My dad will be abe to go home this early February. Finally, after so much anticipation late last year. He was actually supposed to be with us for Christmas and New Year but his company wasn’t able to find a replacement for him. He’s very excited to see Mateo while my sister is very excited to get her new laptop. We’re also hoping he was able to get the DSLR I mentioned. His current ship’s ports include Japan and US so there are a lot of good buys. He jokingly told me he’ll buy Hydroxycut upon learning that I am on a quest to lose weight. He told me to plan a trip for us this summer and I’m excited to bring Mateo again to the beach. We’re all excited for him to come home and hopefully, if things go according to his plan, he won’t have to work as a seaman anymore.