B's Blabberings

I just submitted my 5th and final essay for my first graduate level class.  Now, you may be say, "Jeez.  It couldn't have been that hard" and it wasn't.  However, I strongly recommend that if you're just starting your grad work, oh, say 8 years after your undergrad, do not, I repeat, do NOT take a 5-week summer course.  Yowza.  That sucker has had my head spinning.  In 5 weeks, I have taken 14 quizzes, participated in 22 (so-far, the class isn't over) online chats, and written 5 essays.  Oh, and did ya know I have a 2-year old at home??

Now, it's time for a break.  At least until the Fall semester starts when I'll be taking 6 hours.  Wish me luck! 

My own addition.  I was thinking about a friend of mine whose husband just got home from a 15 month deployment.  I thought to myself, "Wow, that went by fast!"  Of course, I was quick to remind myself that it probably wasn't too fast for her.  So, the 11th way to annoy an Army Wife:

When she says her husband is coming home, act surprised and say, "Already?!  That went by fast!"

Here's the link to the KC news channel with a story and video.

http://www.kmbc.com/weather/16583897/detail.html

http://www.kansascity.com/static/images/media/KStateDamage_Flash/

What's the first thing you think about when you wake up?

"Why the hell is G waking up so @#!$%^ early?!"

I can not take credit for this list.  I got it off a t-shirt!  However, it rings very true.

1. As soon as you find out her husband's deployed, take it upon yourself to tell her exactly how you feel about the war and how WE shouldn't be over there.

2. Follow that up by asking how she feels about the President.

3. Look surprised and say, "I don't know how you do it.  I could never LET my husband do that."

4. If she's pregnant, be sure to ask if the Army is going to send her husband home for the birth.

5. Tell her that she should really consider getting extra life insurance since her husband has a good chance of being killed.

6. Remind her how lucky she is that her husband gets all that extra tax free money when he's deployed.

7. Try to relate to her by saying you know just how she feels because your husband was out of town on business for a week last month.

8. Ask her how she can be faithful for a whole 15 months and if she worries about her husband cheating on her.

9. Inquire on whether or not her husband has killed anyone.

10. Be sure to ask her when her husband comes home if he's done with the army or if he has to go back. 

The day L left

As we gear up for Lee's deployment to Iraq this next weekend, Garrett sees that he has big shoes to fill as Man of the House.

Big shoes to fill

Quick background:  I'm the mother of a 2 1/2 year old boy.  I'm also in Distance Education Master's Degree program so all my classes are online.  The format of my class is that I meet every day around noon to "chat" with my classmates and professor online.  No biggie, in fact it's kinda fun. 

The other night I had a dream that I was going to meet, in person, all my classmates at a Starbucks.  When I walked in, I discovered that they were all the machine characters from "Bob the Builder" .  Nice.

Okay, so it's a pet peeve all the time.  Anyway, I am a non-smoker.  No big deal.  Don't care if others do it, I just prefer not to be around it.  On an everyday occasion, it really doesn't even bug me.  EXCEPT, when I'm in my car with the windows up, at a stop light, and the driver in front of me is smoking.  The smoke never ceases to come right into my car through my vents.  Ugh!  I can't escape it!  I'd roll my windows down but, then it comes in right there too! 

I HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT!

Okay.  I'm done.  Time to go log-in to my class.  It's Chat Time! (this is when I figure out how much I'm in over my head) :)

TTFN!

I received a couple comments from concerned Army wives who were worried over my lack of POA.  Well, worry no longer!  Yes, the hubby did manage to get one.  Whew.  I knew he would once I planted the seed.  The last thing he wants is for something to come up in which I say, "If only I had a Power of Attorney...hmmm."  Men.  Why are they so hard-headed sometimes?

(even my mother-in-law was shocked when I told her we hadn't done that yet!)