A letter from Marj Eschak:

"Hello Everyone:Here are some pictures from Tom Eschak in Afghanistan. He's currently on 2weeks leave and enjoying the history and architecture in the Mediterranian.He's then traveling on the Eurail around Europe.Tom will be finished his tour in Afghanistan in February. He's a very proudCanadian! "

Your Blogress is going to run all of these photos over the weekend of November 11th. My feeling is that we have got into the habit of being 'proud' ONLY of the wounded and the dead.. well, Tom and his comrades are representing Canada (that's us!) with enthusiasm, competence and exuberance. We are TRULY proud of this, Tom. And have a great vacation!!
The photo is entitled "12 feet weed" What KIND of 'weed', we will have to puzzle out ourselves.