When he gets his orders... The denial that they are leaving again... The "see ya later day" finally arrives (and is the worst pain imaginable)... Realizing that he will miss holidays, birthdays, anniversaries etc... Struggling for the first month to get through normal life... Reading the spouse documents and deciphering through all the acronyms... When … Continue reading Military Life & Deployment Told By Friends

“Hurry up and wait!!” If you are around anyone in the military for even a moment, you will hear this phrase. I never understood what it meant until I lived it. Military life is full of constant waiting…so my best advice is don’t hold your breath. At the beginning of my army wife career (yes, … Continue reading stop waiting

Yesterday morning I was parking my car at Swedish hospital for my INR (blood thickness) level appointment. Swedish has become my new home as I am in there at least three times a week for these appointments. I have my routine where I park my car, get my coffee at the Starbucks, and head up … Continue reading walk a mile