Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 31, 2012 6:58:22 GMT -5
Soft =/= equal weak. Soft MOS is a common term used for jobs in HR, supply, secretaries, cooks and such. It's not derogatory. They are called soft because they typically do not wear body armor, which is hard, for their jobs. Unhitch your panties ladies, I'm not intending shittiness. We all have different experiences with the military. Y'all relayed yours. I relayed mine.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 30, 2012 18:25:19 GMT -5
We love them. We always have a great time and get a lot out of them. Plus, who doesn't like a free trip? It is very Christian based. Our Chaplain is great about keeping in mind that not everyone is Christian and tries not to bring faith into the entire weekend. Not all Chaplains are that way, though. If I were a non-Christian, I would really consider the Chaplain and their style before I decided to go.
In the Army, we don't do birthdays. You "celebrate" by getting your ass kicked. My husband would croak if I sent him a box of party supplies, but if you think your would get a kick out of it, go for it. Last time he had a birthday over there, I sent a box of cakes in jars with several different frostings, goofy stuff like booger candy, a few DVDs, magazines, books, pictures and some dollar store stuff like a poker set, a mini football and a few other things. He loved it.
The ass kicking thing must be unit specific since I got the idea from several guys in DHs unit (DH is AF but we are stationed at an Army base and most of his coworkers are Army). Several of the Army wives whose husbands are deployed did the same thing and they were all a hit.
Nope. DH and I were in different units. It's Army wide, except in "soft" MOSs. ANDPLUSALSO, guys aren't going to tell their wives the cookies sucked, the brownies had mold on them and, oh btw, your box of party hats got me an ass kicking. As soldiers, we lie and say thanks for the box it was great. We don't tell people it was full of ants or the mice got into before we could.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 30, 2012 13:25:52 GMT -5
In the Army, we don't do birthdays. You "celebrate" by getting your ass kicked. My husband would croak if I sent him a box of party supplies, but if you think your would get a kick out of it, go for it. Last time he had a birthday over there, I sent a box of cakes in jars with several different frostings, goofy stuff like booger candy, a few DVDs, magazines, books, pictures and some dollar store stuff like a poker set, a mini football and a few other things. He loved it.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 24, 2012 10:57:32 GMT -5
I live on the coast and our camping usually has nothing to do with hiking. We load up a boat and head out to an uninhabited barrier island. Eggs and other cold items keep well in our cooler. We have taken backpacking trips where we hike in and set up camp. We usually only take prepackaged foods and fruit when we do that. We both have large bladder camel backs for water. We have four kids, so those trips don't happen often.
Great ideas, thank you! How do you cook/heat things up? we have one of those grates that goes over the campfire, should i just bring a cast iron skillet? we tried a little camping stove last time but it broke.
We have box we use every camping trip that has a skillet, a pot and a coffee pot. We also have tongs, a spatula, knives, forks and spoons.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 19, 2012 16:41:43 GMT -5
I honestly don't get the bitching about this meeting. I mean, if you don't want to friggin scrapbook, no one is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to do it. As someone involved in deciding what what we do at our get togethers. We try to involve as many people as possible. They may have had many requests for scrapbooking. I tried my hand at it when I was a young mom, but my ADD just couldn't handle it. It's not my thing. I go and talk to people, eat free food and meet a few new wives. Not everyone there is into it either, they are just looking for a mentor wive who has been around a while or a new friend. If you don't like their ideas for meetings, get involved and suggest a few things. We do pub crawls, beach parties, wine tastings, several different book clubs based on what people like, Bible study groups, knitting clubs, food clubs and a ton of other stuff. Either go and help change it into something you like or get off the mailing list and stop whining about it.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 19, 2012 16:20:22 GMT -5
Those people are ridiculous on so many levels. I walked past one with my 5 year old daughter one day and the woman at the hair curler stand says, "Would you mind if I made your daughter beautiful today?" I stopped and looked at her for a minute before I replied with, "Would you like to rephrase that question? I'm not sure if you realize what came out of your mouth but you just told me my daughter is not beautiful but your piece of shit hair curler can do the trick for us. Really?" I got no response. She just looked at me dumbfounded.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 19, 2012 13:58:13 GMT -5
For breakfast, we usually do breakfast burritos one morning. I use two eggs per person, peppers, sausage and mushrooms. put them in a tortilla with some cheese and hot sauce. So good and easy. We also do muffins or danish for breakfast. For lunches, I pack a container or lunch meat, chicken salad or tuna salad. I also pack fruit, chips, beef jerky, pretzels and such for snacks. For dinner, we will do foil packets and throw them on the edge on the fire. We will do things like chicken, peppers, mushrooms, and other veggies in the foil. We've also done streak strips with mushrooms and pepper. We pack the meat in the marinade in zip bags or containers in the cooler.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 18, 2012 13:03:34 GMT -5
SF can be confusing. Most people think of Delta or SEALS when they think of SF. However, the main mission for most SF units is training. A lot of guys go into it thinking they will be running awesome missions all the time and then end up training special units from other countries and never run a "combat" mission their entire time in SF. It all depends on the unit you are in.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 15, 2012 13:34:17 GMT -5
I don't know about your state, but high school kids are required to have so many community service hours every year to graduate. We have several HS students who volunteer to baby sit for us a few times a year. We sign off on the hours they qualify for. You may be able to get a few girls to volunteer to work for free. Our girls end up giving out their numbers and making a good bit of money babysitting later. It's a win win for all of us.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 14, 2012 19:48:34 GMT -5
How old is her daughter? My girls have loved getting their toes done since they were little. My 5 yr old will insist upon it when her toes start to "get funky". Maybe you could give them a special day together with mani/pedis and lunch together at a cute local place. My daughters love going to tea rooms.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 14, 2012 19:45:14 GMT -5
I'm barging in. How about game or movie nights? We play Bunco and several other games here and there. We also encourage our ladies to meet in smaller groups. For us, that would be by section or platoon. We get together for lunch, the movies, bowling and so on. It helps us all get to know each other. It's easier to be a support system during tough times when you get to know each other during better times.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 14, 2012 19:41:32 GMT -5
My H has been to damn near every FOB, COB and any other type of base in the Ghan. He said it is very rare that they ever have fresh fruits and veggies. There MIGHT be salad every couple of weeks and it goes really fast. Every thing is pretty much canned. I send him fruit packed in juice as often as possible as well as dried fruits. We have a lot of friends who are "Paleo Freaks" as they call themselves. Their wives pretty much send them a ton of nuts, dried fruit, natural peanut butter and supplements. Their diets go to crap otherwise while they are over there. There are vegetarian options in the chow halls, but they are still pretty processed. I'd head to the health food stores and see what you can find that fits into his diet and send it as often as possible.
My PCP wants me to get the gardisil(sp?) vaccine and I politely refuse each time. I know it works but I just don't know that I want it being that for myself I see no reason to need it.
Why the hell would you need the HPV vaccine? You doctor is either getting kick backs or he's a dumb ass.
Post by iluvmytxrgr on Jul 2, 2012 16:35:30 GMT -5
We went as an FRG function. That's how we roll, lol. I liked it. I thought the ending could have been better, but it was still good. I would have paid just to watch Channing dance the entire time, though.