Last month, the tire pressure monitor in the Mazda clicked on, warning me of low pressure in one of the tires. The rear driver’s side tire was about 20 psi low, so I had the shop take a look when I had it in for service and they found a nail. That was the second …
Well, we’re in the full swing of Danielle’s TAD (temporary assigned duty) in Virginia. She’s training for her next assignment, and Sean and I are training for…her next assignment. The first week went pretty well, and we had a surprise at the end. My mom came out East for the week, and she and my …
My buddy John and I have been chatting about building a community for military husbands for some time, now, and we’re finally taking our first baby steps: Milhusbands.squarespace.com. The site is in its infancy, but we’re hoping it will grow as word spreads. The idea is that existing sites focus mainly on women, which is …
A couple of weeks ago, I got a refresher course in bachelorhood. I had a stack of reading to do and some handyman tasks, and I was excited—right up until we got to the airport. That’s when my stomach sank right into my left shoe. Seeing the two of them standing in the line for …
Having a sick kid sucks! Sickness in general is bad, but it’s even worse when dealing with a toddler. I feel so bad for him: he doesn’t know why he feels crappy, doesn’t know why he can’t breathe through his nose, doesn’t know why he’s so tired. This has been our first experience with Sean …
It’s spring, and along with the first flowers and first leaves, Sean is experiencing some firsts of his own: he took his first steps about a month ago and is now almost running; he had his first salon experience; said his first words (“Buh-bye”); and now has caught his first virus. So obviously, all of …
OK, so it’s a day late, but, to be fair, it was done last night. I just had to format it for the site. Hope you enjoy. The Zine Draft 4 April 30, 2009 Paul and Ben first met in Rebecca Thatcher’s fourth period English class at Thompson Middle. We think. That’s the consensus in …
