by suelarkinsweems | Jul 17, 2015 | On Military Life
In case it seems moving is entirely an exercise in managing grief… I knew it would be a challenge to begin a cross-country road trip directly after an international flight, but we were in a time crunch to get to South Carolina. Despite a lot of driving on Okinawa, I...
by suelarkinsweems | Jul 13, 2015 | On Military Life
We’re cheating on this phase this time, since we already have housing at our new duty station—a huge relief to have that one detail worked out. We often take an extra couple weeks in the midst of a move to visit family and friends, especially since we seem to swap...
by suelarkinsweems | Jul 11, 2015 | On Military Life
I meant to write this post earlier, but my brain was packed in the silverware box and might not survive the knives. I am currently operating on PCS-backup-brain, and nothing I say for the next six months can or should be used against me. I have a solid insanity...
by suelarkinsweems | Jun 26, 2015 | On Family, On Military Life
When you think of me in Okinawa, you probably think of me here: When actually, I’m more likely here: (Why yes, the pink car is trying to turn right into the lane in front of me–Please note whose light is green. You can tell how jammed up this is because even the...
by suelarkinsweems | Jun 24, 2015 | Mumblings and Misadventures, On Military Life
The problem with living in paradise is well, the “living” part. There is so much I look past every day. At the end of a tour, I tend to speed between two extremes, sometimes multiple times daily. The first is a wave of panic that I have missed things followed by a...
