tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post3755491516416848901..comments2023-03-25T02:06:02.847-07:00Comments on Thinking in My Head: I was a bratMichael Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08085444510827793704noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-56594736786198972712011-11-30T09:44:41.525-08:002011-11-30T09:44:41.525-08:00Michael Ann!! My grandfather was in the military a...Michael Ann!! My grandfather was in the military and we have a lot of old pictures like the ones you posted. Gosh I love the antique feel of those - so interesting to read about your life.<br /><br />Sorry I'm just commenting now...I just went through and read your last few blogs. :)cassiehttp://booksandbowelmovements.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-10257011665513243132011-11-28T13:48:35.777-08:002011-11-28T13:48:35.777-08:00I'm reading this kind of late, but I loved it....I'm reading this kind of late, but I loved it. Thanks for the memories. As a once Navy gal myself, I found the PX and Commissary references quite refreshing. I definitely miss my military friends and I often wonder how and where they are. Unfotunately for me, Facebook hasn't been all that helpful in finding and reconnecting with them. Maybe someday soon:-) Thanks for the lovely memories.Nicole NAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442248607919512425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-65091031879084331492011-11-17T05:20:38.950-08:002011-11-17T05:20:38.950-08:00Nice post, Michele Ann. My sister is married to a ...Nice post, Michele Ann. My sister is married to a retired Navy pilot. Her kids lived the same kind of life and ended up on a naval base in Coronado, CA. They also lived in Germany for five years in Stuttgart, where they learned to ski. I've been to Frankfort. Sorry, but I thought it was a pretty uneventful place. Yes, your dad is very handsome.Nancy Hinchliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720207101341835900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-17942256697136587442011-11-15T11:52:52.082-08:002011-11-15T11:52:52.082-08:00I am glad you shared these memories and this tribu...I am glad you shared these memories and this tribute. When I read your posts it feels like we are having a conversation and I'm the one who happens to be listening. Very real.winsomebellahttp://winsomebella.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-11205796933491416402011-11-15T11:52:51.788-08:002011-11-15T11:52:51.788-08:00I am glad you shared these memories and this tribu...I am glad you shared these memories and this tribute. When I read your posts it feels like we are having a conversation and I'm the one who happens to be listening. Very real.winsomebellahttp://winsomebella.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-84922148627665273212011-11-15T08:52:01.188-08:002011-11-15T08:52:01.188-08:00I know very little of what it means to live a mili...I know very little of what it means to live a military life, except that I see women in this town I live who are military wives and I see how strong and adaptable they are and how important their connections between each other are, like family almost.<br /><br />As I read your post, which I read directly after reading the one about crying in the movie and your sensitivity, I thought that can't have been easy for a sensitive child and felt part of me imagining the roots that you must have wanted to plant as an adult. The next sentence I read, you say almost exactly that.<br /><br />I recently read a very interesting collection of essays by the novelist Pat Conroy called 'My Reading Life', I read one essay every night and they are wonderful. He reserves one whole essay for 'On Being a Military Brat' and it really stayed with me, the qualities that living this kind of life gives a person that only those brought up in that way can really appreciate, from the inside at least.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-87068429887510937992011-11-14T13:15:52.778-08:002011-11-14T13:15:52.778-08:00I go to Ft. Meade all the time for USO stuff - how...I go to Ft. Meade all the time for USO stuff - how cool you were stationed there!Megan (Best of Fates)http://www.bestoffates.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-85953326065913490162011-11-12T17:29:06.964-08:002011-11-12T17:29:06.964-08:00I had never considered what a difference existed b...I had never considered what a difference existed between civilian childhoods and military childhoods, but I can only imagine it's great. What a great thing to have been able to see different parts of the world at such a young age. My father was a military baby for about six seconds. He was born and lived on a military base in Texas for the first year or two of his life, and then my grandmother moved back to Michigan with him. My mother's father was also a serviceman, but that was done with before she was born. Aside from a couple of my cousins, the military tradition ended with my grandfathers. I am thankful for their service and for the service of all military men and women, past and present.Laura@Catharsishttp://findcatharsis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-44250519171265154882011-11-12T14:23:15.052-08:002011-11-12T14:23:15.052-08:00What a sacrifice our servicemen and women make. I...What a sacrifice our servicemen and women make. I'm so glad that you appreciate the experiences and the positives that came out of that mixed blessing of being a "brat".A Morning Grouchhttp://amorninggrouch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-23895680409961066692011-11-12T11:20:52.033-08:002011-11-12T11:20:52.033-08:00What a great post of great memories with your fami...What a great post of great memories with your family.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-19540331896660619062011-11-12T11:20:27.731-08:002011-11-12T11:20:27.731-08:00MA- this is such a heartfelt memory/story. I grew ...MA- this is such a heartfelt memory/story. I grew up in the same house, lived on the same block and didn't move around until after college, which is different. These are wonderful memories to draw on. As you said each time was different and you made friends (now far away, good song choice). Now see what you found when you thought your mind was empty.brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480258485472568272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-74371063223775116682011-11-12T10:11:04.283-08:002011-11-12T10:11:04.283-08:00Joe, that is so true. My dad served in Vietnam and...Joe, that is so true. My dad served in Vietnam and even though I was only 5, I remember that year vividly. It was extremely hard on my mom. She is an incredibly strong woman.Michael Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085444510827793704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-11169671485682757072011-11-12T09:25:23.594-08:002011-11-12T09:25:23.594-08:00Beautiful story!That was such a great opportunity ...Beautiful story!That was such a great opportunity for you to see so much of the world.<br /><br />I was married to a military guy and we were stationed in Hanau, Germany from 1976-1979, it was awesome. He was in the Army and when we got there he didn't have enough rank to get on base housing, so we had to rent an apartment right out there with the German people, it was so much fun. <br /><br />I worked at at the PX selling cameras and stereos. It was a time of my life I will never forget and yes, the people really do hang together. Thanks for the memories!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01679761481005526223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-10328281545663152242011-11-11T22:24:20.947-08:002011-11-11T22:24:20.947-08:00Thx to your Dad and all service people, but also t...Thx to your Dad and all service people, but also thanks to the families of those that serve. Their sacrifices are greater than I think even you realize, especially the families of members who serve in a war zone.<br /><br />Cranky Old Manjoehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-73353371103304785562011-11-11T18:32:32.591-08:002011-11-11T18:32:32.591-08:00Thank you so much for sharing with us about your d...Thank you so much for sharing with us about your dad and brother, and military lifestyle today. I can't imagine what it was like to have moved so often, but obviously you were secure in your family life because you turned out so well! A great Veterans Day post. P.S. Your dad really is handsome!Elizabeth Younghttp://gardengatewares.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-11724853793049089702011-11-11T16:08:43.060-08:002011-11-11T16:08:43.060-08:00What a sweet post, MA. A big thank you to your dad...What a sweet post, MA. A big thank you to your dad and brother for their very hard work!Shalinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13839666371535550446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-67004815877502077432011-11-11T15:57:04.475-08:002011-11-11T15:57:04.475-08:00What a fantastic post Michael Ann! My cousin'...What a fantastic post Michael Ann! My cousin's husband is in the Air Force and I have watched her have many of the connections you discussed in your post. A perfect remembrance for today!juliehttp://www.juliefarley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-55850176445579331042011-11-11T14:14:17.920-08:002011-11-11T14:14:17.920-08:00Angie, sounds like you also benefited from your br...Angie, sounds like you also benefited from your brother being in the military! Mommy Bags, I'm sure my dad will appreciate that comment! Thank you for the compliment about my writing, that really touched me.Michael Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085444510827793704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-19643275362112308972011-11-11T13:57:25.156-08:002011-11-11T13:57:25.156-08:00Your dad hubba hubba! As usual your posts are so d...Your dad hubba hubba! As usual your posts are so damn good. I enjoy reading them they make me very calm....and serene. Man you did quite a bit of jumping around. Wow..but hey you got to experience some awesome adventures!Mommy Bagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016498338534458441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8707691620834774755.post-36828274100689071662011-11-11T13:47:07.466-08:002011-11-11T13:47:07.466-08:00My brother chose to make the Air Force his career ...My brother chose to make the Air Force his career (now retired). I have no idea what it's like to be a military child, but I bet my nephew could tell me. My brother now lives in Alaska, and I haven't seen him for years. The nice thing about having him in the service, I got to travel to visit him. And my oldest daughter at the age of 10 spent an entire summer in Germany. How many 10 year old's get to do that? I had a good time while he was in the service. I visited places I've never seen before, and ate lots of good food....<br />My favorite trip out of all of them was my trip to Alaska. I will for sure go back there. When they call it God's country, they are absolutely right.Alil Country Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770881689504257124noreply@blogger.com