My Week in Pictures

It has been a minute, y'all!  In case you didn't hear my shouts of joy, I got to spend a week with Travis mid-deployment, which is entirely unheard of.  He's transitioning from Japan to El Salvador, and was lucky enough to get tasked with having to be in Jacksonville for a week.  It was ama-za-zing!  In lieu of my ranting about it and getting all gushy, here are the highlights in pictures:

We got a dining room table, thanks to Grandma and Grandpa!

We saw Jimmy Buffett!

Our finished table.  I'm in love with our Anthropologie dishes!

Meatwad was so happy to have his snuggle buddy back :o)

We baked and cooked and generally made a scene.

 

And, finally, we spent lots and lots of time with our arms around each other.
**Special shout-out to those pearls, y'all!  Best Valentine's Day gift ever!**

Really, it was fantastic, and I'm sure it's spoiled the heck out of me for future deployments.  But that's okay!  It was extraordinarily hard to say goodbye this morning--goes to show it never gets easier to be away from someone you love.  But I made it through the day, came home and got my hard cry in (just like last time), went for a long run (in new shoes, which helps), and I feel like I'm already settled back into my solo routine.  

With him in a different location now, our time difference isn't quite as extreme.  It kinda reminds me of when we were apart while we were dating: He was doing Navy what-not, and I was finishing up school.  If we could be reunited on May 22, just like last time, well that would be ridonkulous.   

There really are so many things to look forward to: next week is my Disney Princess Half-Marathon, the Gate River Run is just around the corner, as well.  And Spring Break is a little over a month away, so I'll get to be back in WV with my family soon!  (I'm even working on talking my family to come here and drive back with me, so if you happen to talk to 'em, bug them like crazy for me!)  And June will be here before you know it.  

I much prefer life with Travis physically by my side, but as long as he's emotionally there, I think I'll be okay.

PS -- Thank you to everyone for the kind words.  My life is so much better knowing that I have such a strong support system.  I love you guys.