Category Archives: Military

Days Before Eid-Fitr

Blurry Eyed But still I wake. I told Dad I was signing the lease today and checked our bank account to see that we still haven’t been paid. Working out so early in the morning doesn’t seem so bad as … Continue reading

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Reset

I had the alarm set for 5:15, woke up and reset it to give me another hour of sleep that I quickly took. I was in the middle of a dream when the alarm went off again. I covered the … Continue reading

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The Day of Birthday Celebration for Angel

I didn’t get out of bed until five minutes to 6am. It felt great. We’re on our way to the ship when Caleb gets a call from Douglas. He’s still at his hotel and needs the duty driver to come … Continue reading

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Mina Salman Success

Caleb got out of bed when my alarm went off. We got dressed and got in the car, both of us still groggy, and him tired enough to try to get us lost. I pulled up to the large, orange … Continue reading

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It’s Closed Right Now

I feel late taking Caleb to work at 5:30. I drop him off at the dirt lot and drive on base for the first time. I park, walk over to the heavy doors (heavier than all the others) of the … Continue reading

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