Word to the Green Tower

In case you were wondering, there is an interesting explanation for how I chose the name of our blog.  While Jonny was stationed in Iraq, communication by telephone was sparse and not reliable.  There was a huge delay, and randomly it would cut out.  There were times when Jonny could hear me, but I couldn't hear his voice, only him pressing buttons.  This resulted in a new communication system, whereby Jonny would press buttons to relay answers to my questions.  During one such conversation, I said something to the effect of "bird to the screen hour" and Jonny repeated "word to the green tower?"  In reality, neither of us remembers what I originally said, but we both remember "word to the green tower."  This saying has stuck with us throughout the years, and inevitably ends up in greeting cards and love notes.  Following the incident, I sent Jonny a Christmas ornament and recorded my voice telling him "Merry Christmas.  I love you.  Word to the Green Tower."  Some soldiers overheard, and started contemplating what I possibly could have meant by the saying, and one finally spoke up, "Duh...word to the green tower....the green tower is a Christmas tree!"  HAHAHAHAHA....this is still funny to me, because, darn it, that actually makes sense.  This upcoming holiday season, we should all share this greeting, "Word to the Green Tower!"