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Category Archives: Marriage
Shear terror – true confessions of an Army wife
Shear terror – an ironic play on words. I submitted this piece to the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop pre-conference writing contest. Alas, it was not, a-hem, cut out to be a winner. I did however, want to share it, … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Marriage, Military Marriage, Military wife
Tagged haircuts, humor, marriage, military life, military marriage, military wife, shear terror, shears
6 Comments
To my soldier on Veterans Day
To my soldier on Veterans Day: 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 KJV It sure has been a crazy ride, living this military life. There was no … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Military, Military Family, Military Marriage
Tagged military family, military life, military marriage, military spouse, Veterans Day
6 Comments
Love is a battlefield – midlife style
Love is a battlefield… So, I am standing in line at Trader Joe’s. As usual, my quick trip yielded a cart and a half of food, water and wine. I think maybe their carts are too small. Anyways, I am … Continue reading
Posted in humor, Marriage, Mid-Life, Military Marriage
Tagged hot flashes, marriage, menopuase, military marriage, thermostats
10 Comments
Marriage, like travel, is a journey
Marriage, like travel, is a journey. Charting your destination, off you go. “In life, it’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with.” – Charles Schulz On this day, almost three and half decades ago, the two of us … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Mid-Life, Military Marriage, Travel
Tagged anniversary, journey, long term marriage, marriage, military marriage, road trip, travel
8 Comments
Steps, stones and serenity in Positano
“Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” – John Steinbeck, 1953 If you have ever had the opportunity to visit Positano, the words … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Mid-Life, Military Marriage, Travel
Tagged Italy, long term marriage, marriage, midlife travel, military marriage, Positano, travel
12 Comments
From This Day Forward – A Book Review
“As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two.” Thomas Adams Disclosure: I was given a copy of this book to review by Family Christian. All opinions are my own. About a month … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Faith and Prayer, Family, Marriage, Product Review
Tagged book review, Christian marriage, giveaway, long term marriage, marriage
2 Comments
Menopause transformed the bedroom into a brothel
“Say what you want about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.” – Mae West Yes, peri-menopause is making me a changed woman. It is doing things to my body and brain that I never knew it could. … Continue reading
When minutes add up to years
“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with a pretty girl for an hour, and it seems like a minute.” – Albert Einstein Doing my “bicycle exercises” is definitely helping the … Continue reading
Posted in Boomers, Family, Marriage, Mid-Life, Military Family
Tagged concept of time, excercise, family, minutes add up to years, Parenting, teens, time, time flies
21 Comments
Keeping the Fire Burning – Against All Odds
“Keep the fire lit in your marriage and your life will be filled with warmth.”-Fawn Weaver This past August, my husband and I celebrated a milestone in our lives – our 30-year wedding anniversary. Three decades! Over 10,000 days being married. … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Prayer, Inspiration, Marriage, Mid-Life, Military, My Take on the Subject
Tagged blind dates, faith, family, fires, long term marriage, marriage, military marriage, Valentine's Day
18 Comments
Memory Lane Meets Abbey Road
When the Beatles made their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, I was a toddler. It would be a few years before I truly understood who and what the Beatles were, and how they impacted our lives musically. And, who … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Mid-Life, Military, Travel
Tagged Abbey Road, Beatles, British Invasion, culture, Ed Sullivan, London, memories, Memory Lane, midlands, music, travel, UK
17 Comments