First of all, let’s show a recovering Dave this evening, happy after a Panera sandwich and chocolate brownie. My poor guy had to go 36 hours without food. While that stinks for most people, those who know Dave well can imagine how it must have been for him. He’s recovering normally (i.e. very sore for … Read more
My military spouse blogger friend at Wife of a Sailor has published a thorough list of military promotions for Veteran’s Day. This list had circulated among currently-serving servicemembers’ e-mail accounts this past week. Check out the list here! You’ll see that many businesses actually offer their promotions year round (such as Anheuser-Busch theme parks, Lowe’s, … Read more
Who knows what that is on his cake??? Hint: it’s supposed to look like that…
This was from a year ago today, but it’s worth reviving for this year, since I laugh so much from the stupid names of some of these products! This week I’m volunteering at a fireworks stand. For those saying “Wow! How?”, let me explain a little. The state of Nebraska allows 10 days per year … Read more
Happy Belated Father’s Day to any of my Dad readers! We were happy to get to spend time with Dave’s Dad early in the day at Dave’s family reunion in Pennsylvania, then we drove down to my parents’ house in West Virginia in time for dinner with my Dad. Earlier in the week GeekMom solicited … Read more
This week’s Friday Fill-In! Enjoy! And Happy Memorial Day! Take a moment and think about what a great country we live in and how many have given their lives for the rights Americans have. 1. Do you think civilians, in general, understand the meaning of Memorial Day? Most civilians do their best to take time … Read more
Hopefully the Moms reading this had a nice Mother’s Day. I enjoyed a nice day with my boys. I’ve cracked the code for happy kids: a trip to the beach! They were happy, I was happy watching (and catching a few waves with a Boogie Board!), all was well with the world. The boys each … Read more
Happy Mother’s Day everyone! Yes a little early, but I have a fun-filled weekend planned so I don’t know when I’ll write again. Dave did really well this Mother’s Day! Okay, so he booked his annual trip to visit his model railroading/railfanning friends in Maryland and Pennsylvania for this weekend. And that’s where he is … Read more
*I meant to post this earlier in the day, but some online training took up my evening, so I realize it’s no longer Pi Day on the east coast now…sorry! Happy Pi Day everyone! Dave let me take this great pic of him over the weekend, sporting his favorite t-shirt! A closeup shows the digits. … Read more
Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable Valentine’s Day? I did — Dave sent me on a scavenger hunt around the house finding one clue after another. The clues were tied into some pretty cryptic things about our marriage, such as “When we were stationed in Louisiana we learned to put this on all our food” and … Read more