I can't imagine doing a deployment. You are so strong to go through that.
We have a friend who is being deployed in March. They have a 5 month old. I feel really terrible for the wife and I would love to do things to help. The problem is that they live about 30 miles south and I work full time, so that makes it hard with my H gone during the week too. I am wracking my brain for little things I can offer!
My DH is on a special assignment at work and cannot take a day off until June or he will be kicked out of the program. I hate being the go to person for everything (illnesses, doc appointments, etc.).
Amen. My so has no sick time and gets 1 preapproved week vacation a year.
I will refuse to eat a bagel unless it's been toasted. I know, I'm uppity. I think I even returned a bagel once at a Starbucks when, after the fact, they told me the toaster was broken. No thanks! I need my breakfast breads to be warm and crispy.
This is what I think every time. We got stuck on one years and years ago in Hilton Head. My sister and I were all "look Dad there's Hardees! look dad there's Hardees again!!" Until he told us to STFU.
Perhaps driver's tests should include roundabouts.
Mine did I actually really like them and the small city near where I grew up had a couple. One happened to be the most frequent place for accidents in the state but I firmly believe that was because people didn't know how to enter/exit properly.
We have a friend who is being deployed in March. They have a 5 month old. I feel really terrible for the wife and I would love to do things to help. The problem is that they live about 30 miles south and I work full time, so that makes it hard with my H gone during the week too. I am wracking my brain for little things I can offer!
*Stuck in the box and too lazy to correct*
Gift cards to restaurants that have take-out or freezer meals are really nice. Otherwise, just being available to speak to is great. Last night was the suck around here, and talking on the phone to a rational adult not screaming because of gas or crying because Gordon the train was in the wrong spot was all I needed to reset and survive until bedtime.
As an Army wife, I can say evenings are definitely the hardest. I've not had to endure a deployment with a little one yet (thank goodness), but I can only imagine how exhausting and depressing that can be. Calling just to chat would be a nice gesture. Making meal times easier I'm sure would be a huge help. Cooking for one (then eating and cleaning up by yourself) just sucks! It helped me to also have things to look forward to, so even if you can't get together regularly, maybe you can plan a Momma's day out a few weeks after her husband deploys (if she's comfortable leaving the baby/has childcare). Lord, I hope she has child care...
Re: roundabouts. Fine, if people know how to use them. They randomly stuck one in our town for no apparent reason in the weirdest place and no one knows what TF to do. But like, what's wrong with a 4 way stop?
Fallout Boy is right up with Nickelback and Creed
If you don't like Elf, well, you're wrong.
Will Ferrell is fucking hilarious. Stepbrothers made me actually pee my pants. See also: Talladega Nights, Anchorman, Blades of Glory
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