Boy are we RETIRED now...

Mike joined the army when he was 19.  It was the height of hippyville.  He wanted long hair, so he bought a short-hair wig (see photo below) to cover the long stuff.  He wanted to wear wacky clothes (after drill and at college) and he wanted to have facial hair (see mustache cut very short and damn, does it hurt when he kisses - oh wait, never mind.)  The other thing he really wanted was an earring.  But that was just impossible.  Until yesterday when his daughters bought him an aquamarine stud at the mall and gleefully watched it installed. BTW - he looks great!

Cheers!

End of an Era, Beginning of an Adventure

On Monday, March 21st Mike was honored at a retirement ceremony for over 40 years of service to the 23rd Army Band.  It was an amazing and very humbling affair where I learned that my DH has the admiration and respect of everyone from the new E3s in his unit up to the Adjutant General of the state.  And there was cake.

Short History of Mike in the Military:

"The Wig"

Summer Camp at Camp Williams sometime in the 70s.

1986 with Lucas and Anna

Retirement Ceremony Major General Tarbet awards Mike the Meritorious Service Medal.

Retirement is just a long car drive away.

Two Old Fossils ready for a new adventure!