Background

After marrying my husband in 2004, I followed him around the country as he trained to be a helicopter pilot for the USMC. The military sent us to Corpus Christi, TX; Milton, FL; and Jacksonville, NC in a matter of two years before finally dropping us off in Sunny San Diego, CA. I've lived here for about a year now, and it feels pretty strange not to be preparing for another move. I guess it's time to finally attempt to put down some roots, but after so much moving around, that's easier said than done. When you move around a lot, you find yourself getting into a "temporary" state of mind. It's the only way you can survive the constant changes, really.

Just because I'm still in the same place after a year, doesn't mean that military life has gotten any more predictable for us. My husband has been stationed in Iraq for the past five months. Living all the way across the country from my family, juggling the stresses of being a first-time homeowner, dealing with my mother's battle with breast cancer, working my first year as a full time middle school English teacher, and dealing with my husband's deployment have all made this a very interesting year. It is certainly one that I will not easily forget.

I plan to use this blog as a personal outlet. When I was younger.. from 5th grade until my freshman year in college, I kept journals religiously. These days, I can't seem to force myself to sit down and write in a notebook anymore. A sign of the times, I suppose.