military

Our Sweltering 7 Days in Italy in a Nutshell

Why the nutshell? I don't know. Basically, this is a little overview of my trip, and then you can bet…

8 months ago

5 Months Since the Move: How I Handle the Transition

I'm not going to church this up. Let's just call it like it is. Moving was a j-o-b. Getting our…

5 years ago

I have missed you, and I’m back.

  It's been a month now since we moved into our new home in Virginia. It's been 6 months since…

6 years ago

House Hunting Time is Here!

But wait. Why should I allow this move to make me so crazy? I need to s-l-o-w down. Take a…

6 years ago

Military Finances: Newlyweds on 2 Separate Continents

*******This post is part of the series, The Real Army Wives. For last week's post click here.******* Guest Post from…

6 years ago

Shock and Awe, March 22, 2003

The Last Visit For a few minutes there, people began to joke that the 4th Infantry Division was never actually…

7 years ago

Beginning to Meet the Real Army Wives of 2003

***This post is a chapter in the series The Real Army Wives of 2003, appearing each Monday morning on Storiesofourboys.com.***…

7 years ago

Army Wives Series: The First Good-bye and Watching the News

The news was suddenly intruding into my life. It was more than a channel to flip past. It was affecting…

7 years ago

The Real Army Wives #1: Tuesday, September 11, 2001

I was supposed to get up at 7:30 to be at work at 8:30 that morning, but I overslept, such…

7 years ago

When Alan gets home from New Jersey tonight

Remember how I said that Alan wasn't going on any business trips in December? Of course, I was wrong. This…

7 years ago