enJOY it
an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: military
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We have now been home together in our "normal" lives for about a week. The short story is everything is wonderful. The long story is there is more to it than just that. Some moments are hard. Some moments I burst into tears. Some moments I am frustrated. Some moments I really struggle to find…
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Last night we attended the Seabee Ball at the Reagan Library (that's Air Force One!). I love any excuse to shop for a dress (and long dresses are the way to go – I officially hope everyone I know has a black tie wedding). I love seeing Paul in uniform. I love meeting all the…
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FIRST : From both Paul and me, THANK YOU for your outpouring of support on his homecoming and for these past seven months. I would have gotten through this deployment without the blog, but I would not have been nearly as happy. It has always been my goal to be positive and upbeat here, and…
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When Paul deployed, I thought that maybe my life would be less. But the almost seven months we have spent apart have made me more. More patient. More efficient. More self-sufficient. More organized. More grateful. More appreciative. More willing to laugh at myself. More willing to laugh through it. More comfortable with being alone. More…
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I'm tired of deployment. But I'll never be tired of the town where we're stationed. Not sure if "even trade" is the correct expression, but the year we'll actually spend here together is going to be rad. p.s. I am loving those leopard flats c/o Blowfish shoes. Super cute and comfortable for walking around. Double…
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I'm working hard to adjust my attitude for these next few weeks. Instead of wishing the time away and dwelling over how much longer until Paul gets home, I am focusing on the things I get to do in my last few bits of Alone Time. Depending on how things go, this could be my…
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The worst part of deployments isn't actually the big stuff. It's not the holidays you celebrate apart or the weddings and events that only one of you get to attend. It's not the hassle of taking care of the house alone. Nope. The hard part catches me at the most random times on the most…
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I am over the moon. The packing and moving day were not the greatest. But the driving to the new place day totally made up for it. I took the 1/Pacific Coast Highway for the last 42 miles. It's the scenic route for sure. I wish I had photos but I was too busy keeping…
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Hot damn, I have loved this city. Five and a half years ago, I sat with Paul on my parents driveway at 11:30 at night. We liked each other and we were trying to figure out if we could make a relationship work. He had recently joined the military and was headed to Navy officer…
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