speaking of emails. In the "oh dear" department. I just got this one:

Greetings Earthlings,

To help “launch” our newest attraction, Toy Story Mania!, Buzz Lightyear will be helping to take NASA to an all-new destination...to infinity and beyond! That’s right, Buzz has joined the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission, STS 124, that launched from Kennedy Space Center on Saturday, May 31. Which, incidentally, was the official opening of Walt Disney World® Resort’s newest attraction, Toy Story Mania!, a 4D interactive ride-through adventure.

During the mission, Buzz will be writing a journal and posting his findings on the NASA.gov website, along with fun online educational games. This summer-long, “Toys in Space” education program will have Buzz flying in zero gravity and working side-by-side with the International Space Station team.

We move a lot (4 states, 1 foreign country, and 1 US territory in 7 years) so for me, home is where Joe and the kids are. But, I do feel rather rootless and while I know where I am from, I don't want Ellie and Frisco to eel like they aren't from anywhere. That is one big reason I am looking forward to Joe leaving the Army. I don't want E and F to have to be uprooted over and over.

Speaking of Joe and the Army, he got promoted to lieutenant colonel today and I am super proud of him (and happy to have the extra money).

Woo-hoo! Go Lt. Col. Joe!!

(And a couple of bits struck me as racist, and kinda pissed me off.)

Vortex, what struck me was one, the whole delicateness about Charlotte being paranoid about being in Mexico...all lowered voice, "It's...Mexico!" like it was being contaminated by garbage. Two, when Miranda was looking for an apartment, and she yelled at her freaking nanny in a voice of semi-terrified relief "Oh! Follow the white guy with the baby!" And three,on top of that, the only black -- huh, not even only black, only not white, character in the movie was Louise, and she was a Magical Black Person! Who was a servant to a spoiled rich girl who wrote, IIRC, ONE WORD during the whole movie and spent maybe half a million dollars, at least.

Feh.

I don't want Ellie and Frisco to eel like they aren't from anywhere.

That's how DH and his brother grew up, and they seem no worse for the wear.

Whoa! Stephanie, congrats to you and Joe! That's awesome.

Doesn't there get to be a point in military promotions where you get to settle down and not get moved around anymore?

Awesome, Stephanie!

A friend of mine is also an Army wife, and she has the same concerns as you. Her husband is finally leaving, though, and she's really excited.

Congratulations to you and Joe, Stephanie!

Congratulations Stephanie and Lieutenant Colonel Joe!