So we meet again...

Kuwait - last time I was here it was, as I described it, like having your face in front of a hair dryer on turbo overdrive while someone threw sand at you... That, combined with the fact that I was only at the beginning of my journey, made for a less than stellar impression of the place.

Now, some six months later, I am back. The weather is much milder, and the sand is either less prevalent, or I have just become accustomed to it. Any way you slice it, Kuwait is a much better place. All that, combined with the fact that I am on my way home, and things are looking up. My bed seems comfortable, and I have turned in my weapons so I don't have to worry about that.

I will say, to that point, that not having a pistol or rifle with me 24/7 is going to take a lot of getting used to. I feel naked and have panicked at least a few times thinking that I have lost it, and I only turned it in an hour ago. I imagine re-learning how to be a normal human being will take some time...

I will be here for a few days doing "Warrior Transition", where they supposedly help us with the whole re-learning process. I have heard it is not the greatest use of time, but if it's a wicket between me and home, then I am more than happy to do whatever they ask!