Monthly Archives: September 2009
Why Do You Do That and Finally a Night Out
The easier it is to do, the harder it is to change.
~Eng’s Principle
I just have to say this… sometimes, people just amaze me. And sometimes it’s the smallest of things. Friday I went to my local credit union because they had messed up something in my online account (not IN it, but the fact that it was no longer online). The bank manager hadn’t ever seen that happen before, so she gave me her business card because I was to call her back in a few hours if it hadn’t been fixed.
And that’s where my “Why do you do that?” comes in. She went to hand me her business card and licked her fingers to grab the card. WHY DO PEOPLE LICK THEIR FINGERS to grab things? I mean, I know that helps to pick up one piece, but seriously. That’s the most disgusting thing . It’s akin to me licking a business card and handing it to you. That would never be accepted. And then I think about how they are saying that the H1N1 flu is going to be more contagious than the regular flu and…
Just keep it sanitary and don’t lick your fingers and then touch something. Besides, you don’t wash your hands before licking your fingers, so you are really licking all the germs that are on your fingers from whatever you’ve been touching. YUCK!
/rant
Okay, now for updates. My toe isn’t any better. The extra scar tissue is still growing. Not very quickly, but it is still growing. I have a doctor’s appointment with a dermatologist on the 6th. I couldn’t find anyone on this side of the state that could get me in before November, so I found one near my mom’s house and I’ll be going there the day after I get back from my drill weekend in Washington.
It’ll be a pretty sad drill weekend because I won’t be stepping off the plane and seeing Huzzy. I’ll have to wait for my luggage and then get a rental car and head to my destination. By myself. I’m sure that will be a big wake-up-call that he’s actually gone.
He hasn’t left yet, though, so I do still get to talk to him every night. And we Google Video Chat quite a bit. You’ll need Gmail (if you don’t have Gmail as your e-mail client, then you are really missing out! It’s amazing and has virtually unlimited storage space) and a webcam, but that’s it! All you’ll have to do is download the program and it will automatically find your webcam and you will be all set. Did I mention it’s totally free? Amazing!
Last night I went out with some of my friends and it was absolutely what I needed. I haven’t been out (other than one lunch) since Huzzy left. We haven’t had enough money for frivolous things like that, but with the “Big D” coming up, I really needed some time away from the house and some time to laugh and enjoy myself with my friends.
We started off at a local bar where I met with my friends J, D and D (the only guy). We had one drink and laughed and caught up on everything. We then decided to go putt-putt golfing (I had coupons… woo-hoo for saving everyone money!). The four of us really had a lot of fun and there were only two strokes difference between the winner and D and me, who tied for last.
The place we did putt-putt at is actually a bowling/arcade/bumper cars/laser tag/putt-putt/go-karts place. We decided to do one round of go-karts (I had coupons for that too… score!). I knew I had the advantage because I knew the course well, having gone on it several times with Huzzy, Jamer’s nephew and our Little Brother from Big Brothers/Big Sisters. I know the turns so well that I actually can floor it the whole time and know where you can pass people.
My goal was to lap D, the guy. I got really close and was directly on his tail when our time was up. One more lap around and I’m pretty sure I would have gotten him!
So, I had lots of fun and only spent $10 last night. Awesome.
And I just have to say… this weather is so fantastic! 74 and sunny with low humidity. It could stay this way forever and I’d be so happy.
Wordless Wednesday #10: Caption This Photo!
We must have reasons for speech but we need none for silence.
~Proverb
It’s Wordless Wednesday again! Leave a message and I’ll try to return the favor.
Since this is Wordless Wednesday, please caption this photo for me! Taken about a year ago when Skah (L) was 10 months and Lulu was 2 1/2.
Wordless Wednesday #9: Last Moments with Huzzy in 2009
A good snapshot stops a moment from running away.
~Eudora Welty
Kissing on a reaaaally tall bridge at sunset
Seattle Underground Tour... very awesome!
Waiting on a Contest
I’m waiting on a contest. Remember back in June when I posted that I was a semi-finalist? Well, the results will be posted sometime tomorrow.
There are so many amazing military wives who are up for the contest that I doubt I’m going to win. But that’s okay, since it means there is an amazing military wife who WILL win. I mean, I’m a new military wife and haven’t gone through deployments with children, not having my husband around for a birth, etc, like some of these wives have.
Good luck to everyone!
It’s Nearly Here… the Dreaded “D” Word
Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.
~George Eliot
I’m back in action… sort of. Well, not that I can do much action as my stupid toe (now 8 1/2 weeks of this) is still acting up. Not only is it acting up, but the stupid tissue is growing. And adding sections. Yeah, totally gross. I’d take a picture of it and post it on here, but I’m not sure any of you really want to see that. It even grossed out Huzzy when he saw it this time.
I went back to the podiatrist on Tuesday and he said it’s definitely getting worse and he thought it was time to cut it out. This is, of course, after he said last time I saw him that the last thing he wanted to do was cut it out. And the time before that when he said that if it was cut out that there would be a “very good chance” that it would come back… and possibly worse.
So I decided that since this is more a skin issue than a foot issue (we didn’t know which when my PCM–primary care
Spending quality time with my Huzzy before our first deployment begins.
manager for all you non-military folks–sent me to him) I wanted to get a second opinion with a dermatologist. Since we are on TriCare Prime Remote, I had to go back to my PCM and ask for a referral. His office called today and told me he wants me to see either a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon and that it was my choice or we could see who could get me in the quickest (you know, since my toe is starting to grow another toe). I looked on the TriCare website and lo and behold… there is only one person in a 40-mile radius that takes Tri-Care in either of those specialties. So I’m waiting for a referral to the sole dermatologist, which I wanted anyway since I’m not sure a plastic surgeon could do anything but cut it out. I’m sure s/he’d cut it out nicely but frankly, I don’t care if I have a scar on the side/underside of my second toe.
So it’s now a wait to see how long it will take me to get in to see him. It’s a holiday weekend, so I’m sure that will make it take even longer. Once the person who schedules referrals called for my podiatrist referral, it took 6 hours to get in to see him (this is not counting the week it took that person to actually make the call, but whatever). So here’s hoping I can get in next week. Monster toe needs to be taken care of.
So, I’m sure you’ve noticed the title on this entry. And for those milspouses, I know you know what I mean. For the non-military folk, your first thought might be “divorce” but nope… the dreaded “D” word for us milspouses is D.E.P.L.O.Y.M.E.N.T. It’s such a bad word that I almost don’t even want to type it all out.
So, yeah, our first deployment together is rearing its ugly head. But it’s not like we haven’t been separated (sans about two weeks total) since the beginning of May. Of course, we get to talk nearly every night on the phone, send text messages throughout the day and e-mail anytime we want. Not so with a submarine deployment… or should I say a SSGN or SSBN sub. The fast-attacks have more leeway in that area since most often they don’t mind people knowing where they are as part of a deterrent.
But with the Boomers and the GN’s, it’s all about being super-secret and stealthy. So if I get one or two e-mails the whole deployment, I’ll be lucky. Heck, I’ll jump for joy if I get a phone call.
So it was with a heavy heart that I said “see you later” to Huzzy as he dropped me off at the airport. Since I live in Michigan I won’t be able to see him off when his crew heads to meet their boat. We won’t see each other until sometime in the first couple months of 2010. I have dates of when he’s supposed to leave and when he’s supposed to get back in my head, but due to OPSEC, please don’t ask me for them. That and who knows… things always change last minute.
Good news is we are planning to spend our one year wedding anniversary together, so we want to do something fun ’cause who knows when the next time we’ll be able to spend it together!
I want to start posting more, so I don’t have to make the posts so dang long. So I’ll tell you about my trip in a later post. Oh, and about the house and selling it… or not selling it as the case may be.
