Flashback Friday ~ A Date with Destiny 1993

My dad died on my birthday 20 years ago today. It would be 7 years until I felt like celebrating my birthday again and in 1993, a group of us ‘Hotlanta’ singles went out on the town. Because it was my birthday, I got to chose where we would go and it was a foregone conclusion that I [...]

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Mama’s Got a Brand New Bag…

…and a brand new set of golf clubs to go in the bag! My mom (thanks!) bought me a new golf bag and clubs for my birthday. FM did a great job hiding them ~ I was shocked but so happy to have a new set. My old clubs were given to me NINE years ago by my former boss [...]

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♪♪♪ Please, Please Mr. Postman ♪♪♪

I’ve been blessed, once again, with a great group of kids in my Religious Education class.  They’re so good that I’ve decided we need to do some interesting, fun projects. Our first project is writing letters to Marines in Iraq who haven’t received any letters or packages since they got there.   It melts my heart to read [...]

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Guam Quarantine

Guam was declared rabies-free in 1972 and dog or cat coming to the island must go through quarantine. The length of stay depends on how far out you plan. It could be as much as 120 days or as little as 5 days. For a detailed checklist and other quarantine information, check out: Guam Quarantine.
There are only two quarantine [...]

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License to Drive

My morning adventure was getting a Guam Driver’s License. It took all of 10 minutes! I think it was the most hassle free license I’ve ever gotten. My Georgia license, which I got when I lived in Atlanta, was the worse since the lines, no matter what time you went, were at least a couple hours [...]

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Flashback Friday ~ Berlin Sept 2005

 
This time last year we were enjoying a wonderful weekend in Berlin. We knew we had only 8 months left in Germany and took advantage of every opportunity to travel. It became a running joke with FM and I that we would splurge just this once.
We were able to go door to door without entering [...]

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Favorite Beach Found ~ Haputo Beach

On Saturday, sleeping-in, rather than participating in the International Coastal cleanup won out by a 2-1 vote. It was another gorgeous day in paradise so we decided to do a boonie stomp to Haputo Beach:

The trail to Haputo Beach includes 212 narrow, steep steps each way and I felt every one of those 424 steps in my calves when I woke up [...]

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PBJ AGAIN?

As the third week of school ended, I’m feeling increasingly inadequate as a ‘lunch packer’ for my favorite girl. She’s had Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches for 4 out of the last 5 days. If this were a real job, I’d have been fired for sure.  
Last year, I had to pack a lunch (always PBJ) only once a week [...]

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Flashback Friday: Season Premiere Anticipation

When I checked my 2005 calendar, it turns out we’re doing the exact same thing on this Friday night as we were doing on the same Friday in September last year: anxiously awaiting the Season Premiere of “Survivor.”  Seems at the end of every season, I say I’m never going to watch the show again because I rarely like [...]

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Goodbye Lazy Days of Summer

Hello Busy Fall! 
Seems as soon as school starts, the crazy schedules start. So much for a nice dinner and a glass of wine ~ there’s been something going on every night this week. Not that I’m complaining, it’s been fun meeting new people. I’ve started volunteering at various organizations here on base and I’ll stick with the [...]

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