Reminiscing
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Comment from estory
The attention to detail here puts us right there on the flight with you, and your tale is a tale of the difficulties of long distance flights with young kids with issues. Also the frustrations of air travel and all the delays and equipment malfunctions you have to deal with. The whole trick is the difficult task of juggling all these things at once, the onery kids, the delays, the difficulties in shipping household items to foreign countries, separations due to military service and being alone with the kids for months at a time. Luckily I haven't had too many issues with flights, I had one cancelled and had to rebook on the fly, but managed to get back from Raleigh to New York after a few hours. It's a long flight to Germany, but twice as long getting back. estory
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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The attention to detail here puts us right there on the flight with you, and your tale is a tale of the difficulties of long distance flights with young kids with issues. Also the frustrations of air travel and all the delays and equipment malfunctions you have to deal with. The whole trick is the difficult task of juggling all these things at once, the onery kids, the delays, the difficulties in shipping household items to foreign countries, separations due to military service and being alone with the kids for months at a time. Luckily I haven't had too many issues with flights, I had one cancelled and had to rebook on the fly, but managed to get back from Raleigh to New York after a few hours. It's a long flight to Germany, but twice as long getting back. estory
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Thank you for understanding.
Comment from Sanku
What a a journey you had to make .Handling three sick kids on a flight (no two flights )is not a joke .Anyway you survived and your marriage too! I will check out Iza Deleanu 's post.
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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What a a journey you had to make .Handling three sick kids on a flight (no two flights )is not a joke .Anyway you survived and your marriage too! I will check out Iza Deleanu 's post.
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Thank you for understanding.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
AIT, (Advanced Individual Training,) - change to AIT (Advanced Individual Training),
I've been on flights like that with my young kids, but never for as long as you were. At least you had an understanding community behind you. Gives us insight into what that camaraderie is all about.
Congratulations on 47 years; now, THAT is something to write about!
Much enjoyed, Barbara.
xo
Pam
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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AIT, (Advanced Individual Training,) - change to AIT (Advanced Individual Training),
I've been on flights like that with my young kids, but never for as long as you were. At least you had an understanding community behind you. Gives us insight into what that camaraderie is all about.
Congratulations on 47 years; now, THAT is something to write about!
Much enjoyed, Barbara.
xo
Pam
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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LOl The divorce rate if very high within the military. I understand why. Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from Douglas Goff
Sorry, but a laughed. More than once. Being a military man I know the nonsense you had to deal with!
This is truly the best solution:
The secret, be more stubborn than they are.
In this sentence would it be 'to' instead of 'too'? Not sure;
Brian had too
Good stuff!
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Sorry, but a laughed. More than once. Being a military man I know the nonsense you had to deal with!
This is truly the best solution:
The secret, be more stubborn than they are.
In this sentence would it be 'to' instead of 'too'? Not sure;
Brian had too
Good stuff!
Comment Written 16-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Probably, I changed it. Thank you for understanding. I have another military story; I'll probably write up soon.
Comment from Wendy G
Very difficult to be a military wife and to have to do a lot of the parenting single-handed. And the travelling to Germany would have been difficult under any circumstances, let alone with sick and fractious little ones. Congratulations therefore on forty-seven years of marriage!
Wendy
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Very difficult to be a military wife and to have to do a lot of the parenting single-handed. And the travelling to Germany would have been difficult under any circumstances, let alone with sick and fractious little ones. Congratulations therefore on forty-seven years of marriage!
Wendy
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from Paul McFarland
That's quite a story, Barb. I was never in the military, so my wife never had to endure the things that you went through. You should have received combat pay for that experience.
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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That's quite a story, Barb. I was never in the military, so my wife never had to endure the things that you went through. You should have received combat pay for that experience.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Thank you for the kind review. There's a reason the divorce rate is high in the military.
Comment from jim vecchio
Well, at least you have Fan Story to write out all those frustrating circumstances. I could never handle all those matters the way you did. You deserve a medal! You did earn my gratitude for a fine story.
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Well, at least you have Fan Story to write out all those frustrating circumstances. I could never handle all those matters the way you did. You deserve a medal! You did earn my gratitude for a fine story.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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LOl The divorce rate if very high within the military. I understand why. Thank you for the kind review.
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You opened my eyes, and many readers' eyes to that problem.
Comment from lyenochka
Oh my! Poor you! Poor little Andrew with the pain in his ears. There's an acupressure massage to help with those ear problems on the plane but I don't know if you can get a little one to cooperate.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for mentioning Iza's post! She's not here regularly and it would be nice if more people met her.
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Oh my! Poor you! Poor little Andrew with the pain in his ears. There's an acupressure massage to help with those ear problems on the plane but I don't know if you can get a little one to cooperate.
Thanks for sharing and thanks for mentioning Iza's post! She's not here regularly and it would be nice if more people met her.
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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LOl The divorce rate if very high within the military. I understand why. Thank you for the kind review.
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
I could not have been a military spouse, My first husband talked about joining the service, and I told him that if he joined I would divorce him. I could not have someone else I never met making my choices for me. I applaud all of the husbands and wives of military people. They serve as much as their spouses in my opinion. Riveting story too. You told it quite well. Poor andrew. I thought chewing gum helped.
Karen
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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I could not have been a military spouse, My first husband talked about joining the service, and I told him that if he joined I would divorce him. I could not have someone else I never met making my choices for me. I applaud all of the husbands and wives of military people. They serve as much as their spouses in my opinion. Riveting story too. You told it quite well. Poor andrew. I thought chewing gum helped.
Karen
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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LOl The divorce rate if very high within the military. I understand why. Thank you for the kind review. Gum did not help this time.
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It must have been hell for that poor child. you guys too. Karen
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Barbara, that whole journey sounded horrendous and I can imagine the extent of your anger and cursing! I mean someone's got to be the target of all that build-up of adrenaline. Also, your inevitable apprehension that this episode in your life was going to work out. Clearly it did and you're now heading for your golden anniversary. Well done! Debbie
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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Barbara, that whole journey sounded horrendous and I can imagine the extent of your anger and cursing! I mean someone's got to be the target of all that build-up of adrenaline. Also, your inevitable apprehension that this episode in your life was going to work out. Clearly it did and you're now heading for your golden anniversary. Well done! Debbie
Comment Written 15-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 16-Oct-2024
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LOl The divorce rate if very high within the military. I understand why. Thank you for the kind review.