"You're used to this...."

Let me tell you something. I don't care that I am married to an Army officer, and that he leaves to go to school, or training for weeks at a time. That doesn't mean I am 'used to it.' I had this comment from a colleague a week ago. She was telling me the story of how her husband was gone for five days and she was just devastated. It was the longest they had been apart since they were married and she was complaining about how hard it was to be apart for those days. She made the comment to me that I was 'used to it' so she was sorry for complaining. No matter how many nights I have spent away from my husband, I have never gotten 'used to it.' I still miss him terribly and have sleepless nights when I hear something creaking or the dog's ears perk up. I CAN get used to sleeping next to him. To waking up to him cuddling up next to me because I 'am sooo warm.' And to him kissing me before he leaves in the morning. I don't think anyone can get used to sleeping alone. I know I can't. So meanwhile, perhaps my colleague should thank God that it's just five nights, and not five weeks or a year.

Sorry, I am done venting now! Everyone once in awhile it needs to be done. I don't want this site to be all of my venting, but I always feel much better afterwards. I will do my best to mix in some very happy posts as well!

Disney!

Disney was amazing as always! Just seeing the castle sends you back to when you were 7 years old and anything was possible. We had a lot of fun and took some great pictures. If I can figure out how to work it maybe I can put some on here, who knows!

Now it's back to work. It won't be as bad though, with only having to worry about work at the restaurant. No more summer school or class! I actually don't have much time at the restaurant left either! Teachers go back to school on the 18th, so my last weekend will be the weekend before. I plan on going back just to stay busy while Michael is gone, but not until I am finished my Master's in December. I have a lot of work to do between now and then! I am also excited because hockey starts on August 15th. I super excited for this season because we have a turf field! It is going to be awesome!

Although starting a new year is always exciting, it is also getting very close to Michael's departure date. It is starting to become all too real so we will see how the next few weeks go. Hope all is well with everyone!

5 Days and a Wake Up

On a lighter note, only 5 days and a wake up until Disney! Which also means only two more days of summer school, one Master's class and 4 shifts of work left! I can't wait!

Stop Loss

I have this morning off, so I finally have the opportunity to watch Stop Loss. I am only about 20 minutes in but so far it is very interesting. It really does a good job of capturing the stress soldiers go through. I know it is a movie, but it is really scary the type of things soldiers experience after they come home from a war. Now the soldiers in the movie were knocking down doors, as Mike likes to say, and saw the type of action that will definitely cause nightmares at night. Michael will NOT, I repeat NOT be doing those missions. (This is what he tells me, and if I find out otherwise, well, he may not make it there.) I just pray that this is all over soon. Too many families and people are being affected. Don't get me wrong, I am more proud of my husband then anything, and I respect the job he does, but I love having him here and not half a world away.

Add it to the List

I received a great surprise on Saturday (I know you can't tell online, but I am being extremely sarcastic). I went to the doctor last week with a nasty cold. I received medicine and took it religiously for 7 days. I felt good for about a day and a half and then it came back on Thursday full force. I decided to try to wait it out, but by Saturday morning I had had enough and went to my doctor. (Thank goodness for new walk-in hours on the weekend!) She was surprised that my cold came back after seven days of medicine, so she gave me another prescription and a slip to get some blood work done. Surprisingly, the labs did not take forever like they normally do, and came back yesterday afternoon - even the doctor was shocked at the quickness of it! My lovely doctor informed me that I don't just have a simple cold, I also have mono. Seriously. I know I have been doing a lot recently, but I am only a week and a half away from vacation. The next week and a half are my busiest with my class wrapping up (so of course final papers are due), summer school wrapping up and work. Oh well. I guess I will just rest when I can and take naps. I also pray I didn't give it to Michael! He definitely doesn't need it! Pray for me!

Vacation Needed

I know I keep saying this, but I really, really need a vacation! Between the stress of trying to figure out my schedule for this Fall with me Master's (I WILL GRADUATE come hell or high water) and finishing summer school while still working at Meding's and finishing the class I am taking this summer, I am exhausted and I think my body has noticed. I have been sick the past two weeks :( (I will NOT be sick in Disney, Mickey won't allow it) Anyway, I was watching T.V. this morning, and my favorite show Jon and Kate plus 8 was on (Robin will appreciate this). This episode chronicled their trip to Disney. I feel like my husband and I are 8 years old again. I am constantly on websites searching for information about our trip ( I have been there a million times, but it can't hurt). He has been calling me from work to inform me that numbers there are down so maybe it won't be so crowded, and to discuss how we should pack (1 big suitcase or 2?). I recently discovered that our resort, Caribbean Beach, has the same beer that Michael loved on our honeymoon! I guess I could have expected that since it is Disney, and they do so well at immersing you in the fantasy. Our resort also has hammocks! I cannot wait to lie on the beach in a hammock listening to the steel drum music...and of course visit the Magic Kingdom. Only 12 days to go!!!

Coloring

It is my new hobby. The other day at work I was bored and trying to kill time and discovered a coloring book. I forgot how much fun it could be, not to mention relaxing. In honor of our upcoming trip to Disney (only 18 days to go!) I recently bought a Disney coloring book! I figured it would keep me busy for the next few weeks and entertained on the flight. So the next time you are stressed, don't worry, simply buy yourself a coloring book of your favorite character and color your stress away. I recommend the big 64 box of crayons for a wide variety of colors!

Miserable People

There are some people in this world who are just miserable no matter how nice you are to them. These people annoy me. While waiting tables, I normally come across people who are unhappy, I expect this. Normally, there is something wrong with their food. On Saturday, I waited on one of these people. I took out their soup, and then asked later how it was. They informed me it was the worst Cream of Crab they have ever had. I apologized and took it off their bill since they only had had one bite. Then I took their appetizer, stuffed mushrooms. When I asked how those were, there response was, "Simply ok." Alright, I thought for sure that the meal would be good. Our crab cakes are awesome and so it our stuffed flounder, both dishes they had ordered. Again, when I inquired about their meal, this was their response : "We have lived here for four years and have driven past here many times, let me put it this way, we will keep driving from now on." Seriously. How pleasant. All I could do was apologize and tell them to have a good weekend. Are there not other things that could be worse in life?

Happy 4th!

What could be more all-American then a baseball game and beer? That is how Michael and I spent our Fourth of July! We rode up with my parents and surprised my Nana in the morning. She was very excited to say the least. We haven't seen her since she was in the hospital recovering from open heart surgery in April, and it was not very reassuring to see her there. Talk about a night and day transformation! She looks amazing and is getting around (and talking) just like the old Nana! We left there in the afternoon and headed to the stadium. The Phillies played the Mets and because the two cities are relatively close, there were tons of Mets fans. They had their fun while they were up 2-0 but quickly closed their mouths when we returned with 2 runs in the next inning. It was awesome game which ended with the Phillies winning in the bottom of the 9th. There were no fireworks, to my dismay, but there were some in other parts of the city you could see from the stadium so it was perfect.

We hope all of the troops who spent the 4t overseas return home quickly and safely. We thank you for your dedication and sacrifice! To Courtney and Gabe (who are currently on a flight to St. Maarten, and I am insanely jealous!), we hope you have TONS of fun!