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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

What Is The Mission Of The National Guard

One of Carl's pet peeves is when someone tells him that National Security is not the job of the National Guard. I do realize that much of this attitude comes from the media and other sources that prefer to tell only half of the story. I few points I would like to clarify. The is from the National... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 26, 2006

Weekend Part II

We all headed for the reception just a few miles away. We sat with Courtney and PJ, Lisa And Bill as well as Pete and his significant other. DAMN! That girl needs to get a sense of humor or move on! No matter what Pete said she got mad. I am not a dancer and Pete was tired as he had been an usher at... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Long Happy Weekend

So let's see....my weekend started Friday night as we headed out to Greenville. Carl had some work to finish for Buck and Pam. He did some remodel work for them and he was determined to finish it this weekend. Mind you Carl is one to work until he falls over to make sure the job is done and that it... Sign in to see full entry.

This Is How Life Is Supposed To Be

Hi everyone! My name is Casey. Guess what? My Mommy and Daddy were married yesterday. This is the wedding party. My Daddy is holding me and Mommy is holding my cousin Desiree Isn't my Mommy beautiful??? These men are my daddy's friends. They were in Iraq with him. Daddy is wearing the uniform. The... Sign in to see full entry.

TWINS!!!

Folks, a dear friend of ours and a member of Carl's unit just had twin boys on Thursday. The boys are 3.5 months premature and weigh only 2 lbs. Please keep the family of SGT Kenny Jones in your thoughts and prayers as they have a long road ahead of them. I'll do some posting about the weekend later... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 23, 2006

Nikki Is Getting Married!!

Another wedding! This time it's Nikki. Nikki is one of my "girls" from last year. At the time I was the only wife and I somehow ended up taking these young women under my wing because the "wives" were pretty hateful to them. Like everything else Military wives have thier clique. It seems that... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

How Do We Change Things

Passion asked me this question in her blog about child molesters. I honestly don't believe changing the laws will do a heck of a lot until we change the system so folks here are my thoughts. My step-mother who is a wonderful, loving and compassionate person worked for social services in Lousiana for... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Another Conversation--AKA Carl Is Not Nice To Me!!!

I swear I should create a comedy show based on conversations I have with my dear, darling butthead of a husband! Obviously the men will laugh! So, we are driving down 27 (not sure if that is US or MI, I never checked, I think it's just MI) and you can see the foreboding black clouds. The kind that... Sign in to see full entry.

Another Conversation--AKA Carl Is Not Nice To Me!!!

I swear I should create a comedy show based on conversations I have with my dear, darling butthead of a husband! Obviously the men will laugh! So, we are driving down 27 (not sure if that is US or MI, I never checked, I think it's just MI) and you can see the foreboding black clouds. The kind that... Sign in to see full entry.

ROAD TRIP!!!!

Yes, this probably sounds totally goofy BUT as much as I don't want to have to take Pam to her mother, I am looking forward to the trip. Carl and I discovered the first time we took a trip Up North (yes the caps are correct if you live in Michigan LOL) that we really enjoyed the quiet time together.... Sign in to see full entry.

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