Our Army Life: Pete’s Change of Command Ceremony
Today marked the beginning of Pete’s second command in the Army, complete with a lovely change of command ceremony. If you’re like me, and unfamiliar with military traditions, here’s some information about the history and significance of “passing the guidon”…
A Standby Twosome at Mamala Bay Golf Course
In Hawaii, golf is a competitive business. Notice how I said business, and not just a competitive sport. There are several military golf courses on Oahu, and as such it can be very challenging to even get a tee time…
Simple Pleasure: Year of Marital Firsts
It’s Christmastime! A year ago, Pete and I were visiting each others’ family over the holiday in both Wisconsin and Nevada. Shorty thereafter we were engaged and planning for a future as a married couple. After a few months of…
Simple Pleasure: Finding Firewood
Pete and I both enjoy having a warm fire burning in the fireplace. We embarked on numerous wood-finding missions this fall to ensure that we had plenty of wood in our woodpile come winter. Our weekends were spent driving around…
Alpine Altitude of Breckenridge, Colorado
The cold wind whips by our flushed cheeks as we step onto the moving gondola bound for the top of Peak 9. As we hunker down inside the gondola, we’re relieved to be inside the relative warmth of our suspended…
Our Army Life: Acknowledgement
This post introduces a new series that I’ll feature on Jet Set With Mary, discussing all things Army life related. When Pete and I started talking seriously about what life would be like if he were to stay in the…
