Today was a pretty typical day at work but after work I went to dinner with my good friend Alison, we went to Hyde Park on The Cap, what a great dinner. After reading over the menu about 10 times I decided on the nightly special, a filet and lobster tail, with a side of gratin potatoes and a great glass of German Riesling. This dinner was quite possibly the most delicious food I have ever tasted and most certainly the most expensive.
Going out for a delicious expensive dinner is one of the perks that I rarely was able to indulge in when Derrick was home, I have always teased him about his cheeseburger and fries taste. He just never saw the point in spending so much money on dinner when "Your cooking is fine". I suppose this is one of the very few things I get to look forward to during his deployment.
As for the rest of the evening, I plan to veg on the couch and watch TV. What a great night, the only thing that would make it any better would be to have Derrick here by my side.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Kuwait
After work yesterday I had to rush home and get my volleyball clothes together and get over to the Westside. I am playing on a girls team this season which is new for me. I have played on a co-ed team for several years and will be continuing to do that but have picked up the girls team since I have some extra time on my hands. I was a little out of it at the practice, my mind was on Derrick and weather he had made it to Kuwait okay. When the practice was over some of the girls headed over to Emilio's for some pizza and a couple of much needed beers.
When I got home I was exhausted, I almost went right to bed but I had an itching feeling to check my e-mail and I am so glad that I did, there it was, in my in-box "Derrick Military" subject line reading "e-mail from Kuwait" I was so happy and relieved! Derrick had made it, he was tired and did not have much time but he had contacted me.
Last night laying in bed I started to think of all the military wives before me and how lucky I really am to have contact with Derrick. E-mails and phone calls are a new concept as far as a husband being away at war are concerned. The thought of getting just one or two tattered letters dated months before over the course of a two year deployment would be too much for a girl like me to handle. As much as my situation really stinks, it could be much worse, and that is what I have to keep in mind when I start getting down. Every day that I make it through is one day closer to when Derrick comes home.
When I got home I was exhausted, I almost went right to bed but I had an itching feeling to check my e-mail and I am so glad that I did, there it was, in my in-box "Derrick Military" subject line reading "e-mail from Kuwait" I was so happy and relieved! Derrick had made it, he was tired and did not have much time but he had contacted me.
Last night laying in bed I started to think of all the military wives before me and how lucky I really am to have contact with Derrick. E-mails and phone calls are a new concept as far as a husband being away at war are concerned. The thought of getting just one or two tattered letters dated months before over the course of a two year deployment would be too much for a girl like me to handle. As much as my situation really stinks, it could be much worse, and that is what I have to keep in mind when I start getting down. Every day that I make it through is one day closer to when Derrick comes home.
Monday, October 29, 2007
My Favorite Person
I had a long day at work today, I was worried about missing a call from Derrick all day long. I did get a chance to talk with him a few times which is good because that will probably be the last time for a few days. I stopped in the nail salon by my gym and got my nails done and then Sue and I got take out from Bob Evans and she came over to watch a few episodes of Damages, a great show on FX. I am a big fan of FX, many of my favorite shows are on that channel; Damages, Rescue Me, and Nip Tuck, not to mention they have good movies air often.
As bedtime nears I am growing anxious, I usually have to keep the TV on to keep me company for the first hour or so until I get so tired that I stop thinking about how lonely I am, and can fall asleep. One of the things I worried least about was how lonely I would be when Derrick was gone, I have many friends and alot of family that live here in town, but you just don't realize how much time there really is in the "in between". In between the time I wake up and the time I leave for work, in between the time I get off work until the time I meet up with a friend, in between the time a friend leaves and time to go to bed. It all adds up to a huge empty void where my favorite person used to be.
I think that as time goes on I will get used to it, but for now on the day of my last phone call until who knows when, it is coming to a head of how hard this really is going to be.
As bedtime nears I am growing anxious, I usually have to keep the TV on to keep me company for the first hour or so until I get so tired that I stop thinking about how lonely I am, and can fall asleep. One of the things I worried least about was how lonely I would be when Derrick was gone, I have many friends and alot of family that live here in town, but you just don't realize how much time there really is in the "in between". In between the time I wake up and the time I leave for work, in between the time I get off work until the time I meet up with a friend, in between the time a friend leaves and time to go to bed. It all adds up to a huge empty void where my favorite person used to be.
I think that as time goes on I will get used to it, but for now on the day of my last phone call until who knows when, it is coming to a head of how hard this really is going to be.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Over the weekend
Friday after work I got my hair done and then went out for drinks with Sue and Keri, I ended up staying the night with Keri and we had a great Saturday, we stayed in bed all day and watched TV, we even ordered a pizza and ate that in bed, we finally ended getting up around 5 pm. The mornings are the hardest right now so it helped to not wake up alone.
I went to Keri's parents and watched the game Saturday night and then we hit BW3's and met up with some other gals for some beers, I think is was about 2 when I got home and I was glad to sleep in my own bed.
Today I mostly laid around the house, did some light cleaning that I had been putting off since Derrick left, I just have lack of interest in what the house lookes like since he has been gone. Meal time is tough for me too, the only thing that I really liked about cooking was that it was for Derrick. Today I ate a Lean Cuisine meal for lunch and Jake, my brother, brought me a cheese burger for dinner.
I talked to Derrick tonight and it is for sure that he is leaving for Kuwait tomorrow, this starts the hard part of him being gone. I am sure there will be a break down in communication at least until he gets settled. He has only been away from me for a week and it seems like an eternity, I just hope the time goes fast. I am doing my best to stay busy, I think I am going to look into taking a class of some kind ... cooking .. painting, not sure yet. Volleyball season starts next week and that takes two nights a week, that will help for the time being.
Tomorrow I start week two at my new job so I better get to bed.
I went to Keri's parents and watched the game Saturday night and then we hit BW3's and met up with some other gals for some beers, I think is was about 2 when I got home and I was glad to sleep in my own bed.
Today I mostly laid around the house, did some light cleaning that I had been putting off since Derrick left, I just have lack of interest in what the house lookes like since he has been gone. Meal time is tough for me too, the only thing that I really liked about cooking was that it was for Derrick. Today I ate a Lean Cuisine meal for lunch and Jake, my brother, brought me a cheese burger for dinner.
I talked to Derrick tonight and it is for sure that he is leaving for Kuwait tomorrow, this starts the hard part of him being gone. I am sure there will be a break down in communication at least until he gets settled. He has only been away from me for a week and it seems like an eternity, I just hope the time goes fast. I am doing my best to stay busy, I think I am going to look into taking a class of some kind ... cooking .. painting, not sure yet. Volleyball season starts next week and that takes two nights a week, that will help for the time being.
Tomorrow I start week two at my new job so I better get to bed.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Day 9 of Deployment
Let me start with an explanation of who I am, who my husband is, and what the purpose of this blog is.
My name is Jasmine, I am 28 years old, I work full time at a law firm in Columbus, Ohio. Derrick, my husband, is a Captain in the Jag Core of the US Army, he has been set to deploy to Iraq for the next 400 days. I have started this blog to document the journey of my life without my husband. I will post as often as possible and will get some pictures up as soon as I can find the USB cord.
My name is Jasmine, I am 28 years old, I work full time at a law firm in Columbus, Ohio. Derrick, my husband, is a Captain in the Jag Core of the US Army, he has been set to deploy to Iraq for the next 400 days. I have started this blog to document the journey of my life without my husband. I will post as often as possible and will get some pictures up as soon as I can find the USB cord.
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