Life on Planet Caddick

Friday hubby had his retirement ceremony. Here are a few pics from the day. These are not the fancy "official" photos - just ones that were taken by a friend of mine on her iPhone. Zach pinning his retirement pin The main man He's Happy Now I get my "thanks for supporting your husband" certificate And another I'm wearing heels - I never realize how much taller he is until I see a pic! I believe I said something *gasp* inappropriate Our little family Zach gets his "thanks for supporting your dad" certificate It was short and sweet! Now we get to move on with the next stage of our little family life. Who knows where the road will lead us, but the journey is going to be a blast!

I honestly thought I wrote a post this year. Hmm. Yeah, I guess not! Maybe I should change my blog name to "Slacking on Planet Caddick"! I still have to order my blog book for last year too. I love having those in print to look at when I want. It's kind of fun to see the ups and downs right next to each other. Sometimes I even wonder what I was thinking! Right now though, I'm thinking about retirement. Not mine of course, I did that 5 years ago next month. Nope, this is my husbands retirement and it's a little more frightening. I like to call it crazy fear because it had no merit (most of the time) - it's just a sudden panic of "Oh my God, what's going to happen when we have no ties with the military any more?" It includes all kinds of things, where will move (if we move), what about a job, can I move and do school at the same time? Sometimes these ideas come all at one time - sometimes they come by themselves, randomly, usually when I'm in...

Seems like a long time, doesn't it? It's just a little less than two years. And yet, when put in this context it takes on a whole new meaning “ Honey, I'm dropping my retirement paperwork in September.” I know he's dropping his paperwork a year out. I know he's sincerely fed up with what “his” Air Force has become. I know exactly how he's feeling because I felt the same way and every day I see (or hear about) some “new rule” I'm glad I'm no longer a part of that mess But on a personal level I'm glad he's still a part of that mess because, you see, I've never known any other way of life I've always been military I grew up in the Navy I served in the Air Force I'm a proud Air Force Wife and even though I carry two ID cards one that's mine (and blue) one that's 'his' (and pinkish – kinda) the thought of having an ID card without that “AD” next to it makes me want to throw up – literally and I don't think it'...