When I was an actress, there was a phrase I came to know all too well. “Hurry up and wait.” I thought I had left that behind when I left the world of auditions. Alas, that was before I dealt with the extremely difficult world of retirement from the U.S. military. We have been living […]
Day 31 — Temple VA
Yesterday, Mr. Hero and I drove to the VA in Temple, TX to dot a few “i”s and cross a few “t”s in our journey over the bureaucratic road bumps. The kiddos were grandparents and we had a few quiet moments; a very rare thing these days. While at the VA, I noticed these models. I […]
Day 30 — Getting Ready to Roll
This is what it has felt like for most of the first month of our “travels”. Lost in a sea of retirement paperwork, it seemed we would never make the wheels on this bus go round and round. I am happy to say that the bureaucratic traffic is beginning to clear and we are seeing the […]
Day 29 — Homeschooling at Museums
So based on wonderful advice I received, I am allowing a settling time between traditional school and homeschooling. After a few rough days, we have sought out some great museums for education and fun. I shared that we visited the Children’s Museum of Houston. Not only did this provide imagination fun, it offered great learning […]
Day 26 — Catching Up with Old Friends
We are back in Austin for a few days (the retirement saga drags on). Little Diva had an opportunity to join her Brownie troop to visit the Blanton Museum of Art and we jumped. We have been in a challenging place as of late. The kids made their sacrifice. They gave up their rooms and […]