Bye for now Greta!

With every move you have to say goodbye to friends, but when we get to a new duty station we make new ones! Well today I had lunch with a friend of mine, Greta. I wanted to spend time with her before she leaves on another deployment. Her husband Jason is already over there. Greta will be at the same FOB as Doug, and I know they will both appreciate having a friend while being separated from home. I have a lot of respect for Greta. She is a great friend, wife and solider. I still remember when I met her, we were late to a "Hail and Farewell" and ended up sitting away from friends who were being "farewelled" and we ended up sitting next to Jason and Greta. I was surprised to learn she was Active Duty like her husband. She seemed so soft and sweet, not all HOOAH hard core.
Well from there a friendship was formed, we have had Wii bowling nights, dinners out to eat and at their house. They are also Ikes babysitters when we have to go away. They have two beautiful dogs, Sam and Kirby; Ikes two buddies! We have to laugh when Ike comes home from their house because he will mope around for a day to two missing his big ole golden retriever friends! We are lucky to call them friends! I will miss seeing her over the next year.
Ike will certainly miss the Railsbacks (humans and dogs alike). We look forward to spending time together when they are all back home safely. I hope we will all be at Ft Leavenworth together! Godspeed Greta! I will miss you friend!

For me, I am going to bed early tonight so I can get up at 0530 and leave by 0700 to get the new puppy, Gracie. I hope this goes well!