PCSing

Good morning!


Guess what happened today?

7:20 AM

(yes I am dressed, thank goodness!)

A car pulls up and stops in front of the house. This happens occasionally when I accidentally leave the dogs out. Neighbors stop and bring them back inside for me. They don't know I am trying to get them killed off. I just politely thank them for "rescuing" the dogs.

When the car stopped this morning, I opened the front door, expecting to let the dogs in. They weren't outside. Now I wasn't sure what to do. I didn't want to go back in because that would look weird, and I already looked weird for going outside as he pulled up. The man approaches us on the porch.

"Is your husband PCSing this afternoon?" he says. (permanent change of station --moving away)

"Not that I know of." I reply.

pause. Both of us are confused.

"He is already gone."

"Where is he gone?"

"He is deployed."

I have already given this 40ish year old stranger dressed in civilian clothes WAY too much information.

"I have it in my records that you are supposed to vacate housing today."

"Hmmm... I hope not. I haven't heard anything like that."

"Your husband didn't tell you that you are PCSing?"

"No. He didn't. (pause) Where are we supposed to be PCSing to?"

"Elsworth."

"That's in south Dakota right?"

"Yes."

"Nope, I haven't heard anything like that. Where are you from?"

"I'm from housing. The orders are on the virtual MPF" --I don't know what virtual MPF means. "It says that Captain Ellis is supposed to leave today. I didn't know which squadron he is in, so I emailed all the commanders. I haven't heard back from anyone so I thought I should come over here."

"Well, he is not a captain yet. Not for a few more weeks. So maybe you've got the wrong guy. You haven't given our house away yet have you?"

"Maybe he promoted and didn't tell you."

"I doubt it." (did he just say that? Are there really moron husbands out there that 'forget' to tell their wives they have been promoted and are moving to the badlands?)



So. This is the life of a military wife. I'm glad my God is stable. That's the only thing I've got that is consistent. It's been fun here in Abilene. I might need some help packing up today. I'll keep you posted.