I'm blogging in more than one place now and it takes up a lot of my time - so, here's part of my solution: while Papa (a.k.a. Dad, Fr. Philip, Phil, Chaps) is in Afghanistan, I'm going to do a lot of my blogging on the MEB (Marine Expeditionary Brigade) blog which I've created as the new MEB Parent Advisor. I'll continue some of the family blogging here when I can. If I refer everyone to the MEB Parents blog, then you'll be able to read that blog and I'll be "killing two birds with one stone" so-to-speak and you'll get the added benefit of a bunch of really cool information along the way.
Once you've navigated to the other blog, be sure to check out all the links to the different websites I've put up. There are neat articles - there's one right now where they are interviewing the MEB Command Chaplain - our very own Chaplain Pelikan. You gotta check it out! That article is on the 2nd MEB website.
We had a wonderful time together before the deployment when we went to Disney World for 6 days - just the two of us. Once the grand-kids are a little older, we must take them . . . but this trip was just for the two of us and all of those special days we won't be celebrating together over the next 10 months - all rolled into one week! It was a blast!
The staff gave us the first class treatment and even gave us special stuffed animal gifts and complimentary drinks and food. This one says "I miss you!" and isn't even sold in most stores. We stayed inside the park at one of the resorts for the first time in our lives and had one of the best experiences ever!
Shortly after coming home from Disney World, Phil left for Afghanistan! He's been gone almost six weeks now.
Sherman came along! We got a hotel room the night before so that Phil could check out of his quarters. We made sure it was a dog-friendly hotel, so that we could all be together and he could say goodbye to Sherman too! Here we are just before loading the bus and driving away!
Bye, Honey! See you in 10 months!
