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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 1

Okay, getting close to boarding time. I am going to go dark. Next time I get on I will be home in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 2

WHOOP!

That's awesome news. Welcome home!

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 3

I am HOME!

I had a nice dinner at Kassondra's house. I'm sorry, nothing beats good home cooking!

Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259105 More actions · Answer 4

Didn't know this.

No more cameos in the Big Bang Theory...

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Koen Verbeeck SSC Guru Points: 259105 More actions · Answer 5

Congrats!

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spaghettidba SSC Guru Points: 105732 More actions · Answer 6

+1

There's nothing like home after a long time away.

-- Gianluca Sartori

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 7

Yeah, that's fairly close to what my trips to Seattle are. Little more flying time I think, fewer layovers (1), little less timezone change (it's 10 hour time zone difference), so probably works out similar enough.

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Ed Wagner SSC Guru Points: 287026 More actions · Answer 8

Congratulations and welcome home. I'm glad you're home safely. Now take some time to get over the jet lag and see people you missed while you were away. Have a great day and enjoy yourself.

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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 9

Awesome news. Glad you were able to travel safely.

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Sean Lange SSC Guru Points: 286590 More actions · Answer 10

Awesome. Welcome home and glad you made it safely.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 736212 More actions · Answer 11

I'm off to SQL Bits, Red Gate, and Dublin for 10 days. I'll be in and out, so everyone be good.

Stuart Davies SSCoach Points: 19505 More actions · Answer 12

Be sure to partake of the "Liffey water"

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Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004339 More actions · Answer 13

Yeeee-haaaa!!!! The disturbance in the force has been resolved! Welcome home, Lynn!

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 14

Thank you all for the welcome home messages. It is great to be back in the USA. You don't realize what you have until you don't have it any more. I actually enjoyed my time in Afghanistan, but I am extremely glad to be home and looking forward to the next 4 weeks off before going back to the normal 8 hour a day, 5 day week grind instead of the 12+ hour 7 days a week.

WayneS SSC Guru Points: 95460 More actions · Answer 15

Welcome Home Lynn.

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