Category Archives: Military Life

The whole reason for us moving was so that my hubby could take over command of a particular unit here at CFB Trenton; the Canadian Forces Land Advance Warfare Centre (CFLAWC pronounced see-flaw-see). CFLAWC is a part of the Combat Training Centre (CTC) which is all part of the Land Force Doctrine and Training SystemContinue reading “Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre”

This is the most difficult post I’ve had to write to date. Yesterday I attended a “repatriation ceremony” when the body of a fallen soldier is returned home. Most of the ceremony I could see from my bedroom window but I went out to the highway for a closer look. The highway was lined withContinue reading “Repatriation”

This past weekend the Base opened its doors and invited the public. There were a number of events going on including a celebration of 100 years of powered flight in Canada. There were aerial displays by loud airplanes (CF-18s) and not so loud airplanes (Snowbirds), and really quiet parachuters (SkyHawks). There were also static displaysContinue reading “Canadian Forces Open House”

While we were on our DIT, we made arrangements to trade cars. The salesman had called me several times over the past week to get more details about our deal. I told him that I would show up at the dealership on 29 June sometime around 10h00. I called before I left home and askedContinue reading “Trading Cars”

Friday Last day of school in Montreal for kids. Daughter came home with gang of friends all crying. Son came home very grumpy & mad at the world (apparently boys don’t cry). Finally got kids to sleep around 10 pm Saturday Up very early for kids to catch train to grandparents. Their first SOLO trip.Continue reading “Weekend of Crazy”