Vicenza, Italy has long been considered one of the Army’s most coveted duty stations. As soon as I realized I would be married to...
The hustle and bustle of the holidays are behind us, New Year's resolutions have been made (and perhaps, already broken), we have settled into...
California, You Called My Name
written by Shelly Osborne
The vast terrain;
From desert to forest,
Mountain to ocean.
You called my name.
Palm trees sway
The crash of the ocean...
I have a major confession to make. The first spouse social I attended caused me to wrongfully judge all future events no matter where...
Teleportation tops the charts for cool magical powers. My kids and I get to experience this magic, usually once or twice a week. The...
I never knew how important it was to be able to make where you live, a place that you love until we joined the...
The first time I heard of Fort Bliss, Texas, I wasn't entirely convinced that we weren't moving to Mexico. El Paso, Texas, bordering Juárez,...
With warmer weather and blooming flowers comes the start of PCS season. A PCS, or permanent change of station, can be an eventful, exciting...
I brought my newborn son home in a snowstorm, or more accurately, just as the blizzard was starting, flakes falling thick and fast as...
Libraries, like so many other institutions, went through difficult times during the covid era. I was just beginning to feel like I was ready...
Springtime is historically a time of rebirth and growth. No place is this more true than Japan.
Spring brings Sakura, the beautiful cherry blossoms season....
I saw the sun today. It makes me feel like winter might just be coming to a close. I also feel like that just might be the...
Military Lifestyle
The Navy Has Taken, But It Has Also Given
Recently my husband and I were chatting, and he jokingly said, “The two things the Navy has taken from me are my singing voice...
