Robin, did not know her husband, Rick, flew in to greet her from Nebraska...He won the award for 'BEST SURPRISED WELCOME".   We were all excited for them, as you can see by Terry McGregor's expression
 
 
 

After getting reacquainted with one another (blushing)  they had time to enjoy and IN-n-OUT burger, courtesy of SDIT-SoCal.  Rick is holding a picture of Robbin w/ a Boa Constrictor around her neck in Vietnam.
 
 

Terry McGregor (right-background) wonders why Tony Cordero is patting Jim's head??  NOT! Tony, just likes to use his hands when he talks :)

Gary Lee (CA) getting a "see-ya-soon" hug from Michelle Baugh (IL).  Can you believe that Gary is not behind the camera and is actually in the picture?  Hey...does Patty know that other women hug her husband?  :)  We do not give GOOD-BYE hugs in SDIT, just "see-ya-soon" hugs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Kelly Beatty (CA) had a little problem w/ her suitcase, luckily she lives in SoCal and only had to get it in the car :)

Yes, even SoCal kids had some people "very" happy to see them as you can tell.  Nina, I think Paul was dreaming of this day...everyday for the past two weeks :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Debra Hopkins waving goodbye

   Kim, had never seen palm trees, until she arrived in Los Angeles on 2/28 from Virginia. What an appropriate background, our beautiful flag and beautiful waving palm trees.
  I was soooooo happy in this picture and didn't know how crappy I looked until I went to the bathroom and looked in a mirror, after everyone had left.  This is what you look like with 15 hours of sleep in 3 days (3.5) the night before, hug-head from hugging everyone  and swollen eyes from "tears of joy"  :)
   Sister Kim, "thank you" need I say more.....ok..here come the tears again....