Manila

I played hooky from work for two days so that I could come to Manila and spend time with my husband.  It is a blessing that I'm even able to come here since most wives don't get a chance to see their husbands until their deployment is over.  I had a few bumps in the voyage but I made it! 

I promised people that were helping me some cookies.  Well I had a cake and 4 containers of cookies and it got to be a bit overwhelming and hot, so I left a container in the car.  Of course Doug loves the caramel cake that I made him (I'm glad) and he likes the cookies too.  Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a baker but I can cook just about anything else.  I suppose it's because I don't really care for baked goods.  Anyway when I got to the pax terminal yesterday morning, I discovered I didn't have my passport!  I had to go all the way home and get it.  But through some creative genius, I made it on the plane.

When the plane was pulling up to the hangar, I started getting all antsy because I could see Doug and it's been over a month since I've seen him in the flesh.  Thank God for skype, or it would be even harder.  It took another passenger a long time to get off the plane and I wanted to push him out the way because he was blocking my path to my man.  But I chilled because I do have to get back to Okinawa.  I left the girls with the mom of one of their friends, who I have befriended too.  I'm so happy that they are with someone whom I trust.  Although they are old enough to stay in the house by themselves, I just can't trust 2 teens to be home alone and I'm in a different country.

When I left Japan it had gotten a little bit warmer than it was in previous days.  I'm still bragging about the fact that I am STILL wearing open toed shoes and no jacket.  I NEVER have to see snow again in person, EVER. 

My baby was sick so I brought him a bunch of cold medicines and he seems to be doing much better today.  So was it the medicines or me?! LOL  Maybe it was a combination of the two.

I'm just going to enjoy my time away from Okinawa.