June 25

Yesterday was a bit of a haze. Clay talked with the detailer in the morning and we have orders... not hard copy yet so I won't spill it out (well heck most of you that read this already know.) The timing is never easy, but when would be good? We move in December, who knows what we will do for Christmas (hotel?) and then G's birthday. We move right around her birthday every time, which means we have just left all her friends and don't know new ones yet. Our new duty station is not where we wanted, but then again we have never gotten where we wanted- yet always seem to end up loving where ever we are, which makes it so hard to leave. For the 2nd time I have 2 really amazing girlfriends, that will be hard to not be near. When we left Japan, my 2 closest friends had moved away a year and a half before us so it was a bit easier, even though I had new friends. I know that I will be able to keep in touch with all these women, but it stinks. Finding friends who you fit with is not easy, and once you fit it feels so good to know you have them there for whatever you need whenever. So, new duty station is somewhere we have never been before (prior duty stations include: Everett, WA. San Diego, CA. Yokosuka, Japan. Virginia Beach, VA.) and is even farther away from family. Bright side, still on the water!!! imagine that, the Navy sends you near the Ocean.

So the road to a new adventure starts now. On the to do list: start cleaning and de cluttering the house, organize craft crap, get rid of old toys clothes and stuff, figure out where to live (rent, base housing, buy???) and so many more things.