Monday, October 09, 2006

Reality smashes in my head

Last night Wes and I sat down to look at the calendar to figure out when his days off in November are. He is currently here until October 23rd and then leaves until Nov. 10th. They were told they would be here for 20 days in Nov. with a total of 12 days off. But they're leaving on Nov. 27th (for six months). That's only 15 days. And, Wes, unlike the rest of the crew, who will have 12 days off, will only have 8 days off, none of them on the weekend. That's fine for us, but that means he won't be able to see his kids before he leaves. Needless to say, neither one of us is happy. We'll have the kids the next two weekends and Tuesday (today is a holiday so he is home) Wes will discuss this with his boss and try to fix it. It's Navy procedure to have a total of 30 days in port before leaving and 14 days off. That's not going to happen. They weren't supposed to leave until next July. But, he should be able to see his kids. This just blows. We were supposed to have our wedding ceremony and reception last Saturday, but he was at work all day (we also lost our deposit). I guess that was ok because it was raining anyway. It just really sank in that time is moving fast and he'll be leaving soon. We may only be able to see each other once during that 6 months (his dad and I are going to go see him). Welcome to marrying someone in the Navy.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hey chica,
I am sorry about the situation with Wes. It seems to be one thing after the other. You guys are strong and will survive this. Hopefully, something can be done and he will be able to see the kids before he leaves. Thanks for the email. Things are only ok on my end.

Beth said...

Iew. That sounds tough. How much longer does this last?

Bart's Camille said...

I know that it will be tough for both of you. You're strong though and I'm just a call or a plane ride or a 22 hour drive away... hey, at least I'm not on a ship. :o) I love you!

Jay said...

That's harsh, but you sound so strong, I guess it's true that you only get the things you can handle.

Anonymous said...

I'm so sorry about this situation. I can't imagine how hard that must be. I wish I had the right words. Hold strong. This time shall pass and you'll make it through.