[lodwick]

Since 9.11, I'm even worse than usual about blowing things off - much worse, and it really doesn't make all that much difference - I hope.

Mrs. lodwick's dad was a career AirForce officer, so her upbringing was "everything in its place" and be ready to move the family every two years or so. After almost 24 years, I'm bringing her around to my way of thinking - she almost believes that October 15th is the proper time for tax filing. ;-)

[andysandmikesmom]

How funny...yes the military has a great influence on how one acts in life...now my hubby was full time military for 10 years and 17 years reserve...so he has a good deal of that military way of thinking...even tho I and the kids were with him during his military time, we resisted...never lived in govt. housing, always prefered to just live in areas mixed with civilians and military....sometimes shopped on base, but often shopped in civilian stores more...just tried to keep the military at arms length, while still supporting the hubby in his career...

I guess I just did not want the kids to become too used to military way of life, but rather a more balance between military and civilian....

And we did not even have the ever frequent moves that so many did...because the hubby was Airborne, and very few bases have Airborne components, so you usually get to stay longer than the 'legs' at any given base...

But I will say, the military life was quite the experience...and we are grateful that we had that experience...