I finally got Skype installed on my computer this weekend. Now I can talk to Cpl. Honda without using my minutes on my cell phone. It is pretty cool. I can see him because he uses his iphone camera. I could use my blackberry camera but for some reason it tells me I need to [...]
That is always tough. Especially when it is your kid. Cpl Honda left last week to spend two years in Okinawa, Japan. He is very excited about this new adventure. He was able to call me today. It was 8:00 am Monday there and 4:00 pm Sunday here. Strange but that is what happens when [...]
I know most of the country is snowed in and I feel for them. We on the other hand are supposed to have mild weather here in the Desert Southwest. But, oh no. We are in the throws of freezing weather. Hard freezing weather. Did I say HARD FREEZE? Yes, yes I did. Now we [...]
On November 10 Marines will celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday. They do this by holding the Marine Corps Ball. They have the ball a different locations around the country so all Marines can participate. I talked to Cpl Honda last Saturday and where do you think he was? Yep, Marine Corps Ball! So he said [...]
I talked to Cpl Honda last night and I think he is finally comfortable with his school. He said he got 100% on a test and I must say he sounded very pleased. Sort of reminded me of when he was in the first grade and would come home and tell me he got all [...]
I received a call from Cpl Honda last night. Apparently he is not liking the place of many palms. At ALL. He is attending school there and having a bit of trouble. Seems it is harder than he thought. So after pouring out his woes, I did what any good Marine mom would do. I [...]
Cpl Honda’s post deployment leave is over. He left early this morning. I walked into the bedroom to find it empty. Bed made up. No empty soda cans anywhere. No video games on the floor. I. Miss. Him. His temporary roommate, Angie, my cat meowed as I stood in the bedroom. “You miss him too.” [...]
This is my fist You Capture post for this blog. I posted on juliannah by design last week. I want to get this blog in on the fun too. Last week’s challenge was spring and this week is spring again. The idea is to find new ways to capture spring. My shots this week are [...]
Ok, here is the final installment of homecoming. Lady Red and I woke up pretty early. I suppose because of the excitement level. We lounged around for a few hours and then got dressed and headed to the beach. We walked out on the pier and as I looked out in the distance, I could [...]
As most of you know, my son, Cpl Honda is returning from deployment very soon! Am I excited? Hell yes! Even though it was not a combat deployment, it was still very stressful for me. It is very hard when you do not know where your child is. It does not matter how old they [...]
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