Perhaps, I should rephrase that... I hope everyone gets to go except the guys who were planning on hunting the unit I'll be in!

And I understand the family thing... I'll be leaving a 5-year-old and an 18-month-old at home with Momma. Other women we know try to get her to give me a hard time, but she'll have none of it; she tells them I provide an awesome life for them all year long, and she gets to stay home and be their Mommy 365 days a year, so why should she begrudge me a few weeks here and there for my passion? Like I've said before... I've got an awesome wife.

I'm sure you do as well... Hope things work out for you next year.