Hey pals,

Sounds like you guys are doing well.  50 degrees sounds cold for me, even though it is about the same here now during the day any ways.  It got cold here real fast at night it now dips down into the 30's.  What's your hamster,s name? How long have you had him?  They try hard to make the food here like the food back home but it tastes different no matter what.  The animals like cows, chickens and sheep here all look different that American animals.  For fun out here me and a few of my friends like to work out at the gym and go to the internet place to communicate back and forth with our families.  On the FOB (forward operating base) that I am on the American have build a Burger King and a few coffee shops so we go there when we get a chance.  In my job we really don't have time, I only sleep on my bed maybe 10 days out of the month, every other day I usually sleep on the ground or on a cot out by my truck.  We are always on missions going from out post to out post so we don't get much free time. Things I miss from the states is: my family, my truck, wearing civilian clothes, and pretty much everything that makes America.  I heard about the article in the paper it was pretty exciting     actually and I am excited to see the cards you guys have made.  Well I just got back from mission this morning at 2am and I roll out for 6 days on the night of the 17th... six days of night missions, so I’ll try and take a few   pictures through my night vision goggles to show you guys.  Have fun and happy thanks giving eat lots of turkey for me. Your solider, Nathaniel Friesen