The Journey – Week 11
I sat down today to write our son a letter like I do most Saturday mornings. But, today was different. Our son has been in boot camp for 11 weeks. He has 19 days left. I began to cry as... Continue reading →
Author: cynthia
The Journey Begins – Leaving Day
Well, we made it. The day finally came. My son is officially in the hands of the United States Marine Corps. After spending as much time as possible with him over the last three days, I could tell he was... Continue reading →
Journey to Boot Camp
At my last writing my son was 16 days from leaving for boot camp. Well, he is still here. Things were changed, timetables rearranged, and yes, even his MOS changed, AGAIN. He is now leaving next Sunday! Everything is in... Continue reading →
Inspirational Blog Award
I was given this prestigious award by a good friend. Her name is Jessica Martin aka @red_writinghood at www.redhotwritinghood.com. She is smart, witty, and a great friend to have. The fact that Jessica finds my blog inspiring is an honor, because... Continue reading →
Bad News – Good News
Last night my son called and said, “Mom, can you meet for lunch tomorrow, I have something I want to tell you face to face.” Well, you can imagine that my mind started going crazy with all of the things it could... Continue reading →
Reading Goal 2012
Well, I set a goal of 75 books for myself to read last year. How did I do? I came close. I read 54 books! I was making good progress towards finishing my goal, and then I started my new... Continue reading →
Weight Loss – Lessons Learned
Well, it has been a year of challenges. A back injury to begin the year, and then two surgeries, followed by a job loss. However, I have managed to do well with my weight loss regardless of the challenges.... Continue reading →
Enlistment Update II
Well it is time to catch you up on my son the Poolee. This is the term the Marine Corps uses to define those that have enlisted but not yet left for basic training. Those that are working to prepare... Continue reading →
To Shop or Not
We all have our favorite stores, and places we love to shop. Unless you are me, that is. Now, I do not care to shop in regular malls. Ugh! I guess you could say I loathe hate can’t stand to shop,... Continue reading →
Right to Vote
I am going to preface this with the fact that I have never written a political post before today, this is a first. Sometimes you just want to say……..enough already! Wow. Today has really been a day of everyone on... Continue reading →