Hello, Familia and Friends! It has been far too long since I have let everyone know what is happening in the far reaches of Germany. I know a lot has happened, but time has gone so fast I don't know where it all went.
Joe and I are still together. He and I are on the same brain wave. We think the same things at the same time and frequently find ourselves saying, "I was just going to say that!" He is currently cooking up a fantabulous meatloaf. It's better than watching the food network (which i still don't have because I still don't have television programming.)
I moved... AGAIN. This new apartment is my 3rd residence in Germany. My house in Hohenecken was ridden with mold in the walls between the kitchen and the guest bathroom. It was also far away from work and the base I was 5 minutes from was shutting most of it's resources down to move to the new "mall" on Ramstein. So, yet again, I went house hunting and after about 2 weeks I found an ad on the Kaiserslautern American newspaper website that had been placed Thursday night for the Friday release. Joe and I went together the next morning before work and it was pretty much a no brainer that if we wanted to live in Landstuhl anytime soon, this was the place to take. We moved in August and we're still getting settled. I have way way way way way too much stuff and there is an entire room dedicated to stuff I'm getting rid of. The bases have occasional flea markets and the word-of-mouth says they're well worth the $15 a table. Joe talked to a guy who made $1000. So, that's the goal. The next flea market I have the weekend off for, I'm sitting at a table all day. Then I don't have to try to have a garage sale at my house. I'm am very much looking forward to that day.
Joe and I have continued to travel. We did Phoenix and New York City in June and July. We went back to Paris in August. We've seen Poland, Luxembourg, Bavaria, and day trips around our area to Mainz and Bingen. On our last trip, we went to Neuschwanstein Castle, Garmisch and the Zugspitze (the highest peak in Germany), and Linderhof Palace. It was GORGEOUS. We drive through Austria for a little while. The leaves were orange and blowing across the road. Bavaria is the most beautiful part of Germany.
We also just got back from another jaunt across the ocean. We took 5 days of leave and went to New York for one of Joe's childhood friend's wedding. We were allllll over the place, but it was fun. We went to New York City the day after the wedding with Joe's brother and his girlfriend where we met up with my mom. It got RAINY!!! I have not been in a downpour that hard in forever. We were all soaked and I was getting crabby. Luckily our hotel was nice, we got refreshed, and spent a wonderful Sunday with great weather. Mom and I went to the American Girl Place where we had lunch and goofed off like 8 year olds. Then we grew up and went to Tiffany's & Co. I tried on some sparkly jewelry while mom actually bought some.
In 2 weeks Joe and I are going to span the ocean again for 10 days. Joe and I will fly together to Dallas and then I will head to Wisconsin and he will head to Phoenix for a few days before meeting me in Madision. We're going for Sophia/Sofia's (I haven't heard a ruling on the official spelling) birth-day. It will be the first time I have seen my brothers in over a year and the first time my brothers and I have been together with our dad in almost 2 years. I'm excited. The next two weeks of working will be hard.
So, I worked in the Recovery Room for about 5 months. All of a sudden, I was told I was moving to the ICU. I'm "on loan" but working the ICU schedule exclusively until I deploy. Oh, deploying. I have gotten the word that I leave for Ft. Hood, Texas on December 6th. I will be there for a few weeks, come home (Germany) briefly for the holidays, then report back to Ft. Hood before lily padding our way in Iraq for 6 months. I do not know which base I will be at or where I will be working in the hospital. Hopefully, since I have been so lucky in Germany with my nursing experiences I will have the same fortune downrange and expand my skills further. I am mentally preparing myself that on this deployment I will see my first code, my first grusome death, and at the same time become an expert at Rock Band.
Well, it's time to spend some time with my man before we go to sleep and I dont see him for 3 days. He works nights on the days that I work days. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is long and we get to say "hi" and "bye" for about 5 minutes between shifts. We also took our PT test today and we're tired. We're going to relax with some red wine and watch a movie.
Joe and I are still together. He and I are on the same brain wave. We think the same things at the same time and frequently find ourselves saying, "I was just going to say that!" He is currently cooking up a fantabulous meatloaf. It's better than watching the food network (which i still don't have because I still don't have television programming.)
I moved... AGAIN. This new apartment is my 3rd residence in Germany. My house in Hohenecken was ridden with mold in the walls between the kitchen and the guest bathroom. It was also far away from work and the base I was 5 minutes from was shutting most of it's resources down to move to the new "mall" on Ramstein. So, yet again, I went house hunting and after about 2 weeks I found an ad on the Kaiserslautern American newspaper website that had been placed Thursday night for the Friday release. Joe and I went together the next morning before work and it was pretty much a no brainer that if we wanted to live in Landstuhl anytime soon, this was the place to take. We moved in August and we're still getting settled. I have way way way way way too much stuff and there is an entire room dedicated to stuff I'm getting rid of. The bases have occasional flea markets and the word-of-mouth says they're well worth the $15 a table. Joe talked to a guy who made $1000. So, that's the goal. The next flea market I have the weekend off for, I'm sitting at a table all day. Then I don't have to try to have a garage sale at my house. I'm am very much looking forward to that day.Joe and I have continued to travel. We did Phoenix and New York City in June and July. We went back to Paris in August. We've seen Poland, Luxembourg, Bavaria, and day trips around our area to Mainz and Bingen. On our last trip, we went to Neuschwanstein Castle, Garmisch and the Zugspitze (the highest peak in Germany), and Linderhof Palace. It was GORGEOUS. We drive through Austria for a little while. The leaves were orange and blowing across the road. Bavaria is the most beautiful part of Germany.
We also just got back from another jaunt across the ocean. We took 5 days of leave and went to New York for one of Joe's childhood friend's wedding. We were allllll over the place, but it was fun. We went to New York City the day after the wedding with Joe's brother and his girlfriend where we met up with my mom. It got RAINY!!! I have not been in a downpour that hard in forever. We were all soaked and I was getting crabby. Luckily our hotel was nice, we got refreshed, and spent a wonderful Sunday with great weather. Mom and I went to the American Girl Place where we had lunch and goofed off like 8 year olds. Then we grew up and went to Tiffany's & Co. I tried on some sparkly jewelry while mom actually bought some.
In 2 weeks Joe and I are going to span the ocean again for 10 days. Joe and I will fly together to Dallas and then I will head to Wisconsin and he will head to Phoenix for a few days before meeting me in Madision. We're going for Sophia/Sofia's (I haven't heard a ruling on the official spelling) birth-day. It will be the first time I have seen my brothers in over a year and the first time my brothers and I have been together with our dad in almost 2 years. I'm excited. The next two weeks of working will be hard.
So, I worked in the Recovery Room for about 5 months. All of a sudden, I was told I was moving to the ICU. I'm "on loan" but working the ICU schedule exclusively until I deploy. Oh, deploying. I have gotten the word that I leave for Ft. Hood, Texas on December 6th. I will be there for a few weeks, come home (Germany) briefly for the holidays, then report back to Ft. Hood before lily padding our way in Iraq for 6 months. I do not know which base I will be at or where I will be working in the hospital. Hopefully, since I have been so lucky in Germany with my nursing experiences I will have the same fortune downrange and expand my skills further. I am mentally preparing myself that on this deployment I will see my first code, my first grusome death, and at the same time become an expert at Rock Band.
Well, it's time to spend some time with my man before we go to sleep and I dont see him for 3 days. He works nights on the days that I work days. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is long and we get to say "hi" and "bye" for about 5 minutes between shifts. We also took our PT test today and we're tired. We're going to relax with some red wine and watch a movie.
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