when you think the waiting is over, wait some more. Early Tuesday morning we are all spread throughout the house and I am sleeping in a recliner chair next to Sniper's grandmother, when my phone rings at 0430. My phone was clear across the other side of the room and when I flew out of the chair to answer it I tripped over everything in my way. Who else calls me at this hour, but Sniper. He wanted to let me know he was still in Kuwait and wouldn't be at Camp Pendleton until Thursday, July 20th at 1000. He sounded so down. Apparently, he made it through customs and then they all found out the bird broke down and it would be an extra 24 hours in Kuwait. I talked with him for a few and hung up. I had a hard time sleeping the rest of the time. Tuesday was pretty uneventful. I layed around the house with his grandmother and mom all day. I even took two naps. Lazy Ass. Wednesday, a few of us got up at 0500 and went out to Newport Beach to pick up some crab. Bubba and I played in the surf for a little while. My pants were drenched by the time we were done. I was surprised how warm the water is down here. It was only 0700 and I wasn't cold at all. I would love to stay down here permantly. Only time will tell. After we got back to the house, Bubba and I loaded up Sniper's truck and headed down to Wingman's house (he lives right outside the back gate at CP). The three of us spent the day goofing off on base and around town. I did receive a phone call this evening from Sniper's mom, apparently the time has changed once again, he will now be here around 1130 tomorrow. Can the time go any slower? Tomorrow is Homecoming and the day I have waited so long for since I saw Sniper drive away. We are getting sooo close to the end and I can almost touch him. My stomach has been in knots the last few days and as the time gets closer, my stomach isn't playing nice with me. The rest of the week is going to fly by. He has lots of family down here for the next few days. I will be staying down here until Sunday. Then I will have to catch a plane to go back home to the reality before this deployment. I am very lucky though, I made sure I have an extra 24 hours with just him, after his family leaves. I am going to cherish the next few days with him. This deployment has taught me a lot of things and one of those things, is my love for Sniper and his love for me, can overcome anything thrown are way. 8 Days to Homecoming 7 Days to Homecoming 2 Days to Homecoming dyzgoneby Less than 24 hours and Sniper will be in my arms again.