Time for a change
March 16th 2007 17:36
One thing I am not is an adventurer. I am actually the kind of person who looks forward to carving out time to play more on the computer. I'm not for gallavanting around and being all worldy and social. That's why I like Tony being a Navy man. No matter how comfortable I am, not matter how old lady crotchety I get, every few years, my world is sent in a tailspin. We pack up and we move.
One thing we do agree on is to see as much as we can. To try not and settle in a place to soon. That life is to short, and the opportunities are too plentiful being a military family to settle down. Eventually, our kids are going to want to settle down, they're going to want to stay put, and I don't want to do that and think "Man, we coulda woulda shoulda" for the rest of my life.
Since being married to Tony, we have lived in St. Louis, Waukegan, Il., Norfolk, Va. and not St. Louis again. That's a lot of moving, and I don't regret any of it. Our next step? We're going international (hopefully).
Tony is really, really sick of his job. Like COMPLETELY sick of it. He has done it longer than he should have, extending it by one year. Then, he got promoted, and that extended the time even longer. One thing about him is that no matter what job he has to do, he does it with his nose to the grindstone, and does it well. Tony is not a half asser. Yet, the other night, he came home with a new look on his face. Defeat. I almost cried, seeing my strong hard working husband ready to throw in the towel. If I at alll thought he could do this for the rest of his career, I have been convinced otherwise.
He has decided that he needs to find new orders... NOW! So, he called the detailer, and found some pretty interesting ones. The ones he is most exctied about? England!! We went through a few emotions. Excited, scared, excited, worried, excited, anxious, excited, usnure. But, after all that, I called him today and said "Go ahead baby. Do it"
That doesn't mean we're going. He has to accept them and then has to see if they accept him. There are a few more steps we have to take.
But, I find myself hoping that they go through. To live in a different country for 3 years? How exciting?
One thing we do agree on is to see as much as we can. To try not and settle in a place to soon. That life is to short, and the opportunities are too plentiful being a military family to settle down. Eventually, our kids are going to want to settle down, they're going to want to stay put, and I don't want to do that and think "Man, we coulda woulda shoulda" for the rest of my life.
Since being married to Tony, we have lived in St. Louis, Waukegan, Il., Norfolk, Va. and not St. Louis again. That's a lot of moving, and I don't regret any of it. Our next step? We're going international (hopefully).
Tony is really, really sick of his job. Like COMPLETELY sick of it. He has done it longer than he should have, extending it by one year. Then, he got promoted, and that extended the time even longer. One thing about him is that no matter what job he has to do, he does it with his nose to the grindstone, and does it well. Tony is not a half asser. Yet, the other night, he came home with a new look on his face. Defeat. I almost cried, seeing my strong hard working husband ready to throw in the towel. If I at alll thought he could do this for the rest of his career, I have been convinced otherwise.
He has decided that he needs to find new orders... NOW! So, he called the detailer, and found some pretty interesting ones. The ones he is most exctied about? England!! We went through a few emotions. Excited, scared, excited, worried, excited, anxious, excited, usnure. But, after all that, I called him today and said "Go ahead baby. Do it"
That doesn't mean we're going. He has to accept them and then has to see if they accept him. There are a few more steps we have to take.
But, I find myself hoping that they go through. To live in a different country for 3 years? How exciting?
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Al Brunswick
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Comment by David
How can you move even further away from me?
But seriously, I hope Tony gets it, and I hope you go ...
And you only mentioned being excited three times ...
David ...
Comment by Wendi
What an amazing adventure. I've moved a whole lot in my life... but just because I wanted to or because circumstances dictated it, not because of military. However, I've never left the US and think I would embrace the opportunity in living color.
My daughter hopes to move to England when she's all grown up. She wants to open her own therapeutic horse-riding stable for special needs children. I hope she makes it.
I hope you do too.
Good luck!
W
Comment by Sandi
Wendi....
We looked up the town the orders are for, and they have TWO riding schools. I am praying praying praying they are not too expensive as I know my daughter would LOVE riding lessons. She is a total horse girl just like her mama. I think horses are the most beautiful creatures on the earth. Your daughter sounds like a wonderful person! Good job on raising such a kind hearted and warm soul!
Comment by Wendi
Best of luck,
W