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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.
Category: military
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I am so glad that I participated in Ali Edwards' week in the life two weeks ago. When I heard the dates and realized Paul was going to be out of town for training, I inwardly groaned. "I don't want to do this if it's just me," I thought. "This won't be a real week…
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For as long as I can remember do your best has been my family's motto. My mom's favorite chorus especially. Test at school? Do your best. Presentation? Do your best. College applications? Do your best. Pulling out of the garage to drive to a friend house? Do your best. It became so routine that the…
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Paul gets home from a month long training session in Mississippi late tonight. I am going to soak him up and squeeze him tight and celebrate all weekend long. This will be our last weekend together in San Diego. Immediately after his deployment, we will be moving north (to the Ventura area) because he'll be…
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Paul will be back from training in a week and a half. We will then have about a week together before he deploys. At this point, we are expecting him to be over in Afghanistan until about mid-February. It's very unpredictable but we are looking at around 28 weeks apart. The GMO (General Medical Officer)…
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BAD NEWS : Their original vacation was unexpectedly cut short because he needed to attend some extra training prior to deployment. GOOD NEWS : He weekend time to spare. GREAT NEWS : She had some Southwest credit to spend on a flight. BEST NEWS : They made their own unexpected change of plans and are…
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This post starts with a deep breath. We've got a plan. I mean, we've always had a plan. But the closer we get to the actual day Paul leaves for deployment the closer the plan gets to being the Real Plan. I don't want to get into the specifics of how our "plan" has changed…
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