on this memorial day

On this Memorial Day, I am thinking of a thousand details—large and small—in preparation for our upcoming move. I’m awash in paperwork: medical records, passport forms, household goods itemizations, car transport documents, property management contracts, and the like....

the latest on the pirate and the gypsy

We got word last week that we will be able to move to the Middle East with the Pirate for his next tour. If you’ve read my first book, Found Art: Discovering Beauty in Foreign Places, you know that this region holds such deep soul significance to me. I cannot help but...

Today

Today is the day the movers are coming to move Steve’s personal belongings to the Middle East. We’ve just emptied out his side of the closet, organized all his gear (which amounts to, like, six tons), and returned his car to the dealer. Today is also the day when we...

Update, Part Two

As I’ve shared previously, Steve and I have been in a season of waiting. Our next set of orders from the Navy (Steve is officially back on active duty) seemed to be a bit elusive. After a slew of possible options, we now have orders. Steve will be leaving soon for the...

Update, Part One

Three weeks ago today, I had a miscarriage. The day of our first ultrasound. I was waiting until that ultrasound to announce here that I was pregnant. I was nine weeks, and somehow I had wrongly convinced myself that if you get past 6 or 7 weeks, you’re home free. It...