Sounds like everyone made out pretty well. Its nice to be home and safe in America knowing so many weren't able to say the same for their Christmas day.
I got me a nice custom setup Warlord from Gene over at HSGI. I'm pretty excited. I've been wearing the old version for a couple years this new one made to my spec ought to be a blast.
Also got some great historical books from Dad. One comparing/contrasting Rommel and Patton looks especially interesting.
This year was especially nutty as I also have a wedding pending for April 2010. The future HH6 had a shower last week and picked up numerous other gifts we registered for so we will be way loaded down on the way home. Can't wait to try out all the new kitchen toys. 
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For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But when the issue is brought home to them, war becomes as important, for the necessary period, as business or sport. And it is hard to decide which is likely to be the more ominous for the [terrorists] -- an American decision that this is sport, or that it is business.
-D. W. Brogan, The American Character
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