Before I share what I do each time my hubby goes away, my best advice is to send him away with a full knowledge of your affection for him and the love you share. My husband works in Alaska in the oil fields. Each time he goes away I send him with photos of the night before he leaves, if you know what I mean... The first time he went away after we got married I hid a video camera and caught all the action. He didn't even know it. But I sent it to him about 2 weeks into his 6 week stint. I just told him to watch it alone... He was BLOWN away, so to speak! I also sent along one of his hooded sweatshirts which I made sure smelled like me! HE LOVED IT! Good luck with his time away! You'll miss him, but it makes the sex when he returns a HELL of a lot better!