A Grey Day

Yesterday was a grey day.

 

Yes, the sky was dark; getting even darker as each hour progressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, by the time we left the house around 2:00 PM, we were driving through a heavy snow storm.  It was difficult to see. It was also a good thing that the snowstorm seemed to be hovering over our farm and very local surroundings. The majority of the 2.5 hour drive was dry; yet, still very dark.

We said our ‘Good Byes’ and I shed a few tears as we saw Matt walk through the gates at Dulles Airport in Washington, DC. 

 

He had started his journey for deployment overseas.  Excuse me while I go get a tissue….

We learned that earlier in the day, Matt ran into a small glitch as he pre-registered for his flight from home; his airline ticket had not been paid by the person in charge.  He had a reservation, but no payment had been made.  Unfortunately, late Saturday afternoon is not a good time to find out such news.  Matt quickly figured out how to make the payment as the responsible party was not working at 5:00 PM this past Saturday. Then, three hours later, at the airport luggage check-in desk, his paid ticket information could not be found.  After fingering her computer for minutes, the counter agent finally announced, “You are going to London, right?” WRONG!  First leg of the flight had Matt landing in Germany. GOVERNMENT…enough said.

 

Matt likes to keep his life private, so all I will say is that his final destination begins with an “A”.  NO, not Alaska (he just came back from there after a long three years), but you are close…I guess a winter parka is similar to a Burqa in terms of cover-up.  I do not think Matt will down a Burqa; a man dress… maybe.  Again, enough said.

 

So, as I empty the tissue boxes, I will always be thinking of my son and hoping that he stays safe!