452 Days: Day 380: Frequent Flier Miles

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Day 380: Frequent Flier Miles

I didn’t realize when I came back from leave, that I would be traveling so much. It seems like every other week I am jumping on a plane to conduct some kind of business. Today started my latest journey as I got into a Sweedish C-130 and headed to Kabul. I wish somehow I could accumulate frequent flier miles for all the trips I’ve been on during this deployment. I’m sure I would have earned enough miles for a free trip to Hawaii or some other exotic destination by now. Just to give you a reminder of some of the flights I have taken, I’ve listed them below.

I’ve flown from...

Utah to San Diego
San Diego to Kansas
Kansas to Salt Lake and back again (three times)
Kansas to Kabul
Kabul to Salt Lake (and back again for leave)
Herat to Bagram, Bagram to Kabul, Kabul to Kandahar, Farah to Herat, and any other combination of Afghan cities you can think of.

All in all, I’m sure I’ve circled this crazy world of ours a few times by now. It’s been a fun ride. I’ve seen a lot of new places and met a lot of new people. I’ve flown on American, Canadian, Italian, Spanish, German, and now Sweedish aircraft. I’ve touched down in Kuwait, Germany, Ireland, Kyrgystan, and of course Afghanistan. It has been quite an adventure.

The best news of all is that this will be the last addition to my frequent flier account until I embark on my final journey--the journey back home. And if you hadn’t heard, it looks like this trip home will arrive just a little sooner than originally anticipated. If all goes as planned, I should be back with Sue and the kids by the last week of July!

10 comments:

Beth said...: Wow, you are quite the world traveler! I'm very happy, though, that this is your next to last flight. See you next month! (I love saying that!); June 10, 2009 at 6:40 AM
Laura said...: Good thing you don't get air sick. :) Let's hope everything goes as planned.; June 10, 2009 at 7:10 AM
Becky Lewis said...: I was hoping that you get air miles.; June 10, 2009 at 4:43 PM
Hendry Happenings said...: I knew that there was going to be some silver lining the cloud that took you away from your family!; June 10, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Anonymous said...: You are looking great! Can't wait to see you in July. Be safe. I love you.
Love, Mom; June 10, 2009 at 6:29 PM
djones said...: Hi Justin...from St. George. Looks like you had a great trip. The pictures are awesome. We look forward to having you home!
Love,
Dad; June 10, 2009 at 6:30 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi
I love you.
Love, Mom; June 11, 2009 at 6:55 PM
Anonymous said...: Have a good and safe day. I love you.
Love, Mom; June 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Hannah said...: Kansas! Woo!; June 17, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Jon said...: I also think that it's fun to keep track of your mileage, even if you don't get frequent flier miles. I added up my miles since I've been commuting and I've driven around the world almost 8 times. I also feel like a world traveler, except that I haven't been to all of the exotic places you have been too...; June 21, 2009 at 5:05 PM