Missing?

OK, I know that I have been missing for a while. Football is finally over and there are only 4 weeks left of school. Lots of things have been going on and I haven't posted anything. Sorry for that to everyone who stops by here. To start the ball running I thought I would post a little joke from Iraq in response to John Kerry. Enjoy!

Remembering 9/11

Wow, I can't believe that it has been 5 years already. I was here in Germany, sitting on my couch, watching Good Morning America. They broke through with an emergency broadcast and I could hardly believe what I was seeing. It was the first tower in smoke and before I could even imagine what was going on I watched the second plane hit the next tower. I was stunned on my couch. My husband had only been in the military for 1 year and we had just been at our first duty station for 5 months. I jumped off the couch to call him at work. I was new to the military and unaware of what to expect. We were watching total devastation going on in the states and I was thousands of miles away in tears. I called home to make sure that everything was ok in New Jersey and continued to watch the horror. My husband would be home soon and we would wait to get word on what was happening. I held my face and cried, imagining all the lives that were lost and the fear that people were going through. I felt helpless. I recently signed up for project 2996 and was randomly given a victim from 9/11 whose story brought me to tears again........

Zhanetta Tsoy

Ms. Tsoy arrived in America from Kasakhstan on 23 Aug. 2001. Her life was starting at a new job with Marsh & McLennan. She was 32 and could hardly believe that she was going to work as an accountant at one of the world's largest buildings. Not long after arriving in the U.S. Ms. Tsoy dragged her husband , Vyacheslav Ligay, and 4-year old daughter on a sightseeing trip to the world trade center.

September 11, 2001 was her first day of work at the World Trade Center. She wasn't due at work until 0900 but showed up early to make a good impression. Her husband later said she was "very hurried" when she left for her first morning of work.

Mr. Ligay has looked for words to explain the disaster to their daughter, Alexandra. He has searched for photos of their trip to the trade center, but they have also disappeared. His family members want him and Alexandria to come home to Kazakhstan but, Mr. Ligay cannot. "Dead or alive, this is where my wife is and as long as we are here, she is with us."

I can't imagine kissing my husband good-bye for his first day of work only to find out hours later that it was also his last day on earth. The heartache that Mr. Ligay must have as well as all the other families left behind must be enormous. I wont pretend to know how they feel. I can only imagine that it must be 10 times the amount of pain that I feel from that day.

Hysterical Moment of the Day!

Let me set the scenario:
7:30 am and I am getting ready for work. My son is up getting dressed. My son comes to me holding his nose and this is the conversation....
My son:" Mom, you know those boogie grabbers in the bathroom?"
Me: "What?"
My son: " You know those silver ones , well anyway they hurt and all they did was
pull out a bunch of nose hairs."
Me: " Please stop using my eyebrow tweezers to pick your nose!"

Needless to say, with both started cracking up and now I have to go sterilize my tweezers!

Busy, Busy, Busy.....

I feel so overwhelmed with everything that is going on right now. Where should I start. Well Erin left about a week and a half ago, and I am missing her like crazy! We make some lifetime friendships in the military and when we eventually all leave it is so hard. Erin wasn't just a friend she was more like a little sister and she was also my co-worker. SO, needless to say, my little sister has left me and now I am working full time until I can find a replacement. Which replacing her doesn't seem likely. We are also in the middle of football season which means, working 9-5 then football from 5:45 to 7:15...URGH! I love football season but, I am running ragged. Thank god for the weekends, however this Saturday we have CPR certification from 10-4. Oh, did I mention that during all this my husband is away at training and preparing to possibly deploy, YUCK! So like the post says BUSY, BUSY, BUSY........Anyway , I was reading some of my regular blogs and Sarah had posted about this 2996 project. They are looking for 2996 bloggers to pay a tribute to a person killed on 9/11. So all of you go to the site and sign up! Not much time left and they still need about 1,000. I signed up, and as busy as I am I know that I can find the time to do this, so you can too! OK more to blog later I have to go and get ready for work! Everybody have a great day!

New Favorite!!!

I can't get enough of Jack Johnson!!! Erin introduced me to him and I fell in love at first sound. I am currentley listening to Banana Pancakes( one of my favorites) . I hope some of you fall in love as well. Listen to some of the tracks on Walmarts website.

OMG....Look she has a new post!!!!!!

I have decided to set aside early morning time with my coffee , as blogging time. I have a lot to tell everyone about but today I will start with being tagged by Yvonne and Sarah..

5 things in my purse
1. Cell phone
2. Pair of socks(Hey its summer, all I where is flip flops and you never know when you may
need to cover your toes)
3. Memory stick
4. Band-Aids
5. Excedrin

5 things in my refrigerator
1. Yogurt
2. Pineapples
3. Hoison sauce
4. Apple cider
5. Fat free half and half

5 things in my closet
1. clothes
2. shoes
3. Christmas presents
4. purses
5. candles

5 things in my car
1. maps
2. Home sweet Home air freshener
3. blankets(for winter emergency's? Its summer)
4. Travel chairs
5. Lots of different meds( Tylenol, benedryl, imodium, etc...)

OK now who to tag....Lesley, Erin.....
And thanks to the girls who inspire me to blog, Love ya guys!!!!!

Happy Father's day!!!!!!!!

A BIG "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY" to my wonderful husband, Dad and Father-in-law!!!!!


My Father-in-law...I was so blessed to have such a wonderful man come in to my life and then when I met his father, I knew exactly how he became so wonderful. Dad thank-you for raising your son to become the best father and husband that I could have asked for. You are truly an inspiration ......I love you!!!!

My husband.......When you walked into my life I knew that I was in love...I thank god every day for bringing you into mine and Anthony's life. I knew just by the way that you loved my son and thought of him all the time that you were the one for me. In our future I know that we have many more children to come and God couldn't place them with a better father..I Love You!!!!

My Dad.....You were placed into my life for a reason and when I was young I may not have always known why but now I am thankful for it every day. God gave me a dad to look up to, a figure that showed me what a father was. I don't know what would have happened to me had you not been in my life. You mean the world to me and I probably don't tell you enough how thankful I am that you are my dad...I love you !!!!!And to all the other Fathers that I know...Enjoy your day and your children for every day is a day to be celebrated!

Vilseck...

Erin and I decided to go downtown and take some pictures of our little city before she takes off on me and moves back to the States. We had a great time just walking around, looking like tourists and snapping as many photos as we could. I thought that I would share them with you as I am sure she will too...Enjoy!!!!

Guest house....(hotel)





Vils River.....

Catholic Church.....

Town Watchtower.....

Cigarette Machine.....They are everywhere and the strangest looking things.