interesting story...
back in may, i finally was able to contact my niece's husband who is an air force captain in kabul. asked him what aunt phil or i could do for him or send him to make his life a little more comfortable. he said he really misses his irish whiskey, as the whole asian sub-continent is "dry." the flourescent tube lit up in my head. went to the liquor store and got a big bottle of jameson's. went to the drug store and got a big botltle of listerene, a tube of toothpaste, and a toothbrush. emptied the listerene bottle and flushed it out for a week. poured in the ol' jameson's, tightened the cap, put tape around the cap and neck, put it in a box with the toothpaste and toothbrush, took it to the "pack & mail," labeled the package "oral hygeine supplies," and sent it to afghanistan priority usps mail. only cost about six bucks.
three days later, captain "nameless" received it. made him smile
he came back on leave for 30 days on the 4th of july and we managed to get a round of golf in last saturday before i came down here. he golfed for free, and had lunch and "nineteenth-hole libations" covered by the golf course owner. hope to get out with him at least once more before he has to go back.
we can do a lot for our guys if we think about it...