Everyone. Please read in Regards to Peaches

[Peaches]

Just a quick note. I'm so filled with emotion reading the boards that my heart is ready to explode. I feel so blessed to be part of such an incredible group of people. I hope John is reading them too so he knows how loved he is.

Right now we are still trying to get him home. Things I want and the family wants change daily but as of now we are looking April 11 (I think that's right - a week from this coming Monday) where we will have a military honors outside at Arlington Cemetary in Sandy Springs and then a catered BBQ picnic where we can all laugh and talk about him and his great life at one of the parks near the river in Roswell/Alpharetta. He will be cremated and his ashes spread in two of his favorite spots - Seward Alaska and a portage camping trip he took through Minnesota. I will keep some also.

All financial aspects are being taken care of by the USAF so no donations are needed but thank you to those who mentioned it. One thing John loved more than anything was soccer. The box with his soccer shoes had just arrived in Japan and he was thrilled. I talked to his soccer coach today and one thing we might do is have a plaque/bench/something in his name on the soccer field. I will give specifics when I know them if people want to donate.

At this point, I keep waiting to wake up and find out it was all a horrible nightmare. But I thank each and every one of you for your thoughts, prayers and love.

I haven't turned on my ICQ so I'm not ignoring anyone, just not ready to deal with anything.

Please feel free to repost elsewhere as this is about my limit on being slightly coherent.

Thank you Cory and WEG especially for understanding.

I will talk to everyone soon.