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Homeward Bound in July
11 years ago
Happy, happy news all around, despite being locked up in a military base until July, away from everyone I love, and the places I used to enjoy so much. I will marry my sweet Arlo in July, and hopefully bring him with me right away to my new duty station...in Fort Campbell, KY! I'm coming home, sort of! It's a 4 hour drive from my hometown, and 3 hours from Arlo's family, but that is the entire point: so he can see his family on a regular basis after making this incredible leap of faith. I will never let him or his family down. While I'm in here, I'm drawing a steady paycheck, none of which I spend, while I make chumpchange on the side working guard shifts for my comrades and collecting, trading and selling stuff that graduates leave behind in the barracks when they leave. I'm building onto our nestegg while I'm trapped in here, and after Arlo and I are married, thanks to last year's new ruling that same-sex couples receive the same benefits in the Army, my husband's housing allowance checks will allow us to live together without having to even touch what I've saved! I can't wait to get home, get in the cockpit of that hot Challenger, pick up Arlo and haul him to New York!
121 days and a wakeup, and a new life will begin.
121 days and a wakeup, and a new life will begin.
Happy, happy news all around, despite being locked up in a military base until July, away from everyone I love, and the places I used to enjoy so much. I will marry my sweet Arlo in July,
Yay, congratulations and best wishes . I am so so happy for you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and hopefully bring him with me right away to my new duty station...in Fort Campbell, KY!
Cool cool .
I'm coming home, sort of! It's a 4 hour drive from my hometown, and 3 hours from Arlo's family, but that is the entire point: so he can see his family on a regular basis after making this incredible leap of faith.
That will be very very nice .
I will never let him or his family down.
Aww.... .
While I'm in here, I'm drawing a steady paycheck, none of which I spend,
Apparently my "thriftiness" rubbed off on you LOL. Yes, I am just teasing cause we all know how cheap I am.
while I make chumpchange on the side working guard shifts for my comrades and collecting, trading and selling stuff that graduates leave behind in the barracks when they leave.
What is chumpchange : ? I am guessing a army/military term I am not familiar with?
I'm building onto our nestegg while I'm trapped in here, and after Arlo and I are married, thanks to last year's new ruling that same-sex couples receive the same benefits in the Army, my husband's housing allowance checks will allow us to live together without having to even touch what I've saved!
1) A nest egg id always good . Just try not to spend it all on the wedding . 2) Now, on a far more serious note, that is GREAT what the army is doing. Plus, it shows how much better/"more understanding" the world is getting. Of course, it is great to see you two in
I can't wait to get home, get in the cockpit of that hot Challenger, pick up Arlo and haul him to New York!
The only army base is Fort Drum, and trust me on this, it isn't the NY you imagine. Trust me, I have been to/gone to college (some of it) in "upstate NY". I am quite happy in "downstate" NY. O wait, there is a base in NYC area. I don't know the name. I am sure you do . If you are going to that one, you are actually going to be living "near me". If you are NOT being literal, please ignore my silly ditsy self.
*hugs*
121 days and a wakeup, and a new life will begin.
Thank you for your support! I need a ton of it these days.