by suelarkinsweems | Aug 3, 2012 | The Poetry
It’s not the trucks and crates That make me crazy But having my life stacked up Like pictures waiting to be hung And dismantled lamps unplugged It’s losing and leaving behind Our old Labrador lost to cancer Books and memories too big to fit Unpacking my grandmother’s...
by suelarkinsweems | Aug 2, 2012 | On Military Life
Our move has been pretty smooth overall, but it has not been without its bumps. My energy crisis/ fashion intervention plan for the day was rudely interrupted by Murphy. He visits Japan, too! First off, let me say, we have had a mostly great experience with housing...
by suelarkinsweems | Aug 1, 2012 | On Family
Today was a BIG day for me. I took my international roadster Big Steve (our big white Nissan El Grande van) out on the Okinawa roads by myself (plus four children) to singlehandedly enroll FOUR Weems children in TWO schools. First, Memphis came downstairs in plaid...
by suelarkinsweems | Jul 31, 2012 | On Family
Everyone deals with the stress of moving differently. I have three children who get louder and more emotional, usually dissolving in a heap of shouting and tears daily until we adjust. While it is loud and draining, I know EXACTLY how those three are faring on any...
by suelarkinsweems | Jul 30, 2012 | On Military Life
The morning we checked out of the lodge, fear gripped me. After a couple weeks of driving each other crazy and watching Food Network, I expected to wake up relieved, but instead I was nervous. Still, I finished packing and dutifully drove my half of the caravan to our...
