Hey all, I guess it is time for another update for you all. Thanks again for all the emails, it is great to hear from home. Things here are pretty much the same. Still in Baghdad, still seeing some really sick and crazy patients. We have definately fallen into some type of routine here, for better or worse. The temperature, however, is changing. It is actually pretty chilly here now. Not as bad as back home, but enough to wear a jacket during the day, and to almost need long-johns at night if you are outside. Granted it only goes down to 40's at night, but it seems chilly when you start to get used to 100 degrees just a few weeks ago. The big excitement here was Thanksgiving. Not quite like Amy's cooking at home. Although we did have the usual Turkey fare including mashed potatos and stuffing. Our dining hall was weirdly, but nicely decorated with giant styrofoam creations of Bangladeshi interpretations of what American Thanksgiving is supposed to look like. An 8 foot styrofoam cut-out of George Washington, a 3 foot version of Abraham Lincoln shaking hands with people in Native American dress, a little weird, like I said. But I guess the thought was there. The food was probably made in the US last Thanksgiving, flash frozen and saved for the special day here this year. All of the docs in the hospital got together and brought the food in from the dining facility and had a nice little sit-down "dinner" out of styrofoam containers - complete with bottles of sparkling grape juice. At least it was a change from the routine. After the lunch we went out for a game of whiffle ball in the motor pool. Fun, until the local Iraqi's tried to get into the celebratory mood as well. They tried to have fireworks in celebration of Thanksgiving, but by mistake loaded mortars into their tubes and attacked the hospital instead of lighting up the sky. Luckily no serious injuries, but one of our orthopedic surgeons did take some shrapnel and a handful of other people had minor injuries. Just another reminder that we are definately not home, and that people around here really still want to do us harm. I am still getting to talk to Amy and the girls on an almost daily basis, although we haven't been able to get the webcam working. Amy has been sending me DVD's of home videos though to keep me happy. I know she appreciates all the support you all have bneen giving her, and I really appreciate it, too. Well, I hope you all are doing well and had a great Thanksgiving. Please continue to keep in touch. Jason