Friendship was a hard learned lesson. Standing in a huge oak floored room with a wall of mirrors I glanced across the room to settle my eyes on a girl my own age, resplendent in a pink leotard, black leg warmers, white tights and pink coke-bottle glasses. We were attending our first day of beginner [...]
I hosted my brother, Captain Daniel this month for Operation Baking GALS. I swear, I had the best group of women out there! What an excellentgroup of women. Want to know what everyone sent to the Marines aboard the 26th MEU?
To My Veteran, My Hero, My Love…
You often tell me that true heros are silent and unwilling to accept praise for a job well done. It’s all part of the job, you say. It’s a part of you, I say.
I’m always looking for new soup recipes. Perhaps its because I never know when The Husband is going to be home and soup just kinda hangs out until the party starts. The cold weather always brings cravings for more hearty soups that will stick to our bellies and warm us from the inside [...]
Reading is a passion of mine. I blame attribute it to my constant thirst for knowledge and inability to be still. I’m not very discriminating in my reading material. Okay, maybe a little, I don’t like reading horror novels… and I’m not a fan of harlequin romance.
Last night America elected a new president to lead this country and in doing so, chose the man that The Husband will look to as our Commander In Chief. I didn’t vote for Barack Obama, but I will have to support him now.
As the night wore on, I came to grip with the fact [...]
This morning The Husband and I got up early to hit the polls. I encourage each and every American citizen to get out and vote today. I hope I’ve done a part in contributing to your thinking process along the way.
Today might just be one of the longest days I’ve had in a while. [...]