Tag: Marines
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How to stalk your friends
So, I spent the past week at the beach with my in-laws, so that’s my excuse for why I haven’t been blogging lately. Yes, there was wifi at the beach and yes, I had my laptop. It just couldn’t compete with the ocean and the sand and the breeze … We stayed at Camp Lejeune,…
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Top-secret assignments, trips to DC and my in-laws are cool
This post is random (advanced warning). I had a dream last night that I was being secretly recruited by the FBI for an assignment of which I had no knowledge of but if I told anyone I would wind up dead. Also being recruited was an exboyfriend who is notoriously untrustworthy so why I would…
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Late to the ball (not this time!)
So, this photo was not Photoshopped. But it sure looks like it was, doesn’t it? This image cracks me up. It was taken at the Marine Corps ball in November; my in-laws were in town this weekend so they gave us our copy then. This was taken by the portrait photographers hired by the Marines.…
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Late to the ball (not this time!)
So, this photo was not Photoshopped. But it sure looks like it was, doesn’t it? This image cracks me up. It was taken at the Marine Corps ball in November; my in-laws were in town this weekend so they gave us our copy then. This was taken by the portrait photographers hired by the Marines.…
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Tradition, emotion, birthday cake and booty dancin
So yesterday I mentioned going to the Marine Corps ball this past weekend in Charlotte. I’ve been to a lot of these balls over the years, but it never ceases to amaze me how touching/meaningful/fun they are. So, the ball always starts with the dress, as does any formal event. Colleen and I spent a…
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Tradition, emotion, birthday cake and booty dancin
So yesterday I mentioned going to the Marine Corps ball this past weekend in Charlotte. I’ve been to a lot of these balls over the years, but it never ceases to amaze me how touching/meaningful/fun they are. So, the ball always starts with the dress, as does any formal event. Colleen and I spent a…
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Two confessions
1. I went to the Marine Corps Ball in Charlotte this weekend, and I wore the same dress I wore at the Marine Corps Ball in 2007 in Washington, D.C. Hey, I’m trying to save money! 2. I was a porker at the ball in 2007. Not entirely my fault – I was on some…
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Two confessions
1. I went to the Marine Corps Ball in Charlotte this weekend, and I wore the same dress I wore at the Marine Corps Ball in 2007 in Washington, D.C. Hey, I’m trying to save money! 2. I was a porker at the ball in 2007. Not entirely my fault – I was on some…
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Bring it on, November
Today is the 13th, which means November is almost over. I’ve got 2 more long Saturday runs before tapering starts before my marathon (tapering is running lesser distances to give my muscles a chance to recover before The Big Day.) Tomorrow I run 15 miles, next Saturday 20 miles (gulp!), then 12 miles the following…
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Don’t say stupid stuff when you’re drinking, and other life lessons.
Things I’ve learned/noticed in the past week that if you follow, will help you function in basic society (or at least in my eyes): 1. Don’t be arrogant. 2. Don’t insult the Marine Corps. 3. If someone asks you a question, answer directly. Don’t answer a yes/no question with something like “Well, the thing is…
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What I’ve been doing (since I’ve not been blogging)
I wondered why I spent the first part of the week sleeping (and not blogging) but when I look back on my weekend I really should not wonder at all. I’m not 21 anymore, after all … Thursday night/Friday morning Chris came to town on Thursday evening and he and Jeff and I went for a late dinner…
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The strength of family, the strength of a Marine
I met Gray when he was 16, so it’s a little hard to believe Colleen’s little brother (now my brother-in-law) is old enough to defend our country. Apparently the Marine Corps doesn’t find it hard to believe because they’ve found a spot for him in Iraq for the next 6 months. This will be his…
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One brother deploys, another marries
Yesterday was a big day in the family. One of my brothers-in-law, Gray, a First Lieutenant pilot with the Marine Corps, left for a 6-month deployment in Iraq. Another brother-in-law, Casey, tied the knot with the love of his life, Kristina, in Clearwater, Florida. A lot of emotions here, but above all, love and pride…
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September 11, 2001
On that day 7 years ago, I was still a rookie copy editor and page designer at the newspaper. Fresh from college, I had been working there just 9 months, and this day would be the first day I would see what an impact working for the media can have – not just on the…
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September 11, 2001
On that day 7 years ago, I was still a rookie copy editor and page designer at the newspaper. Fresh from college, I had been working there just 9 months, and this day would be the first day I would see what an impact working for the media can have – not just on the…