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It’s Friday, so it must be D.C., and today will be the Richmond, VA signing. I’m having my first cup of tea, and eating my hundredth hotel crossaint. In the morning it’s about all I can face after a certain point on tour. Last night wed Bailey’s Crossroads Borders store. It was a great crowd as always. Saw lots of familiar faces, and we all figured out together that the last time we’d done this store was the Ceruelan Sins tour. Saw more service men and women come through line here, in their civvies, but most talked about where they’d been, or where they’d be going next. Or some didn’t, because they couldn’t. Just going back out. We wish them all well. Be safe, and know that good wishes, and prayers go with you. For all of you who’ve come back to civilian life, well, best of luck. That is not an easy transition from soldier to civvie. Be well, and God and Goddess bless you all. I look at all the men and women across the country over these last years that have shaken my hand, and every time I do, I take their hand and pray that I’ll get to shake their hand again, when they are safe and returned home. I pray that the ones who are home for good, are well and happy. I pray that their transition into what we call ‘normal’ life, will be a smooth one. I hope that the people who are making the decisions to send these guys and girls out, shake some hands and look them in the eyes, really see them. Because numbers and names on a page are easier to send off, then someone you’ve touched, and smiled at, and spoken to. I hope whoever is making the decisions understands how real these names and numbers are, and how special each and every one of these people are.
Jon and I will be doing blogs for Chicago, and Dayton, and Cincinatti. But I thought since I had a few minutes I’d put this one up, so we wouldn’t get further behind. I find it hard to post from the road. Bye for now.