***Bad language alert. If the F word offends you, stop after #2.*** Music is a staple in my life. I can’t run without it. I can’t work without it. I can’t celebrate without it. And I can’t get through hard times without it. My divorce was no exception. Music was my comfort […] Read more…
Aloha to the First Post-Divorce PCS Move
There are many parts of military life that I can’t escape despite my status as an ex-military wife. And while I may have over a decade of military life experience under my belt, my status change has greatly altered how those parts affect me. Simple things, like taking the kids to the clinic on […] Read more…
The Secret of Change
I repeat this to myself often. Read more…
A Girl Needs Her Dog
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” ~ Roger A. Caras Last Wednesday my precious dog Gunner went in to the veterinary hospital for a routine surgery. That night I left him in the ICU fighting for his life, while I went home and wondered if he would make it […] Read more…
To Whom It May Concern
Dear Netflix, Oh, how you mock my free time. You had me at “Mad Men.” Then I moved on to marathon sessions of “Breaking Bad,” and as of this past weekend, I’ve completed the second season of “House of Cards.” You have completely ruined me for normal scheduled programming. And while I love your convenience and portability […] Read more…
How a Marathon Got Me through My Divorce
I said it, but I wasn’t sure I believed it: “I’m running the Marine Corps Marathon.” I’m not an impulsive person, so when I shared this news with my father, a former marathoner himself, he probably thought I was as unsure as I sounded to myself. It wasn’t so much the fact that […] Read more…
