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Driving

The kids and I were headed to Walmart yesterday to do groceries and pick up a few items.  We’d just settled into our new campground and Scott had some work to do.  The Walmart is literally 5 miles away and it’s a straight shot.  I didn’t think anything of it.  I wasn’t even planning to...

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Laundry Service

Ok Bogota – this one’s for you.  You and I were right.  I hate doing the laundry.  It’s been about 2 weeks on the road (so clearly I’m an expert).  So far I’ve had to do laundry twice.  I don’t like it. Here is my laundry cart: Here are my laundry helpers.  I choose to...

I Laugh When I’m Nervous

So here’s the deal… in a totally perplexing, inappropriate, not-good-at-funerals kinda way, I laugh when I’m nervous.  The upside is that I also become very funny in strenuous situations… which often comes in handy.  I also laugh when something happens to my kids. It’s not when they fall off a bed or teeter precariously on...

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The Transition

Buckle up, folks.  Scott says I’m entering… The Transition.  What an ominous sounding thing?! Apparently The Transition is well known in military circles.  I watched Scott go through his – without really knowing it had a word to define it.  We’ve talked a lot about how mine would be dramatically different.  Now it’s here. I’m...

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Police Encounter #2

The whole situation in Tennessee continued to bother me a little.  If the cops had found drugs it would have been a giant pain in the ass and a complete waste of time.  What if there actually were drugs on the Chief and they just didn’t find them? I got online and started doing research.  It...