Hagar and I honeymooned in South Africa. We stayed in Cape Town, and visited the majestic Table Mountain. Hagar, being an aviator is a met geek (weather geek) and I, being a sailor, is not adverse to the odd met …
Early Exits – before children
He closed the door behind him as he left. I heard the latch click and his feet stomp away. The gate opened, and he neglected to shut it properly, and I knew it would tap gently in the wind, like …
Real life: Hagar’s Fantasy Family
It’s been awhile since Hagar’s been deployed on ops, and as I prepare for it’s coming I think back to the challenges we have previously faced. The thing about the war in Afgahnistan is that it is a violent, feudal …
Real Life: On The Bright Side
Benjamin Franklin said, “Certainty? In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” We will all die and most of us don’t know when it is going to happen. Being married to the military doesn’t mean I sit and …
Real Life: I Don’t Know How You Do It?
‘I don’t know how you do it?’ These immortal words are guaranteed to make the military spouse wince, just a little. We do it because we have to. We do it because there is no choice. What good does it …