Posted on 10 July 2010.
I hope you've all had a chance to meet the Howe Family. If not, you can find the beginning of their PCS journey here and here. We've probably all dealt with the guilt of being away from "home." As RJ mentions below, I once had a conversation with my brother that went something like this: [...]
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Posted on 03 July 2010.
Last week, we introduced you to the Howe Family. Barring any catastrophic event and/or fickle military change, they'll be PCSing to Okinawa at the end of this year. They've agreed to let us peek through the windows and watch as they prepare. You can follow their story here on Saturdays. CONTRIBUTED BY RJ HOWE [...]
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Posted on 26 June 2010.
For those of us serving in the military, one of the benefits of our frequent PCS schedule is the chance to meet a lot of new and/or strange people. Some of those people you'll one day call friends. Some you just won't call. But some, if you are very lucky, you'll even choose to call family. [...]
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Posted on 08 May 2010.
Having just gone through this process myself, I was delighted to receive this submission from Barbara. She nailed the details and the experience! We have a number of posts about bringing animals to Oki, but this will give you the in's & out's of getting them back home. I'll add in a few notes throughout… [...]
Posted in PCS-ing, Pets57 Comments
Posted on 16 April 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA In 24 hours, we’ll be headed to the airport to begin our journey… home. Home??? It’s been a whirlwind week of chasing down signatures, selling cars, packing boxes, cleaning cabinets and eating out as much as we can stand. My kids are exhausted, my husband is frazzled, and me? Well, I’ve [...]
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Posted on 03 November 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY JANAE BURGER The last picture has been hung on the wall, the kids are getting settled into school, you’ve made it to the beach a time or two and you can find your way home without getting too lost, but it still doesn’t quite feel like you “belong” in Okinawa yet. You’re missing [...]
Posted in On Becoming Me, PCS-ing4 Comments
Posted on 18 July 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY Here I am on the heels of an empty house, a deployed husband and the ever-so-long check out process. Looking back over the past two years has been entertaining. I’ve realized that I can be quite a deadbeat parent at times. Like when I only packed ONE spare set of clothes [...]
Posted in Just in Japan, PCS-ing4 Comments
Posted on 08 June 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY Every time I move somewhere new, not only do I learn about a different culture (whether its the heat of the deep South or the heat of a tropical island) but I find about myself a little more too. Although I’m not a soul-searching twenty-something anymore, I am still in the [...]
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Posted on 16 May 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY Dear Parents, Please remember that all students must be picked up immediately upon dismissal (1:55pm on M,T, W, F and 12:25pm on Th). We do not have supervision, and it is unsafe to leave your child unattended on the playground or in front of the [...]
Posted in Military Life, PCS-ing8 Comments
Posted on 14 May 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY DASHA GARIEPY A couple of weeks ago I received the above invitation from my friend (and next door neighbor) Michela. She throws the most creative parties I’ve ever seen; I couldn’t wait to see what she had up her sleeve this time! Upon reading the invite I knew I was in for a [...]
Posted in Military Life, PCS-ing12 Comments
