Newfound Respect

For reasons I won't go into, that people who are close and trusted will know, I have a newfound respect for the families of our military personnel overseas. I can't imagine being away from my husband for months, or longer, at a time, knowing that he's a million miles away, not being able to talk to him whenever I wanted to and having to pray every day that he'll come home safely! Those wives are stronger than I'll EVER be!! It reminds me to be thankful for my life, even as rocky and stressful as it can get. I have a beautiful 8 year old daughter, who IS my life, and a husband of almost 9 years, who I couldn't imagine having to live my life without. I know where they both are pretty much at all times and when I'm not with my husband, for whatever reason, I know that he's a phone call away. I will have military families in my prayers from now on!!

Thursday Thirteen

I'm sitting at work at 7:49am, all alone since there's a meeting that everyone else at work had to go to and I didn't (ah, the joys of being a temp!). This leaves me PLENTY of time to think about my Thursday Thirteen.

Years ago, I made the decision that when (and IF) I retire, I want to buy an RV and spend however long it takes visiting towns all over the US that have the oddest names I can find and have my picture taken by their sign (evidence, I suppose). So, here is a list of 13 of the places on my list...

1. Unalaska, Alaska
2. Hooker, Arkansas
3. Rough and Ready, California
4. Timbuctoo, California
5. No Name, Colorado
6. Between, Georgia
7. Monkey's Eyebrow, Kentucky
8. Boring, Maryland
9. Podunk, Michigan
10. Square Butt, Montana
11. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
12. Idiotville, Oregon
13. Imalone, Wisconsin