You and I, MEG, have in common standing on chilly, breezy Navy piers during The Korean Conflict, straining to find our husbands somewhere in the "sea of faces" aboard ships..!!
...holding the hand of one toddler, and going to produce another little one before long - LOL
We were pros at packing and moving...often.
By the way, for those reading this who thought it was a myth that in Norfolk, Virginia there were signs that said,
"Sailors and Dogs
KEEP OFF THE GRASS" - -
I saw them with my own eyes, scooting around to look at [so-help-me-God] converted chicken coops...with other couples to share the rare and high-priced places to rent!
Indeed!