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The never-ending PCS

July 10, 2010, in PCS by

It's funny that Guard Wife just wrote about a virtual road trip. Because I've been on the never-ending road trip…and it's anything but virtual.

We are in the midst of a PCS. So I've been on the road and/or homeless for the past month. And it's making me fat, people. First, it was the stress of the anticipation of the move. Then, it was life on the road and eating out for every meal.

There is a plus side. The kids have spent lots of time with one set of grandparents and cousins from both sides. Stretch and I have gotten to spend some time catching up with friends and he's been introduced to some of my "imaginary" friends from SpouseBuzz.

But I'm starting to get a bit tired of life on the road and am starting to look forward to having our own place and getting my belongings back. And it will be nice to get back into a routine again. PCSing Vacations can be nice but they have to end some time!

*PCS means Permanent Change of Station which leads to the question of why it's called that. For us, there is nothing permanent about our lives, least of all where we live.

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About Marine Wife

Marine Wife is a former Army Brat who married her Marine in 1998, making theirs a mixed marriage. She has two Devil Pups that keep her on her toes and threaten her sanity daily.

But that might only be fair since Marine Wife just might hold the record for getting her husband called on the carpet. Hmmm....that might be why he now enjoys the fact that she never took his name.

While Marine Wife often wonders what it would be like to live at the same address for longer than 2 years, she enjoys all the adventures that life with the Corps affords. OORAH!

Comments

  1. GBear says:
    July 12, 2010 at 3:32 am

    I know how this feels. When our youngest was 5, we were taking a sight seeing tour en route to our fourth PCS in almost as many years and he said, "I want to go home". Since we hadn't seen our new home yet, I was a bit worried about where he thought 'home' was going to be, so I asked him, "Where's home, honey?" – - – He pointed to our mini-van.! Such is the life of a nomadic military family!

  2. Maharet says:
    July 12, 2010 at 5:03 am

    Hang in there honey. You guys are my inspiration and if you crack up I have no hope. LOL

  3. Pattie says:
    July 12, 2010 at 6:39 am

    This is me. Right now. We are in PCS limbo for another week before heading to the new rental house in Texas. (DH is already at work; we're with my inlaws, his parents, while my daughter attends a prestigious dance program.) It's been a stressful month…

  4. Jen says:
    July 13, 2010 at 7:42 am

    Yes, it's PCS season, isn't it? We've in the middle of it too…moving from one overseas location to another…dropping off our oldest son at college. Oh, and hubby just got back from a year deployment. I am so ready to be back to normal, whatever that is!