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!

in our case, we have hopefully just one more move. But, for the first time ever, we have leverage over the Army because we can leave at any point. (joe can retire in June, 2010.) so. If they want him to stay, they may dangle some really great things in front of us. We will see. I want to have my own home, friends, job, school, and so on and not always be moving but I am open to cool things. Still, with the dollar as it is, living overseas is not a good deal right now and there are only two Army bases I would be interested in. Plus, I am very afraid Joe will have to deploy again so a lot depends on the election and the Iraq war.

Eta: that was in response to Connie. Can't C and P on the iphone.