Pete and Lisa Chartier 2003Sergeant Peter Is Off Again

“Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan

Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party (See The Return)

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"So Pete, Where Would You Like To Go To Dinner?" - Gladstones!!!

We went and had a ball coming back to the house for a cocktail before hitting the sack!  Zack joined us at home. 

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Paul & Sue look on as the cavorters cavort!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
The duck stole the show... Not only was he pretty but he contained food!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Paul did not do it... whatever it was!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Paul finds another use for cotton candy!  Blue horns!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Of course Laurie finds an additional use for this delightful product. Oie Vey!  Paul has hair!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Preparations for the meal begins with acquiring the proper dress and utensils!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
The bottomless pit in action!  He devoured two buckets of sea food with some help from Tylor and Lisa!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Nice and tight dear!  You do not want a shrimp to slip in between your chin and the bibb!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
"As a trained cornologist, I declare this delightful"!  We did not know that Pete was a cornologist!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Take a look at her once empty bucket now chocked full of bones and other post meal items!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Ah, the cell phone in action!  Probably checking to see if the last C-17 has landed!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
The very thought of going without a beer for seven months reduces Pete to thumb-sucking!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Ah, finally Mitch has supervision.

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Two platters cleaned off.  The waiter stands in amazement!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Louisa is trying to figure out this family!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Oh oh!  What did he do now??

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
I guess it was OK!

Pete's Iraq 2008 Pre-Departure Party
Dear me, Laurie is so embarrassed she decided to hide from everybody!

Pete's Pre-Iraq departure party 2008

Pete's Pre-Iraq departure party 2008

Pete's Pre-Iraq departure party 2008

Pete's Pre-Iraq departure party 2008

Pete's Pre-Iraq departure party 2008
Pete says "Goodbye" to Mickey as Pete will be gone six months
and Mickey is not doing too well these days.