I love this man...
We heard this song on the way to breakfast our first morning here:
Monday, October 6
Sunday, September 28
I think I might cry...
I'm getting a cold sore on my mouth. I don't get them too often and usually they're in my nose (weird right?) which sucks royally and is more painful, but at least they can't be seen.
Tom's about to leave Kuwait. I see him in three days. If there was a god, this would not happen. So very effed up. I want to cry.
(I am taking the pills, but I am almost out. Of course it's Sunday and I can't get any more.... so hopefully I can get more in the morning...)
Tom's about to leave Kuwait. I see him in three days. If there was a god, this would not happen. So very effed up. I want to cry.
(I am taking the pills, but I am almost out. Of course it's Sunday and I can't get any more.... so hopefully I can get more in the morning...)
Sunday, September 21
Just Because
I am helplessly addicted to LOLCATS and LOLDOGS. It's kind of funny considering I don't typically like cheesy humor. This one made me cackle.
Friday, September 12
What a great trip!
Thursday evening was very bumpy here in our house. I thought I might have to kill the child, so I didn't have great expectations for the trip, unfortunately. Regardless, we were going.
We had a pretty good flight on Friday, got settled quite easily and found our hotel. All pretty simple, except for my throat hurting and my sinuses starting to throb.
Picture of Austen on the plane:
Saturday pretty much sucked. I was sick and it rained. and rained. and rained. Hannah was not nice to us, but much nicer than to all of my southern friends. So, we did get out a bit and do some driving around. We stumbled upon the Iwo Jima Memorial. It's so big. I guess I never realized. We also happened upon Ft. Myer. We drove around there a bit. It's so neat to see the old bases (posts) because they are so vastly different than good ole Camp Pendleton.
The Memorial in the Rain:
Sunday we got out and saw a lot, well after we drove around looking for a parking spot. Austen actually found one, he's got a good eye. We went to several Smithsonian Museums, the Capitol, Washington Monument and the WWII memorial. All of it quite gorgeous, as most of you know:
The Smithsonian Castle:
Austen at the Air & Space Museum:
The Capitol:
Austen at the Natural History Museum:
A photo to make you go, "Awwwwwweeeeeeee!":
Me at the Washington Monument:
So Monday I got all dressed up and stood next to the Treasury in the hot sun for several hours, then went to the front (South) lawn of the White House and listened to the Shrub babble. I was thoroughly underwhelmed, but I can claim to have been on the White House grounds, I suppose. His remarks can be found here, if you're interested.
Here's my self portrait at the White House:
I had someone else take a picture of me, too. I like the one above better, though:
After the White House, Austen and I went and found some grub, then hit some more sites. We went to the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. I did not think that would have any affect on me, however, I bawled. A. Lot.
On to the Lincoln Memorial (Wow):
When we were leaving the Lincoln Memorial, we ran across this little squirrel. Notice how he's flat on his belly. He scooted around like that. He ran, too. So, he wasn't injured, just fat and funny:
And Arlington, I cried a lot more. It is so amazing. I'd never been there before. I've always said that I wanted to be cremated, but if the hubster wanted us to be buried there, I would be good with that. It would be an amazing place to be ad infinitum.:
The Tomb of the Unknowns:
Next we visited was the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, which was gorgeous. We were there around sunset and able to see the sunset over the Tidal Basin...
On Tuesday, we got up early and drove down to Quantico to see the Marine Corps Museum. Wow, simply wow. How very cool. Then we met my dear friend Khris for lunch and talk. It was *so* good to reconnect with her. I've missed her so much. I forget how easy conversation is with Khris. We won't let the communication slide like that again, ok?
So, sorry for the massive update, but it is what it is....
lots of love,
binks
We had a pretty good flight on Friday, got settled quite easily and found our hotel. All pretty simple, except for my throat hurting and my sinuses starting to throb.
Picture of Austen on the plane:
Saturday pretty much sucked. I was sick and it rained. and rained. and rained. Hannah was not nice to us, but much nicer than to all of my southern friends. So, we did get out a bit and do some driving around. We stumbled upon the Iwo Jima Memorial. It's so big. I guess I never realized. We also happened upon Ft. Myer. We drove around there a bit. It's so neat to see the old bases (posts) because they are so vastly different than good ole Camp Pendleton.
The Memorial in the Rain:
Sunday we got out and saw a lot, well after we drove around looking for a parking spot. Austen actually found one, he's got a good eye. We went to several Smithsonian Museums, the Capitol, Washington Monument and the WWII memorial. All of it quite gorgeous, as most of you know:
The Smithsonian Castle:
Austen at the Air & Space Museum:
The Capitol:
Austen at the Natural History Museum:
A photo to make you go, "Awwwwwweeeeeeee!":
Me at the Washington Monument:
So Monday I got all dressed up and stood next to the Treasury in the hot sun for several hours, then went to the front (South) lawn of the White House and listened to the Shrub babble. I was thoroughly underwhelmed, but I can claim to have been on the White House grounds, I suppose. His remarks can be found here, if you're interested.
Here's my self portrait at the White House:
I had someone else take a picture of me, too. I like the one above better, though:
After the White House, Austen and I went and found some grub, then hit some more sites. We went to the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial. I did not think that would have any affect on me, however, I bawled. A. Lot.
On to the Lincoln Memorial (Wow):
When we were leaving the Lincoln Memorial, we ran across this little squirrel. Notice how he's flat on his belly. He scooted around like that. He ran, too. So, he wasn't injured, just fat and funny:
And Arlington, I cried a lot more. It is so amazing. I'd never been there before. I've always said that I wanted to be cremated, but if the hubster wanted us to be buried there, I would be good with that. It would be an amazing place to be ad infinitum.:
The Tomb of the Unknowns:
Next we visited was the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, which was gorgeous. We were there around sunset and able to see the sunset over the Tidal Basin...
On Tuesday, we got up early and drove down to Quantico to see the Marine Corps Museum. Wow, simply wow. How very cool. Then we met my dear friend Khris for lunch and talk. It was *so* good to reconnect with her. I've missed her so much. I forget how easy conversation is with Khris. We won't let the communication slide like that again, ok?
So, sorry for the massive update, but it is what it is....
lots of love,
binks
Friday, September 5
We're off!
Headed to DC in the morning! Can't wait. Will be a fun trip. Site-seeing will be great but getting to see Khris takes the cake!
Will update with photos upon our return....
Will update with photos upon our return....
Sunday, August 31
The New Skipjack Lane
I thought I had posted pics and a link before, but it was just a picture and no link! Silly me.
Anyway here we go:
This is the new Skipjack standing near where the pool is (my house is at the very endon the left) These are all one story homes, but most of the community is comprised of two story homes. The one stories are field grade quarters or disabled accessible homes.
Here's another of the street. My house is centered in the photo. You can see the two story homes off to the back right of the photo and you can see Koelper Street back there, too.
And for more photos of *my* house (the interior and such) you can check them out here. I will try to get down there and take more pictures of the community at large for y'all.
Anyway here we go:
This is the new Skipjack standing near where the pool is (my house is at the very endon the left) These are all one story homes, but most of the community is comprised of two story homes. The one stories are field grade quarters or disabled accessible homes.
Here's another of the street. My house is centered in the photo. You can see the two story homes off to the back right of the photo and you can see Koelper Street back there, too.
And for more photos of *my* house (the interior and such) you can check them out here. I will try to get down there and take more pictures of the community at large for y'all.
Friday, August 29
The White House
So, I've been invited to the White House to attend an event for volunteers. The President will be there and be giving a speech. The event will be held on the South Lawn. I don't know how to dress.
I was raised by pinko, commie, liberal, tree-huggin, leftists. I am married to a fairly centrist republican. I am somewhere in between those two identities. I have a bleeding heart, but I still believe in your right to bear arms (or bare arms if they don't look like mine). I guess you could call me a Libertarian. I believe in small government and protecting our own first.
I am not Bush's biggest fan, you could say.
Is it hypocritical to attend an event thrown by a man you loathe just to garner the once-in-a-lifetime experience of attending an event at his (ultra historic amazing) home?
I'm confounded.
I was raised by pinko, commie, liberal, tree-huggin, leftists. I am married to a fairly centrist republican. I am somewhere in between those two identities. I have a bleeding heart, but I still believe in your right to bear arms (or bare arms if they don't look like mine). I guess you could call me a Libertarian. I believe in small government and protecting our own first.
I am not Bush's biggest fan, you could say.
Is it hypocritical to attend an event thrown by a man you loathe just to garner the once-in-a-lifetime experience of attending an event at his (ultra historic amazing) home?
I'm confounded.
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