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430 days ago
So I just had to make this quick post... Q. How do you know that the Fleet is home? A. You can't find a single can of pineapple chuncks in the entire commissary ;)
448 days ago
So the countdown is on people!!! Wooohoooo! Can ya tell, I'm pretty excited. Doug is on the move and running into our neighbors as he\they make their way home. It's kind of funny as the wives left back here all chat with each other and keep each other updated on whose husband has run into whose husband and where and how far they are from coming home to good old Camp Pendleton. Banners are starting to go up in the neighborhood and I'm scoping out the ATG building trying to figure out where to hang stuff... It's not looking to good right now to hang anything outside the ATG (Advisor Training Group) building... Seeing as how in the past I haven't been real big on the decorations, I don't think Doug or the team will mind much. As long as I bring the cooler with cold beers for the team after they check their weapons in at the armory, I should be good to go. I'm still on the prowl for finding the last three bottles of Grant's Scotch. I've found the family reserve but am still ...
454 days ago
So yeah - haven't been that great about posting have I? Summer has gone by so fast. My sister is leaving and heading back to Wisconsin tomorrow. We camped out this weekend at the beach which was fun. It's pretty comical watching the Schoenick sisters put together the Luccio Condo and it's also humorous to watch us start a fire... Still had fun though. Shackleton got neutered finally! No complications and he's doing really well. I know he will be really happy to see Doug when Doug gets back which won't be long now. Lilliputian has gotten out a few times this summer - the front screen door doesn't shut all the way and she manuvers her little kitty body right out the front door. She sticks close the house but I don't like her to be outside on her own as there are coyotes in the neighborhood. We FINALLY got a move date to our new home. We get the keys Sept 8th and will move that week. Nothing like a little stress thrown in. This is around the same time that Doug is ...
491 days ago
Woooo Hooo! It's been a pretty cool week I must say. Work was a little bit slow but I got all my arrangements made for Doug and I to go to Hawaii this fall!!! Yeah us! Neither of us have ever been but when we go, Doug will be able to say he has been to all fifty states. So, I'm pretty excited about this. We were able to use frequent flyer miles which was awesome because even flying to Hawaii from the west coast can be expensive. It will be the first time since 1995 that I have used my frequent flyer miles, not given them to someone else to use. Let's see - what else? I went to an awesome work convention this weekend up in Irvine. What a blast. So much to learn and people to meet. It was truly awesome!!! Lilli and Shackleton are doing well. I've been weaning Shackleton off of his prescription dog food and I think he is gaining weight. Not sure how I feel about that but he is scheduled to be neutered this Friday so I'll have to ask Dr. Massey when I take him in. Lilli is ...
496 days ago
Okay – where to start. So much to catch up on so I’ll just start with the most recent stuff. As most of you know Doug is currently deployed (see photos above). As usual, I’m keeping busy while he is out. My sister and I just did a 5k on the 4 th of July. It was her first ever and my first since the marathon in 2002. It was a nice flat course through Coronado Island. While we were there, we found out about the surf monkey 5k that is scheduled for August 2 nd here in Oceanside. Sounds like a fun course – all packed sand. I started a new contract recently and it’s pretty fun – it’s a very pet friendly environment so it’s hard to get too stressed when there are happy dog faces and wagging tails everywhere you look J It’s a pretty cool place considering how much I love animals. I get to do what I’m good at, hang out with animals and get paid. Not a bad life huh? Let’s see – what else is going on… I started kendo classes which are a blast. Through the ...
