I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but after Christmas we found ourselves picking up an old high school wrestling teammate of Tim's from the airport. Pat and wife and 4(!!!) kids had come from Hohenfels (via a 11 month stop in Kansas) so Yumi and I had many shared experiences. Her youngest daughter (as well as mine) was born at the Regensburg Hospital.
Much like so many other duty stations, it's always so hard to meet a great family only to then say goodbye so soon. Add to it the small world of the Army in that Tim knew Pat from Heidelberg...and then lived 6ish houses down from us 20 years later in Alaska.
All that to say, they were our final Eagle River farewell and Yumi sent us off with 2 delicious meals for the road....and some great pictures of the gaggle of kids.
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