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Military places, haunted spaces

Time marches forward. Wars begin. Wars end. Soldiers and families move on. But the ghosts remain. Sometimes, in the very quarters your family has been assigned.

The military has some pretty haunted spaces: airfields, hospitals, ships, even living quarters. I have heard stories about spooky happenings in all of these places.

Now, I’ll tell you my ghost story.

Homefront Spouse: 5 a.m. Feels Good to Me!

As a mom and military wife, I wear a lot of different hats. But since having my first son two years ago, I have not been successful at wearing my just “me” hat.

I felt selfish for even thinking it but I needed a break! I even started daydreaming about grocery shopping by myself. I began each day with the best intentions but by the time my husband came home, I was fried.

The College Spouse: PCS Won’t Hold Me Down

Finding a new job or college to attend in a new location can be very stressful. It is especially difficult for a military spouse who is moving every three years or less.

As a military spouse these changes can include looking for a new job, becoming a stay-at-home parent or a college student. These changes affect our everyday lifestyle.

I’ve found some tips that have eased my PCS stress and I would like to share them with you.

Christmas in July, or August, or April or …

I hate to see good neighbors PCS. But I love the boxes of goodies they drop on my doorstep as they hustle off to the airport.

Here in Hawaii the PCS bounty has been especially plentiful. Families generally continue to live in housing after their furniture is packed and taken away. They don’t say their final goodbyes until the morning they board a flight off this rock.

Deployment Soundtrack: Lullaby

Lullaby
Shawn Mullins, 1998
Preview Song

Homefront Spouse: Right Here, Right Now – For Now

It’s that time again for us: time to talk about our next duty station.

I know, I know. How can we be talking and thinking about a new duty station when we just got here?! My thoughts, exactly.

The College Spouse: Midterms - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The holidays are here, my favorite time of the year. It’s also the busiest time of the year.

October is Halloween - doors and front yards are decorated with spider webs, witches and goblins. My pantry looks like Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and it seems like every week there’s an event to attend to.

On top of that, I have midterms.

See you in another life, brother

First, some quick background information:

When we PCS’d to Hawaii, my husband and I realized we were exponentially behind the curve in popular culture. Everyone seemed to have the television show “Lost” memorized, knew all the local filming locations and claimed to have eaten lunch with a cast member at least once.

So, we watched all six seasons in about six months. As the characters traveled through space and time, one of the oft heard catch phrases was, “See you in another life, brother.”

Deployment Soundtrack: Georgia On My Mind

Georgia On My Mind

            Ray Charles

           Preview Song

I have written several times about my little sweet boy, but I haven't told you much about my other two children. My sweet girl celebrated her eighth birthday just the other day and I couldn't be prouder of her.

Homefront Spouse: Play Date Blues

This past week I left my comfort zone and tried to be the outgoing, play-date-planning military wife and stay at home mom.  A few other spouses have hosted coffees at their homes and I felt like it would be nice to return the favor.

In a perfect world, I would invite everyone to my home, have the kids paint pumpkins, serve homemade treats, coffee and put all my Pinterest ideas into action. But our home is so small we can’t even invite anyone over for dinner, let alone multiple people with multiple children. The truth was, the very thought of a busy play date made me anxious.

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