The Life and Times of a Navy Husband

Well here we are, down in Virginia, back in Norfolk, where it’s already feeling like spring. I actually did yard work today (which I personally have been referring to as “gardening,” because it sounds less like drudgery).
It’s good to be back.

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Succubus
Last night I woke up at about 12:30, and I wasn’t wearing any pants. This is curious because I was wearing pants when I went to bed. After that, I did not sleep well. I just kept waking up.
And so this morning when the alarm spun up at ten past six, I actually got up. [...]

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I’ve got a new post at milhusbands.com about our recent car-buying experience.
Then Danielle had to sit down with the business manager and hear her pitch. And, finally, when everything was signed, when I was off playing with Sean, the manager (a great beast of a woman with terrifying hair) told Danielle she also lived in [...]

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By way of concluding the story of the robbery, I did want to plug my wonderful insurance company, USAA.
They covered our losses, which were significant, within a week. I was beyond amazed by the level of customer service we received.
For those of you renting out there, if you don’t have renters’ insurance, get a policy. [...]

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Back at the end of September (!) I posted about my trip to Norfolk to find housing for our February move. I also hinted at another story at the end of the post. I think I’ve teased you long enough.
Sean and I stayed with friends from the old neighborhood while we conducted our search. I [...]

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I’m looking for home brewers (who are also military husbands or boyfriends) to interview for a piece in Military Spouse magazine. If I can get in touch with enough guys, I’d have enough material to do a feature on the topic, photo spread and all.
I know a good number of military husbands are into home [...]

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In my last post I wrote that I was considering applying for and potentially leasing an apartment in a building I’d never visited. I was so lovestruck by the idea of living in the Ghent neighborhood in Norfolk and by the idea of a nice new shiny building, that I was very close to throwing [...]

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I am considering making a deposit on an apartment I’ve never seen the inside of. Is that completely loony?
Earlier this year, I had occasion to swing through Norfolk when Sean and I visited Danielle in Dahlgren. OK, since Norfolk is quite a bit south of Dahlgren, maybe “swing through” isn’t quite the right phrase. We [...]

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We had our first ever moving sale over Labor Day weekend, and we learned a few things.
First, no matter what time you say your sale will start in your advertisements, people will show up one hour early. These are the hardcore. So you better wake up on time and get that coffee brewing.
Second, people don’t [...]

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