One of the highlights of my time spent back in NE had to have been the welcome home party that the Kool's threw for me. Nicki's mom Dianne and her husband Kent graciously hosted my friends and I in their back yard, allowing us to socialize and have some good times all night long. Nicki did a lot of the leg work, inviting what seemed like every friend I've had in the last 10 years to come say hello to their favorite guardsmen serving in Iraq, have a few drinks, and enjoy a warm summer night in Nebraska. Here are a couple of pics from the party.
Hanging out with some of "the guys" - Shaun, myself, K-Mart and Wags.
Two of my brothers made the trip from the farm to say hello, despite being in the midst of detasseling season. The scary thing about this picture is that I appear to possibly be the shortest Hanseling of the bunch. Yikes. Jacob, myself, Nicki and James.
Me with two lovely ladies - the hostess of my welcome home shin-ding, Mrs. Kool, and her daughter (and my g/f) Ms. Blazek.
Nicki and I with Wags and his girlfriend Hannah, whom I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time at the party.
Thanks again to the Kools for hosting, all my friends for showing up and saying hello, and most of all my lovely Nicki, for putting the whole thing together.
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In that first picture, is that your I can't believe I'm really in Lincoln at a party with my girl on my arm and a beer in my hand? I sure hope so. Because if that is how you normally smile, I'm glad there is no smiling in Iraq.
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