Pins and Needles

It's 2012.  I'm excited for this year more than the previous years.  Why? It's going to be a year of big changes.  The biggest change is that we will be leaving Hawaii.  It will be our first PCS as a married couple. I'm on pins and needles as we wait for his orders.  Where will we be going next?

I don't like to talk "military" in my blog; I don't want to bore people.  But, it's a big part of our life, obviously.  Travis just celebrated 15 years with the Air Force on 30 December.  I've been with him for the last three.  It's been a journey; not always an easy one.  I'm thankful that he has a job and that it allows me to stay at home with the kiddos.  I'm just not "HOOAH." That's not who I am.  I'm proud.  I'm patriotic.  Not gung-ho.  It's a privilege to have the benefits we do and I would never take them for granted.

I will admit that I'm bothered by the "hurry up and wait" aspect of the military.  I want to be able to plan! Aside from that, you will rarely hear me complain about the military life.  It's a life just like everyone else leads.  I have it no better or worse.

So, I'll try to be patient.  I'm not going to guarantee that I won't grumble about this issue in the future.  I can promise to make a good effort not to.