GOOD NEWS!!

Hey there everyone! I know that once again it has been awhile but I have good news. Shawn gets home from Greece this Sat. at 10pm. We are both really excited. We are going to spend some time in Pocatello, then head out to see my dad in Durango, Co and after that we will split the rest of the time between Bosie and Lewiston visiting more family. We will be leaving for Cuba for 3 years around Oct. 20th. We would really love to see you all so call or e-mail and we can set things up.
I am thinking about setting up a welcome home party for Shawn on Sunday Sept. 21 around 2pm at probably Ross Park so let me know if you are interested in coming and I will let you know all the details, oh don't tell Shawn I want it to be a surprise.

FINALLY AN UPDATE

Hey there everyone sorry that it has been so long. I am back in Pocatello but hopefully not for too much longer. I am just packing and trying to get things ready to move. Shawn got stationed in Cuba so we will be there in October. We are really excited. I get to live there, which is nice because I won't have to go back and forth any more. We are going to be there for 3 years, so I am hoping to get a job that has at least something to do with my degree and maybe get some more schooling done. Shawn is going to take classes as well. We are hoping that I will be able to go back to Greece in about a month, but we really don't know anything. We have just learned to take it one day at a time, thinking too far ahead when you don't know what is going on is just too hard and depressing. It is kind of like an adventure that you really didn't want go on, but now that your on it you just take it as it comes and learn to enjoy as much as you can and overcome that which is not enjoyable.
Anyway, enough about that. Shawn got promoted, he is now a MA3 which is a Third Class Petty Officer. We are excited for him. He has also gotten the qualifications to drive both boats, which is something that not very many people are able to do. I am very proud of him. We miss each other and all of our friends that we are not able to see, but we hope everyone is doing well. Check back, I will let you know what is going on as soon as we find out.

Bad Weather

Hey everyone, I was supposed to be back in Poky tonight, but we are having really bad weather here so my flight got delayed. I should be in Wednesday night or so. They are seeing snow for the first time in two years here!
Annie

St. John's Cave and Monastery

Hi everyone, yesterday Shawn and I went to St. John's Cave. It is where St. John the Hermit lived (or was said to have lived). Then we walked down into a gorge where there was a very old monastery. They are no longer in use but there is a monastery at the top of the mountain that is still used. We weren't aloud to take pictures in there. The walk to the bottoms of the gorge was very steep and we walked along an old rock path (that was falling apart). It was a nice walk but the walk back up was not so easy. We were the only ones there so we were able to take our time and walk around inside of the old buildings and caves. It was a great experience and we had a lot of fun. The two slide shows below are from our walk. The pictures above are Shawn and me at St. John's Cave and then us about half way up from the bottom of the gorge (we were tired!). Hope that you all enjoy.

St. John's Cave

Very Old Monastery

Photos

Hey everyone! I went around and took pictures the other day while Shawn was at work and they are posted below, there are more at photobucket keyword sstuart18 if you want more. Enjoy!

Old Geep Herder Hut

Olive Trees

Monastery