Thanks for the kind wishes everyone.
I still have to complete my pre-deployment training here at the local base, so I'm not actually wheels up for a while. Like other deployments over the last several years, I should have some connectivity once I get there so I should be able to visit as band width and time allow. In fact, other than when I'm in the field, I'll bet I see you guys almost every day once I get settled in.
I bought a personal lap top computer earlier this year and it is set up for the Internet and it also has a good video card and lots of RAM. I haven't tried to load CFS 2 on it yet, so I've got my fingers crossed that it will handle it. Now I need to find a mini-joy stick if there is such a thing. My only concern is that it has the Vista OS, which has caused me more than a little frustration so far.