History, Real Life, and Faith
Many of us love the sight of a man in uniform. I had no idea how important one would be in my own life, much less that of my children. When my boyfriend said he was going back east to interview with Admiral Rickover about joining the Navy, I told him I would see him in five years. I had…
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We’ve been in and out of Groton, Connecticut a handful of times since we moved away in 1986. Every visit, though, has been timed around Sunday morning because I wanted to go “home” to the church that succoured me, taught me, and encouraged me through some of the more difficult times of my life. Since leaving Bishop Seabury Episcopal Church to…
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We revisited our personal history many years ago. We drove across the country in a Volkswagen bus visiting friends, relatives and our family history from Los Angeles to Maine. My favorite spot required a weekend visit because I longed to spend time revisiting our older boys’ birthplace: Groton, Connecticut. Home in Connecticut My life in those years revolved around our home…
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I started crafting my life story for a select audience early in life. A parallel story line followed me through my growing up years, but I never told the stories until years later. Once I graduated from college and left Los Angeles, I never lived closer than 350 miles to my parents. My father used to gaze through his telescope…
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Have you ever been to a ball? As the chief engineer on the oldest submarine in the Atlantic Ocean, my husband had a number of duties I never understood. As a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy, he had gentlemanly responsibilities that didn’t always make sense–to him. For example, the Navy ball. He’s never been a big dancer, but attendance, particularly…
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How Navy wives care for each other–both in sickness and in death.