Yep, that's me - the little freckled-faced girl in the picture, all of 19 years old and going through boot camp in Orlando. The bus finally pulled into the Naval Station around midnight, and by the time they checked us in and showed us our bunks it was about 2 o'clock in the morning. I remember whispering to the girl in the bunk next to me: "Since it's so late I'll be they let us sleep in." Yep, 19 and stupid! After 8 weeks of boot camp I was stationed in beautiful San Diego. (To this day, whenever we have a picture-perfect day (2 comments)
selling homes in louisville and oldham county: Overcoming Your Pack-Rat-iness !
- 01/03/08 08:45 AM
If I'm talking to you, Miriam-Webster would define you as either: (a) A bushy-tailed rodent that hoards food and miscellaneous objects, or (b) A person who collects or hoards especially unneeded items Many of us admit to being "pack rats" to some degree or another. We have lots of "stuff", and unless you're super organized, it can sure pile up. When you're ready to put your home on the market, you may want to consider off-site storage for some of your belongings. We all knkow that in order to showcase your home in it's very best light, you want to create a spacious, uncluttered look. (0 comments)
"Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got. Takin' a break from all your worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn't you like to get away? Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name, And they're always glad you came. You wanna be where you can see, Our troubles are all the same. You wanna be where everybody knows your name." Okay, okay. I exaggerate just a bit here. Not everybody knows your name in Oldham County. That only really exists in a pub called Cheers. But many of us do know each other in this tight-knit community, and most of us still wave and smile (1 comments)