Category Archives: Friendship

Speaking English

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Commander in Chief At home

Living overseas, as a diplomat interacting with people from many different countries, has made me realize that I am truly blessed, in many ways, to have been born in the United States. Birth into a nation that speaks the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Living abroad, military family | Tagged english as a second language, expat life, foreign language, military attache, speaking english | 2 Comments

Strength Finds Me

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

Long after Horatio returned from his most recent 20+ month deployment, people still say they don’t know how we did it. Horatio gets looks of pity for having been away from his family for so long, and friends and acquaintances … Continue reading →

Posted in Friendship, Living abroad, No Nonsense Parenting | Tagged blue star family, dealing with deployment, deployed spouse, deployment, deployment blog, expat life, family, living abroad, married single mom, military blog, military family blog, military family issues, military kids, navy family, single parenting | 2 Comments

A Love Letter To My Friends

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Commander in Chief At home

I remember singing a song when I was a seven year old Brownie: As I’ve moved- through the years, and around the world, I have made many friends. Some silver, some gold, but new vs. old is not the division … Continue reading →