Great to hear from you Von

Hello all,

Von, I hope you are checking this from Iraq! Thank you for everything you do as a Marine aviator! Jennifer and I are very proud of you.

The kids are over at Diane's house right now due to an injury I sustained while at the grocery store. I was carrying Ali from HY-VEE and must have walked too close to the curb. As I was walking, I managed to slide off the sidewalk and sprain my right ankle as I was holding Ali. I laid in the street while several adults walked by. No one stopped to ask me if I was ok. Ali asked me if I was OK and then started to cry when she realized I was in pain. I managed to get to my feet and limp to the car. Ali did her best to make it better. She asked if I wanted her to drive. As a 7 year old, I thought it was sweet. We made it back to the house and Jennifer had a bucket of ice water ready for me. I am icing my foot right now. It hurts a lot!

I'll keep you posted.

-Andy