That's right - I'm 80% done! I just blew through mile 20 of my 26-mile deployment. Today begins May. I get through this month, then I'm on my way home (after a handful of days in June).
More importantly, today is Taylor's 13th birthday. I can't believe I have a teenager. It doesn't seem like that long ago that Tiffany and I moved to Ohio from California. Taylor turned 1 in Colorado during our drive.
At one point during the move, she was riding with me in northeast Arizona / southwest Colorado. It had been a long day to that point and she was fussy. I sang the entire "99 bottles of beer" song to her. Every bottle. It was the first and last time I have ever done that. At the end of the last lyric ("Zero bottles of beer on the wall"), she looked at me, I looked at her, and she started crying again. It was good while it lasted.
More importantly, today is Taylor's 13th birthday. I can't believe I have a teenager. It doesn't seem like that long ago that Tiffany and I moved to Ohio from California. Taylor turned 1 in Colorado during our drive.
At one point during the move, she was riding with me in northeast Arizona / southwest Colorado. It had been a long day to that point and she was fussy. I sang the entire "99 bottles of beer" song to her. Every bottle. It was the first and last time I have ever done that. At the end of the last lyric ("Zero bottles of beer on the wall"), she looked at me, I looked at her, and she started crying again. It was good while it lasted.
Now she's 13, owns an iTouch, buys dresses for dances, and chats on-line with boys. I'll deal with it (she does get straight-A's), but I kinda' miss singing 99 bottles of beer.
Happy Birthday, Tay!
36 days to go.
1 comment:
That was a really cool reflection. Your girl is growing up so fast!
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