SAHW, Holly Lisle, and others are discussing the benefits of living life. For the last three years, I’ve been doing a job I didn’t care for in a place I didn’t care about with people I mostly liked (some, I liked a lot; others, not so much). I gained nearly … Continue reading →
Ahhh. Mostly due to the Internet, I have not set foot in a library since 1996. Until today. The last library I was in was the Air University Library on Maxwell Air Force Base. Today, I returned. I needed a video (yes, they have a good video collection available for … Continue reading →
The library is obscured now, but all the boxes are out of the closet, and the new wire shelves are installed–one of each side with about three feet of open wall space in the middle. I’m thankful for a five shelf bookshelf at the office. I’m loading my rolling backpack … Continue reading →
Something to consider when military jet noise bothers you. I’ve come to know it affectionately as “The Sound of Freedom,” but, sometimes, it’s “The Sound of the Price of Freedom.” The link takes you to the complaint filed. (Luke is Luke Air Force Base in Arizona) Here is the response. … Continue reading →
Bright and early tomorrow morning, I’ll be on the road again, leaving Virginia. PCS moves are always a good time to catch up with old friends along the way, and this one is no different. I’ll be stopping to visit with friends, then I’ll make a side trip to San … Continue reading →
Most of my worldly goods are riding in the back of a big, orange Allied Van Lines van heading for Tropical Storm Arlene. Actually, I believe the driver is going to do whatever he can to avoid the storm–something about tractor-trailer rigs not liking driving through that stuff. My laptop … Continue reading →
Don’t ask. I’d be obligated to answer, and you do not want to know what I have to say about that tonight. It’s not that I’m worried about being banned from the RWA, but I would be if I said much more. Maybe tomorrow will go better when the truck … Continue reading →
Last year, when we were discussing where I would be likely to be assigned next, my husband made an interesting observation. He said I was due for a “K” base. Here are the bases I’ve been assigned to in chronological order: Lackland (Basic Training/Tech School) Malmstrom (Electronics Technician/Quality Control Evaluator) … Continue reading →
Since I’m not driving straight to Montgomery when I move next month, I decided I’d better adjust my CD/Cassette offerings to ride with me in the truck. I can usually find a decent radio station, but why should I have to bother? Sure, the easy answer is to get satellite … Continue reading →
I love baked potatoes. I don’t recommend inhaling them. I was able to draw a breath fairly quickly after a soft mouthful went down the wrong pipe, but this was one time when the headline “WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN FRONT OF COMPUTER: Choked on baked potato” flashed through my mind–briefly. … Continue reading →