If You Build It... They WILL Come!

Damian is back at his construction stuff! To really understand the title of this post, you must make it at least half-way through the pictures!

These are just random pictures that he sends me one at a time! He didn't even know this was being taken... or so he says!

He has to laugh at the Afghan's! They are crazy! They pimp out their rides a little different than we do! This just cracked me up when I first saw it! Check out the silly pink horn thing on the hood!

And the following is his description that was sent along with the pic:
This is a pic of what they call ‘jingo trucks’, or maybe it’s jingle trucks. not sure. it’s the Afghanistan version of a redneck I suppose. all the truck drivers trick out their ghetto trucks and some of them are pretty hilarious.

He built benches, tables, shelves... etc.! And all without a tape measure, a square, or an electric saw.

He was able to give this little boy a stuffed animal. He had somehow cut off the end of his toe... but no one would say how! Lovely.

Here it is, people! He built these "poopers" as he calls them, also without anything civilized... like tape measures, saws, squares, etc. you get the idea! Good thing he did a lot of work with his dad for many years, huh!??
And a look at the finished product! If you look really hard, you'll notice that every stall has its own door with a latch on it. He said that he was sure to be the "first to christen the poopers", and that he made someone sand around the holes so none of them would get splinters. Nice.

Also... he said that they got done just in time because his CO came and had the runs while he was there. I'm sure he was grateful to Damian for his craftsmanship, as he was able to have some privacy!

And though he has lost over 20 lbs. it may not stay that way if he keeps eating like this! ;)

This is how the brick oven looks when in use! Pretty impressive, huh!?? Here he is roasting/warming tortillas.

They mixed chicken with peppers and onions, and other stuff. Then beans with salsa, and to the far right is the rice. Mmmm....

And he also makes pizzas! With all sorts of things on them! He also made a dessert pizza, and said that both were pretty good!

I told him that he HAS to help me with the food stuff when he gets home. I always struggle with dinner plans... and I've ALWAYS hated it when he says that he wants... "WHATEVER you want to fix, babe!" No more, I tell you! I can see that he has this figured out enough to at least contribute some ideas for meals... right????!!!

Some good news is that by the end of the weekend he should be moving back to Leatherneck to start all the end of deployment exams, paperwork, etc. Yay! We're definitely winding down! Thank goodness! We miss him so!