Friday, June 9, 2006I Can't Wait!!!!Well folks I will be gone for the weekend for the Enduring Freedom Ride!!!!! If I can get my hands on a helmet, I can actually ride along with someone, they already promised. Back of a Harley on a June Day to support the troops does life get any better? Yep, because this year Carl and his unit will... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, June 8, 2006Did You Ever Have A Lemonade Stand??Today was the last day of school for Pam and I got to thinking about my own summer vacations from childhood. It meant swimming, picnic lunches on the neighbors front porch and Lemonade/Kool-aid stands in our neighbor. Usually the neighborhood mom's would take turns buying the cups and making the... Sign in to see full entry.A Great Day To Be A ParentFor those of you who don't know the story. Pamela returned to live with Carl and I when Carl came home from Iraq. Pamela was in the 4th grade at the time which had her 2 years behind the class she started with when she lived with us. Pam has some learning disabilities that were never addressed while... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, June 7, 2006The Man That Told Me To Get Out Of His BedPassion reminded me of this by a comment she made. She had asked about Carl possibly being called to cover the hurricanes...it's unlikely, not impossible but unlikely. She promised not to flirt with him. Honestly, I don't mind harmless flirting. Carl flirts and the old ladies just think he is... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 6, 2006One Soldier's Thoughts On The Iraq ConflictWiley had made comment that he would be interested in Carl's thoughts on Iraq, so I asked him tonight. Here is our conversation: Just What Is The Situation In Iraq? The situation is interesting in Iraq. You have people there who truly want to be free but they don't know how to be free either. To a... Sign in to see full entry.Does War Change Faith??Passion brought this to mind in one of her comments to me. When I met Carl he was a former "I want to grow up and be a preacher" convert who wasn't sure he believed in much of anything. Mind you I would not have married an Atheist because that would have changed basic things in both of our lives. He... Sign in to see full entry.Fallen Heroes Act, Patriot Guard And MoreRecently the Fallen Heroes Act passed in Congress without one single no vote. Sadly it took something like this to bring them all together. If you want to know exactly what this bill means you can read it on the homepage of Congressman Mike Rogers... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, June 5, 2006A Weekend With SoldiersWell, I made it through and I guess that is the best that can be said right now. The ceremony was beautiful and as soon as I get the pictures of Carl and I, I will add them. Luckily we all took turns taking pictures so Lisa took ours, I took theirs and so on. I have to wait for Lisa to get mine... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, June 4, 2006My SoldiersWell, at least some of them. This is Carl's current unit. It's been a long and draining weekend with both some heartaches and some joy. I am tired and will give details tommorow. Sign in to see full entry.Friday, June 2, 2006Someone Smack Me PLEASEMe and my big mouth! I was talking to my friend Kristin last night. Kristin is griping about being out of shape and so am I soooooooooo we decided given both of us are EXTREMELY competitive we would inspire the other. So between now and August 1 whomever drops the most pant sizes (we decided weight... Sign in to see full entry. |
About this BlogI am the blogger formerly known as Military_Wife. I have a new location, new home and people keep telling me a new life. The stories here will often sound a bit insane and names may be changed to protect the not so innocent.
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