I can tell as the days get closer to Tim’s departure that not only is he getting more emotional but Briggs is getting more worried about the time he has left to spend with his dad.
Tim had promised Briggs some time alone once the little kids went to bed last week. As they [...]
I know many wives of deployed soldiers read this blog so a word to the wise…DO NOT wake up your soldier after he has recently returned home from combat!
No matter where he falls asleep, keep him there. Let a sleeping dog lie.
On the second night Tim was home, he did exactly what Gage had [...]
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Special thanks to…Everyone that has made a special visit. We, especially appreciate our neighbors that quickly gathered a pot luck together.
Things are just as they should be…normal.
And…normal feels FABULOUS!
We took the boys to our favorite breakfast spot this morning and for a moment I felt like we were living our old life. We could have rewound the clock. We used to frequent Cafe Patachou most Sunday mornings. It was kind of like [...]
TIM IS HOME!
I picked him up late last night alone at the airport which was quite a treat. After we arrived home, Tim wanted to open a bottle of wine. I then introduced him to his ‘new house’. I have done a lot of moving things around since he left. He [...]
Okay…if the nervous energy I am feeling is close to what the the boys are feeling…then no wonder why they are torturing me with their attitudes and fighting! You would think I would be used to this ‘not knowing’ thing by now but it is uncomfortable not having any details around Tim’s arrival.
I spoke [...]
My communication on the blog has waned dramatically, due to technical difficulties.
Several weeks ago, a ship in the Persian Gulf dropped anchor on the transatlantic fiber connection that provides the primary data services to this theatre.
They cut all internet access for awhile and finally repaired it. It’s up now, but they are preventing all [...]
I was touched tonight when my favorite kid stopped by for my signature for a service project. Patrick has been particularly helpful this year. He and his sister, Kristen, seem to show up at just the right times. My kids love them. They are not only a breath of fresh air [...]
Thank goodness I am not one to easily develop a complex. I ran across this whopper in Briggs’ desk tonight as I was putting him to bed. I actually wanted to laugh aloud because I found it pretty humorous. I am confident I will be called much worse someday. Instead, I [...]
Okay..I am totally hooked! This book is a slam-dunk for me.
I was in Chicago this past weekend. While my friend, Molly and I, were perusing through all of the funky books at Urban Outfitters I came across what surely will be one of my all-time-favorite books…Listography.
I have often regretted [...]