Cheyenne Mountain--the view from our front door!
Our Army life has many joys and many challenges. One of them is moving every few years. In March, we relocated from San Antonio, Texas, to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
We’ve moved a good bit through the years, and each one is unique in the amount and type of chaos it creates. This time around we had a healthy dose of personal drama to go along with the normal stresses of moving. There were a number of mix-ups, snafus and general problems to overcome in getting the orders and setting our move date, but finally it was settled. We decided to stop en route to spend a week in Glen's hometown of Clovis, New Mexico to visit family. And while we had a great time with our family, it was an eventful stay, to say the least.
First, we’d expected some advance pay from the Army to help cover our moving costs. It was supposed to arrive about the time we got to Clovis, but didn’t. Then Little Bit, who never gets sick, suddenly developed a cough and a high fever. We ended up at the emergency room, where they decided it was just a virus, so no further treatment needed. A few days later, she discovered a candle in Grammie’s guest room and decided the really soft wax would make an excellent hair gel. She smeared it all through her hair from root to tip. We had to take her to Liz, the lady who’s been doing Glen’s family’s hair for the past 30 years, who managed to get Little Bit’s hair mostly wax-free.
In the middle of all this, I indulged in a pedicure. I put my feet in the water and brought up a book on my Kindle, prepared to relax and enjoy the pampering. Suddenly a searing, hot pain coursed through my left arm. My neighbor’s very hot drink had knocked over onto my arm. When I yelped and jumped, my Kindle flew out of my hands into the water. I went home that afternoon with nicely done toes, 2nd degree burns on my arm, and a dead Kindle.
But we also had some joys with the drama. We DID have a wonderful visit with our family, including meeting our great-nephew for the first time. We’re enjoying having seasons again—yes, even the snow. We love our new home and neighborhood. We have an amazing view from both our front and back yards. We’ve found a great church and are already finding ways to contribute and get involved there. Mid Bit has transitioned to her new school pretty well. We are settling in and starting to feel like this is home. AND I was able to replace my old keyboard Kindle with a tablet computer--so many great features including the Kindle app! On the whole, we are grateful.
So now that you’ve traveled a bit of this road with me, I’d love to hear from you. What interesting, joyful, frustrating or stressful experiences have happened during your moves or transitions? What did you learn along the way?
We’ve moved a good bit through the years, and each one is unique in the amount and type of chaos it creates. This time around we had a healthy dose of personal drama to go along with the normal stresses of moving. There were a number of mix-ups, snafus and general problems to overcome in getting the orders and setting our move date, but finally it was settled. We decided to stop en route to spend a week in Glen's hometown of Clovis, New Mexico to visit family. And while we had a great time with our family, it was an eventful stay, to say the least.
First, we’d expected some advance pay from the Army to help cover our moving costs. It was supposed to arrive about the time we got to Clovis, but didn’t. Then Little Bit, who never gets sick, suddenly developed a cough and a high fever. We ended up at the emergency room, where they decided it was just a virus, so no further treatment needed. A few days later, she discovered a candle in Grammie’s guest room and decided the really soft wax would make an excellent hair gel. She smeared it all through her hair from root to tip. We had to take her to Liz, the lady who’s been doing Glen’s family’s hair for the past 30 years, who managed to get Little Bit’s hair mostly wax-free.
In the middle of all this, I indulged in a pedicure. I put my feet in the water and brought up a book on my Kindle, prepared to relax and enjoy the pampering. Suddenly a searing, hot pain coursed through my left arm. My neighbor’s very hot drink had knocked over onto my arm. When I yelped and jumped, my Kindle flew out of my hands into the water. I went home that afternoon with nicely done toes, 2nd degree burns on my arm, and a dead Kindle.
But we also had some joys with the drama. We DID have a wonderful visit with our family, including meeting our great-nephew for the first time. We’re enjoying having seasons again—yes, even the snow. We love our new home and neighborhood. We have an amazing view from both our front and back yards. We’ve found a great church and are already finding ways to contribute and get involved there. Mid Bit has transitioned to her new school pretty well. We are settling in and starting to feel like this is home. AND I was able to replace my old keyboard Kindle with a tablet computer--so many great features including the Kindle app! On the whole, we are grateful.
So now that you’ve traveled a bit of this road with me, I’d love to hear from you. What interesting, joyful, frustrating or stressful experiences have happened during your moves or transitions? What did you learn along the way?