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May 2005 - Posts

Gah!

Sometimes I wonder what Web sites such as Msnbc.com mean by putting this headline as one of their lead stories: "Bloody May: 77 U.S. fatalities in Iraq." I always end up shaking my head. I hate the randomness of it all. I hate the use of sensational words Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 31, 2005 11:58 PM by ryanseals | 6 Comments

Memorial Day

Though I wasn't able to get to the computer and write about Memorial Day until now, the 11th hour of the day, I have been thinking all day long about our servicemen and women, and those who have lost their lives. I couldn't get a picture of a little girl Read More...
Posted Monday, May 30, 2005 11:20 PM by ryanseals | 1 Comments

The things you hope for most

Yesterday, I turned 23. And I really, really missed my husband. Remember those papers you had to write in middle school or high school, where the question was something like, "What do you think you'll be doing in 10 years?" Well, when I was 13, I bet Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 26, 2005 2:45 AM by ryanseals | 6 Comments

What's going on...

Hey everybody, It has been a while since I posted last, mainly because of my pure laziness in trying to keep this site up. It gets to the point where things are so chaotic and routine that it is hard for me to actually collect my thoughts and post them Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 21, 2005 12:36 PM by ryanseals | 3 Comments

The best gift is one from the heart

Something truly touching happened to me today, and I had to share it. I have to admit, I've been down and out lately. Little things keep going wrong, and people keep saying well-intended yet rude things to me about Ryan being gone, and all in all, I've Read More...
Posted Tuesday, May 17, 2005 5:21 PM by ryanseals | 7 Comments

New definition of "hot"

Yes, according to Ryan, it's really heating up in the sandbox, and it's only the beginning. From what I've seen, temperatures have been around 100 degrees in and around Baghdad, and I've heard they can exceed 130 degrees (tell me if you've heard higher). Read More...
Posted Saturday, May 14, 2005 11:43 PM by ryanseals | 3 Comments

Daisy ... MY how you've grown!!!!

Ryan returned from his R&R to find quite a shock back on the FOB. Daisy, the cute, little puppy we once knew, is now roughly the size of a bear. Well, not quite. But BOY she and Retrans have grown. (Check out new pictures of both under Daisy's link in Read More...
Posted Sunday, May 08, 2005 3:29 AM by ryanseals | 4 Comments

Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Friday, May 6, is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. I just learned this -- and I wanted to share it. I've put an excerpt from an article from Military.com (I've added a link under "Army" on the right) because I think it explains things quite well. Article Read More...
Posted Thursday, May 05, 2005 2:45 PM by ryanseals | 0 Comments

Professional wedding pictures

Our professional wedding pictures (by Tom Geisler) are posted: Here (large gallery) Here (smaller gallery) Lovely! Share this post: email it! | bookmark it! | digg it! | reddit! | kick it! | live it! Read More...
Posted Monday, May 02, 2005 7:09 PM by ryanseals | 2 Comments

Back in Iraq

I'm back in Iraq... yay! (note the sarcasm) Yes back from leave, back to hell, back to what has become my normal life for the time being. I got back from R and R last Wednesday, and not skipping a beat, went out on missions the last few days. R and R Read More...
Posted Monday, May 02, 2005 12:28 PM by ryanseals | 3 Comments