Navy Life

My Sweet Baby James

My Sweet Baby James

Labor. People say you forget about the pain of labor, or else you wouldn't ever have more than one child. BS. I certainly didn't forget.  Maybe I didn't remember the exact type of pain, but I sure remembered that it hurt. A lot. And not just during labor, but after....

read more
Sayonara, Japan

Sayonara, Japan

A little over a week ago, Elisabeth and I boarded a flight from Narita to LAX.  This was our third NRT --> LAX, but likely our last.  At least for a long while.  Elisabeth and I are officially CONUS residents again, living in California for the next several months...

read more

The Real Lives of Navy Wives: Excessive TV Watching

Okay, maybe this doesn't apply to all wives of deployed servicemen, but it does to me. When Damon is gone, I watch a lot of TV.  More than I should admit.  But here's the thing.  I have a small child who goes to bed at 7:30.  While I'd love to quell my loneliness by...

read more

The Real Lives of Navy Wives: Calendar Squares

Hey Folks, I'm writing to you from California today.  Did I mention I would be in California?  I can't remember.  But in California I am, and I am pretty darn stoked about it. Elisabeth and I arrived about a week ago after a nine-hour flight from Tokyo.  I'm still...

read more