Blog-adocious

So, I don't really talk that much. I did talk to the old man today. He has been talking about doing security for the upcoming elections in Baghdad. It is hard for me to imagine what he must be going through. Although I am sure he finds it hard to imagine what I am going through here at Bragg. It's called compartmentalization, and for the most part it's healthy in the emotional sense. I spent some time last night with the wounded warriors group. They managed to raise over 8,000, which is fantastic. What they do is amazing. I feel lucky just to be able to contribute what time I have to the group.
I have been trying to read up on what the latest information is concerning the "war on terror." I noticed that the day of the [Obama] inauguration, as I was surfing on the white house website looking for the status of forces agreement, that the site changed. There was a blank page stating how they (the white house) were currently updating the new white house website. I am interested to see how things play out with the Obama administration, and also interested to see how Shinseki plans to proceed with the Veteran's Adminstration (VA). I think he has quite the task ahead of him. I'd like to see someone with integrity in that position, so I am very pleased to see him there. On the skeptic side, however, I recall a period in the late 90s-early 2K Army, the Army introduced a new sock, and the Army proper issued socks to units to test and get feedback on this new sock. It was called the "Shinseki sock test." There are some things/issues, large and small, that concern me about this institution (U.S. Army) and the taxpayer dollar in the broadest sense. I wonder how it was determined who would fill out forms about the sock test. What would you say about a pair of socks anyway, how much can you really say? They were itchy...I know as the daughter of an infantryman, though, that socks are pretty important. If an infantryman doesn't have his feet, he has nothing. I say he, because women are currently not allowed in the infantry, which I feel is short-sighted (topic for another time). At any rate, regardless of what might seem to be mocking on my part, socks are at the heart of it all really. And feet in general.
So anyhow, my original point was... I forget. To start talking, speaking for myself and for my sweet Penelope. To be informative, to make other spouses feel as though they are not alone. Which, we all are anyway, no denying that.
All the best,
Penelope's mom.