Eagle, check out Brubeck's thread here in MLC. He has three young boys and is relatively new to this as well.

As cool as having vet's come and talk to you...nothing, absolutely nothing is as helpful as having someone in the same foxhole as you are in.

There are a lot of commonalities for you two.

If you guys hit it off, you will be supporting each other and pulling each other along far better than any of the vets here will.



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