He honorably finishes a six year enlistment with the Air Force. They teach him to be a carpenter. He likes to build things. After the Air Force he finds the 8 to 5 work day world not so fulfilling and enrolls in college. He misses the camaraderie of military life and joins the Army National Guard… …
Tag: Iraq
Love’s new definition
The other team had color-coordinated everything... and classy coolers full of ridiculously healthy snacks. Our team at least had matching red jerseys (kind of), juice boxes and homemade cookies... plus a lot of spunk. The other team had cute, little girl cheerleaders. Our team had two scrappy boys who decided to cheer-lead for their brother. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love that my sons stick up for each other. They'd …
“mom, send sheets”
When I packed up my old dining room and moved to the new, several note books made the trip. Notepads, small spiral-bound note books and pens were always kept by the phone. In this new space I carry a cell phone and have no designated message area. I worry I'll forget something important before I can write it …
Counting Them Home
Calendars and clocks were no use to me...at least not until the very end. And even then there is no civilian who can compete with the Army's time table. The days of sons deployed .... these were counted in missed Christmases and birthdays... in breaking news stories I didn't want to watch but couldn't help …
Brothers, Mothers and War
I was intrigued to find poet Walt Whitman had been at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War... bought a thin booklet about his life and some selected writings at the bookstore in Arlington. He was 42 when the war started. His younger brother George joined the 51st New York Volunteers. Hearing his brother had been hurt, …
Heart's Home 