Hills and Thrills

Back to life… back to reality.  A Joint update from the solider and his wife today: it’s a special occasion.

The hubby finally landed at the airport, terminal E this time…too many chicks in terminal D told him he couldn’t hang out around there anymore. :) Hes lookin good, going to have swat them girls off like flies when he comes home for good next year.

Friday we got up early, signed an apartment lease, and headed south! Mid-day we detoured off the path to attempt getting a military ID card for the misses…epic fail. We landed in DEERS about 5 minutes before closing time only to get to the conclusion that Jenny isn’t enrolled… they need our marriage license… AGAIN!  So we turned around, no really, Chad headed north for 20 miles before he realized “Shit, why does this say WACO?” So we flipped a U-ey.

About 5PM the GPS landed us in a cement factory…pretty sure that wasn’t our private cottage… and another U-turn. FINALLY we arrived to our beaten path…you know… the unpaved redneck jokes…insert them here.

Ok really, the cottage was actually really nice. Well, Bruno liked it, so of course we did, he’s much more picky. We headed to town for dinner. This in and of itself was an adventure.  We headed to Marcos Fine Italian pizza joint… mistake numero uno. We were assigned to a 90 year old waitress. She was moving a mile a minute…literally. Poor thing, think she forgot we were there, old age does it to you. 2 hours later we finally ate, what appeared to be pizza sauce in soup form. Yum. However, the night was filled with great laughs…at her expense.

Saturday morning we were up early and headed back in to town for an hour or two. The art festival was going on, we bought something neat for above the fire place. Then we went to Ino’s “like Rhino without the Rh” where the beer flows like wine and the liquor is stronger than the sound of Capistrano. (Chad wrote this, can you tell?)  We were pretty much worthless the rest of the day. Bruno would agree, until he got his hamburger. Yes, my dog ate a hamburger… porker!

Well here we are today, it’s Sunday. Chad leaves tomorrow afternoon. (I bet Jenny will cry like a baby… poor baby lovey) Anyway, awesome weekend, great food, and the best dang company in the world.

- JCW^2

P.S. Jenny will post pictures from the trip tomorrow evening.

Tommorrow...Tommorrow!

Tomorrow is the big day! Just a little over 24 hours until Chad lands in DFW... EEEKKK!!

Giddy like a school girl right now.

So now for the big news. Once Chad returns back to Camp Shelby he will be deploying within a week or two. That means this is the last time we will see each other until either: A. his R&R or B. he comes home for good.  :(

- JCW

Why, That's not a twig.

Not what I would call the BEST weekend.

Woke up on Saturday morning to the electricity going out at 5A.M. on the entire block.  I was supposed to go to a volunteer event in Irving, didn't make that. Was on the phone with TXU by 5:45... the only thing that answers on weekends is the automated system. AWESOME...FML

FINALLY @ 10 AM the electricity was back. House was muggy, I was cranky. I got straight to cleaning, that took my frustration to a whole new level. I was running the vacuum in the entry room and picked up too larger things on the ground the vacuum wouldn't pick up...one was some kind of wrapper...fine. The other, what I thought was a twig, turned out to be a dead snake. Not awesome.

I have been frustrated about being at my dads house for some time now, that was the icing on my cake. Like the really good homemade cream cheese icing too...

Just trying to hang in there a little longer. Maybe seeing Chad this weekend will ease my mind. I am doubtful but a least I have a good comforting hug and kiss waiting for me.

It's only 1 year... 1 year...

But I don't Wanna wait!

As Chad mentioned below, he will be home next Thursday...awesome!

Cat's out of the bag, I booked a weekend getaway for Chad and I in the Hill Country. It WAS going to be a big secret, but that didn't happen because they didn't accept AMEX which is the only card I have that Chad can't see... booo

Anyways, I booked us a cottage (#8) at Cypress Creek Cottages (http://www.cypresscreekcottages.com/) in Wimberley. Bruno will be joining us so it will be a family weekend together. :)

Pretty excited for the time together, it's going to be relaxing!

-JCW

Coming Home!....For A Little Bit

I just got the word on when my 4 day pass starts, WOOT! April 22-26 (one day for travel is added)... I can't wait to come home and see Jenny. I have been missing my lovely wife for a good while. Thank you all that are close for the prayers for Jenny and I, we need 'em!

I have had a couple interesting days here that made it less painful. Mississippi sucks! Oh! Someone should call a congressman and tell them to take a "sneak peek" on the training that is conducted here... far far far under par. Camp Shelby = The Home For The Pear Shaped Soldier. On that note... some Vietnam era pyschopath wanna be was trying to explain to us about close combat... I almost had a relapse of watching Full Metal Jacket... Scary!

We finish training on the 19th, go on pass, and then "Hurry up and WAIT"

JCW

Here’s Your Sign

Yes, I miss Chad, horribly.

Now that everyone is on the same page as Chad and I, can people PLEASE stop asking us that question.

ANYWAY! Chad got his weapon at the end of last week, he spent most of his weekend sick and cleaning up all the rust.

Guess this means the deployment date is getting closer…

- JCW

Iraq…Afghan…???

OR KUWAIT! Yes, that is excellent news!

The new unit Chad is attaching too is stationed in Kuwait and will not be going to Iraq! This is amazing news. The not amazing news..Chad could be leaving to go overseas by the end of this month. :/ *insert boo boo face here*

Now, I just ask that the Army not change their minds anymore and lets keep it like this! This could mean a large amount of stress off of us over the next year.

Keep on prayin’ y’all, it’s working!

In other news, still no internet on Chad’s end. He has to go to the rec center to get online and there is generally a line so he doesn’t get much time on the comp.  However, he does have better cell service (trust me this isn’t saying much), so you might have some luck if you call him.

For those wondering… Chad is down almost 20 pounds from when he left. I’m not going to recognize him when I see him next!

- JCW

More I Do’s

Congrats to Cole and Amanda Williamson!

Chad’s younger brother got married yesterday morning to sweet Amanda! Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the nuptials, the stack of work on my desk was calling my name.

I got to spend Saturday with Cole after I picked him up from the airport, weather was nice, Cole put the top down on the Vette…nice. We stopped off and got Cole outfitted for his big day and then grabbed a bite to eat.

Sunday I headed down to Cowboy Church with Chad’s family, had lunch with them, and then went with Glen to see Nana. Always glad to see Nana.

Thanks for spending the weekend with me Williamson’s!

Was going to try and go see Chad this weekend…but he got new orders. He is leaving Benning and heading to Camp Shelby, MS to start pre-deployment training.  Bummer.

A HUGE THANK YOU to two of the guys at the office for being so supportive and offering to help me out so much to try and get to Chad. I consider myself to be so lucky to work with such great people.

- JCW

“It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag." - Dennis Edward O'Brien

Happy Wedding Weekend!

Happy Wedding Weekend to my pretty pretty older sister, Lisa!  You looked gorgeous,but then again  you’re a Dessi, I expected nothing less. :)

Bride, Dad, Me @ the Rehearsal lunch

Lisa – Lisa and her two cute new kiddos

Sunday was rough at the wedding… This was our first, of many, big events apart. I know how much Chad wanted to be there and how much I wanted him there.

To the Bride and Groom: Congrats from A Solider and his Wife – we love you both!

- JCW

Termites Eat Concrete?

I guess the ones at Ft. Benning do. For the time being Chad managed to kill them with Lysol…who knew!

Chad informed his higher ups earlier this week. Army motto “sit around wait” right? He still has termites. My guess, he will have them until he goes to his next station.

-JCW

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
--George Orwell--