First of all, my trip to Texas was awesome. At first I thought about back-blogging my trip and filling in all my absent days but I think I'll just push forward and talk about the trip in the coming days. I consciously decided NOT to blog b/c I really wanted to focus mainly on visiting friends and family....and Lincoln convinced me not to take my laptop and blogging on the iPhone and iPad just isn't my favorite thing (plus I can't upload pics from my camera.)
I'm pretty sure we've updated our immediate family about this news so I'll go ahead and blab.
The "Good" News is that I'll be back in Texas sooner than I would have expected...much sooner...like in a couple of weeks.
More "Good" News is that Lincoln will definitely be able to be in Texas sometime in July.
The Bad News is that it's because the military has changed it's mind once again and he will be deploying in the fall for 6 months. With the deployment also comes pre-deployment training that he leaves in a week for and will be gone around 5 weeks.
If you haven't been following the back and forth we've been doing with the military lately the short story is that he was deploying, then he wasn't, then he jumped through hoops to try to deploy, but was denied, then jumped through MORE hoops getting approval from even higher ups, and was denied, and then after everything possible had been done and we had given up trying, the "final word" was given that he would NOT be deploying, and there would be no way he was deploying.
Until last week apparently when they yet again changed their mind...three months before he leaves for the big desert and two weeks before he leaves for the local desert.
I'm really glad I went with the iPhone 4 now b/c I'll be needing that facetime capability (which was part of the reason we got it months and months ago...but then he wasn't deploying...and now he is)
Luckily he'll get to see Em in July (hopefully) but sadly...I guess I should get used to this being our prime means of communication...I don't miss webcam dates...I much prefer being in the same room.I promise that I will get over the Debby Downers... it's just that I tried to be supportive, I tried to be the ideal military wife and all that jazz but after being through the ringer and the back and forth for 6 months now I'm afraid I've lost my pizazz. It'll take me a couple of days to adjust to yet another change to our entire life.
For now, here is our plan:
When Lincoln leaves for the local desert I will pack a suitcase and drive back to Texas for 4-5 weeks (basically the month of June) until he gets done at which point I will fly to California leaving my car in Texas.
Lincoln gets pre-deployment leave in July sometime, and whenever that is we will move all of our stuff back to Texas. Whether we do this by hiring movers or renting a truck is still up in the air...we'll have to sit down and punch numbers and think logically and try to pick the most fiscally responsible route available.
After we move all our stuff back to Texas we'll probably just rent out a storage unit and store our stuff until something else develops.
Lincoln will then go back to California after he gets to visit with family. Whether I fly out for the "going away" ceremony is also still on the table...Lincoln assumed he'd just leave me in Texas but I don't love the idea of not being there when he leaves...but I also don't think I would help the situation if I were there...I'd probably make it all worse by being a crying emotional mess.
So, since I will be back in Texas "permanently" I am also looking for teaching jobs in/around Cleburne. If I can find a job I'll probably try to find an apartment in the area and when Lincoln's deployment is up in February he'll come back to Texas for a visit and then finish up the rest of his contract in California which is up in July. If I have a teaching job I'd finish up the school year, possibly do summer school if the opportunity is there and visit Lincoln in California when opportunities arrise. We'll definitely have to do some juggling...but having a job will help out in the long run so hopefully I can find one.
This plan is completely in rough draft form considering we've had all of 24 hours to really think it through...anything could change at this point but this is all ideal.
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