I have read on a few military wives’ blogs about deployment gremlins. I am assuming they are problems that only crop up during deployment. My gremlins definitely inhabit that damn car. Yes, LCpl Honda’s car. Just when you think, all is well the curse of the car strikes again. LCpl Honda emailed me on Sunday [...]
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4 Comments »Today’s Military Monday is taking on a more personal note as it should because my son, Lcpl Honda reenlisted for another four years into the US Marine Corps!. He stood on the flight deck of the ship on which he is current deployed and to the oath and once again pledge to honor and defend [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: cinderella, LCpl Honda, military, military families, military Monday, reenlistment, wedding 9 Comments »I am praying for a better year. I am looking forward to watching Cinderella walk down the aisle on her father’s arm to be given away to a most wonderful man. I am so happy to welcome Tango to our family. I am also happy to become part of Tango’s family. More peeps to love. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: deployment, family, LCpl Honda, Lolly Pop Kid, New Years's Day 3 Comments »So after trying to figure out how much it would cost to register LCpl Honda’s car we finally went to take it to the DMV a couple of weeks ago. I was happy thinking, alright this will be done, and we will not have to worry about it anymore. So. I. Thought. I get in [...]
My cellphone rang yesterday and I did not recognize the number. Most of the time I do not answer it. I hate being bothered by salespeople and such. But for some reason I felt compelled to answer the phone. Thank goodness I did because it was LCpl Honda calling from somewhere on the other side [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: call, cellphone, christmas, deployment, LCpl Honda, OSPEC 2 Comments »It is now snowing on the Box of Chocolates! Interesting little extra from WordPress. We do not see much snow where we live so I will just have to settle for this. Plus no digging out, sliding around or blizzard! I have really been having a block on what to post about lately. Maybe it [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: christmas, cinderella, family, LCpl Honda, snow, wordpress Comments OffIt has been ten days since I heard from LCpl Honda. Normally I would not worry too much but I need to communicate with him on some financial issues. I believe they are out of range for communications and I am sure they are involved in some intense training exercises. Still I need to talk [...]
On November 10, 1775 the United States Marine Corps was founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today the Marines celebrated 224 years of defending our country. In 1921 Commadant Gen John J. Lejune issued Marine Corps Order No. 47, Series 1921. This order contains the traditions, histories and missions of the Marine Corps. It [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: deplyoment, LCpl Honda, marines, marines birthday, military 3 Comments »I missed Military Monday because sometimes life just gets in the way. Along with ‘Dancing with the Stars’. I just read where President Obama has proclaimed November Military Family Month. Funny I first heard about this on Twitter from a military supporter. Seems this should have been on the news. Maybe it was and I [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: blog, LCpl Honda, military, military families, Military Family Month, military Monday Comments OffI received an email from Lcpl Honda last night. He told me the ship has crossed the Equator. He also told me in a earlier email that anyone who has not crossed the Equator is called and Pollywog and anyone that has is called a Shellback. In order to become a Shellback you have to [...]
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