The last couple of days have been a bit crazy around here, with trying to make plans for a last-minute vacation during my husband’s leave, and doing some research for the next PCS when we don’t even have orders in hand yet.
Alas!
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So, I fully expected that I’d take a couple of days off to spend time with my husband. I completely forgot that I still needed to add him back to the car insurance, and ended up driving him to work this morning.
Since I’m up, and can’t spend time with my husband while he’s in his redeployment courses, there’s no reason not to blog while I get caffeinated.
If you’re a military spouse thinking about going back to school, but concerned that you’ll start a degree program only to get PCS orders, check out Drexel University’s special program for the military. Active duty servicemembers, their spouses, and their immediate family members are offered a 10-30% discount on the regular tuition rate (percentage depends on degree program).
I’m not ready to apply to a master’s program yet, but when I do, I will definitely be thinking about applying with Drexel.
As this is my first experience with deployment — and therefore my first experience with redeployment — I’ve been searching the internet for resources that have some tips on how to make the transition back home go smoothly for all involved.
I’ve been looking for months, and I cannot tell you how many times I have come across this brochure. In plain black-and-white or four-color, updated for a specific unit or a general document, the same bullet points every time.
There is some valuable information in this document. The section on expectations is very useful when I start to get caught up in making plans; if you read my last post, you know I am all about appropriate expectations.
At the same time, there’s a little voice in the back of my mind whispering, “How can they distill everything down to a two-page leaflet?”
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Oh, and regarding the recipe from yesterday?
I actually sat down and had a full slice of pie, and realized that the gelatin and tequila had settled to the bottom. So I truly have in my refrigerator a tequila meringue pie.
It’s not so tasty as first sampled. Clearly, I need to find another recipe.
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