For nights of packing and loading in origin, I booked 2 nights at a hotel just down the street. Although I think that after the truck is loaded and gone, I’ll just drive to my parents. There’s just something about going “home” that will relieve the stress even if it is a 2 hour drive.Continue reading “Base Traffic”
Category Archives: Military Life
A house with no address
Today I decided to start the changing the addresses on the magazine subscriptions as it usually takes one or two issues before the change of address is processes. I have all my magazines listed on a handy form to simplify changing addresses. I already have the number of the house and the street name, whatContinue reading “A house with no address”
Putting it into Perspective
For quite some time now I’ve wanted to write a post about hearing from those who know what is going on first hand, and the cost our men and women pay for serving their country. Instead I’m going to refer you to my blog friend The Urban Panther. She wrote a great post about puttingContinue reading “Putting it into Perspective”
The DIT
Learn how busy a Destination Inspection Trip can be.
Mid-tour leave
During a six month overseas tour of duty, military members are granted a trip home for 2 weeks. Guess who comes home today? I’m sure he’ll be jet-lagged after traveling through 4 airports to get home. A quick email he sent from one of the airports said he had to pay for overweight baggage. ThatContinue reading “Mid-tour leave”