So, every day for the past month I've thought "I really need to start blogging again...." mostly because we've begun the process of PCSing (ie - moving) or at least thinking about it and I think it's important to chronicle these events. Not to mention, the kids say the funniest things and if I forget to write them down they are gone forever.
I don't think the average joe can appreciate what military families go through to move, much less, to or fro an overseas assignment. I'm an organized person who usually has a plan (shocker - I know), unfortunately, the AF doesn't work on the same time line - or any timeline for that matter, so I'm left to conspire, estimate and try to do things without really being able to do them. For instance, I'm holding a months worth of reservations at the Hale Koa in HI because we know we are going to travel through there for some R&R but we don't know when because we don't have orders. The AF's goal is to give you orders no more than 60 but not less than 90 days out. That's great, except it takes 90 - 120 days for our stuff to ship back so, if we get our orders at 60 days out, get all our appts scheduled and get our stuff shipped 6 weeks before we leave, that leaves us with about 90 days back in the states in an unfurnished house....hhhmmmmmm......
I'm taking Sully to San Antonio to live with the STampers (sorry Champs) for about 12 weeks until we can get settled in the states. Not looking forward to that flight - for me our him, as I'll only be there 7 days before returning. And I'll be hitting 2 cities - San Antonio & Houston for my 20 year HS reunion.
We had a great Labor Day weekend. We were supposed to go to Tokashiki island for an overnighter but the winds were too high and the ferry was predicted not to operate on Sunday so we stayed home. We ended up exploring Moon Beach with the White family and finding a great Italian restaurant in Onna Village after convincing a bar/lounge that was closed to serve us 4 Orions and 4 waters for the kiddos. Sunday we hit Comprehensive park and then the Sukeniks for dinner and poker and Monday we finally had the Daniels over for dinner. Lookinig forward to sharing fun times with them on Okinawa for a few months.
Today is William's open house and he FINALLY starts preschool on Friday.
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