April is the month of the military child. This commemoration began in 1986 when former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger established this designation. Some kids earn and are known by the term "military brat." If you are known or know someone by this term, they have simply moved around the country (or in and out of the country) with their … [Read more...]

Lately I have felt very "blah," for lack of a better word. I actually said this to someone yesterday at a softball game, "every day it gets a little bit harder to move." That is the truth, friends. While this pregnancy has been one to remember, I am not sure that I have thoroughly enjoyed it. That is hard to type, hard to think about, and … [Read more...]

This Thursday at the Marion, IL VA Medical Center Behavioral Health Building there will be a ceremony honoring Veterans from the Vietnam era. This ceremony has been going on for about four years. My husband, Sam, and some of his colleagues started this commemoration of Vietnam a few years ago. Since then, colleagues have retired, passed … [Read more...]