Often I'm asked a question that sometimes baffles me..."what's it like being a military spouse?" You wouldn't think the question catches me off guard, but it does. Why? I don't feel like a normal military spouse. I wasn't married, engaged, or dating Sam during most of his time in the military. In fact, we met as he was preparing to retire … [Read more...]
Monday is Writing Group Day…
I sometimes don't always look forward to Mondays...but for the next ten weeks, Monday is one of my favorite days. Why? Monday is Writing Group day at the VA. As terrible as this sounds, come hell or high water, I was going to participate in facilitating that group (you may remember I had some trouble with a little thing called an ID badge … [Read more...]
Monday Meet & Greet: Meet Corrine Hinton
It is my pleasure to introduce you to my friend, composition and veterans studies colleague, veteran spouse and caregiver, Corrine Hinton. I had the pleasure of meeting Corrine at a conference on composition last year in Houston. We were able to reconnect this year in Portland where she met Memphis and Sam. Corrine has graciously agreed to an … [Read more...]