Parris Island Graduation Day!

by admin // June 6, 2013 // No Comments

May 24, 2013Â Today is the day, the day I watch my son’s dream come true, he becomes a United States Marine. Today is the end of months of stress, sleepless nights, waiting for letters, and driving my mail carrier... Continue reading →

Parris Island – Family Day

by admin // June 5, 2013 // No Comments

May 23, 2013 Today is Family Day! Family Day begins before dawn. We arrived on MCRD Parris Island about 4:45 a.m. I finally get to lay eyes and hands on my Marine for the first time! How exciting! We are... Continue reading →

Parris Island Bound

by admin // June 5, 2013 // No Comments

After many weeks of hard work, graduation is finally here! We left Birmingham, Alabama headed for Okatie, South Carolina very early on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. We had our base pass in hand, and our excitement was uncontainable. Parris Island... Continue reading →

The Journey – Week 11

by cynthia // May 4, 2013 // 10 Comments

I sat down today to write our son a letter like I do most Saturday mornings. But, today was different. Our son has been in boot camp for 11 weeks. He has 19 days left. I began to cry as... Continue reading →

The Journey Begins – Leaving Day

by cynthia // February 25, 2013 // No Comments

Well, we made it. The day finally came. My son is officially in the hands of the United States Marine Corps. After spending as much time as possible with him over the last three days, I could tell he was... Continue reading →

Journey to Boot Camp

by cynthia // February 17, 2013 // No Comments

At my last writing my son was 16 days from leaving for boot camp. Well, he is still here. Things were changed, timetables rearranged, and yes, even his MOS changed, AGAIN. He is now leaving next Sunday! Everything is in... Continue reading →

Inspirational Blog Award

by cynthia // January 19, 2013 // 3 Comments

I was given this prestigious award by a good friend. Her name is Jessica Martin akaÂ @red_writinghood at www.redhotwritinghood.com. She is smart, witty, and a great friend to have. The fact that Jessica finds my blog inspiring is an honor, because... Continue reading →

Bad News – Good News

by cynthia // January 13, 2013 // 3 Comments

Last night my son called and said, “Mom, can you meet for lunch tomorrow, I haveÂ somethingÂ I want to tell you face to face.” Well, you can imagine that my mind started going crazy with all of the things it could... Continue reading →

Reading Goal 2012

by cynthia // January 10, 2013 // 1 Comment

Well, I set a goal of 75 books for myself to read last year. How did I do? I came close. I read 54 books! I was making good progress towards finishing my goal, and then I started my new... Continue reading →

Weight Loss – Lessons Learned

by cynthia // January 3, 2013 // 1 Comment

Well, it has been a year of challenges. A back injury to begin the year, and then two surgeries, followed by a job loss. However, I have managed to do well with my weight loss regardless of the challenges.... Continue reading →