Category Archives: Military

Three Kwality Weeks

Posted on August 11, 2016 by TheJessicaness

Moving is expensive, at least internationally, but I’ve never complained. Lucky us to have the government behind us, helping to cover some of the fees – moving the bed, shipping the car, and possibly reimbursing my flight. They also offer … Continue reading →

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Hello America

Posted on August 5, 2016 by TheJessicaness

I’ve been gone for 25 months and already back for three weeks. Bahrain was more and less of what I expected. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting all the educated, employed, and well-traveled people there. I want to be more like them. … Continue reading →

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Couchsurfers BBQ

Posted on October 30, 2014 by TheJessicaness

  Era Tower Caleb and I had breakfast at Lilou’s. I ordered fried eggs wrapped in vermicelli noodles served in mini frying pans. We walked to PSD (personnel support detachment) to talk about Caleb’s pay as the man behind the … Continue reading →

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Shopping for Laughs

Posted on October 19, 2014 by TheJessicaness

Caleb has the day off and tries waking me at 8am – at least one of us is sleeping in. I don’t budge until he goes downstairs to do dishes and then lay in bed while I listen to him sew. … Continue reading →

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Sunset Safari

Posted on August 27, 2014 by TheJessicaness

We walked to breakfast at Talay, the hotel’s restaurant on the water, at 5:50 and were going to sit outside, but got overwhelmed by the size of the buffet, so we chose a table nearby the juice-water-yogurt stand. We were brought fresh … Continue reading →

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