Monday, July 22, 2013

July 10, 2013

Today is the one year anniversary since Nathan joined the Navy. Since then...

Nathan:

  • survived and graduated boot camp with honors, Great Lakes, Illinois
  • graduated top of his class in A School, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
  • visited home for Christmas, Lansing, MI
  • made a phone call to a certain girl that changed his future
  • received orders to Okinawa, which were changed and changed back several times
  • changed wedding date three times due to Navy scheduling
  • worked a temporary RP position in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
  • made the engagement official on March 7, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
  • married his best friend on March 8, Jacksonville, North Carolina
  • spent two weeks in a beachfront lodge with his new wife while working
  • began CREST/FMBT training, Camp Johnson, North Carolina
  • spent weekends with Alisa in various hotels, Jacksonville, North Carolina
  • graduated as Honor RP from CREST on May 16, Camp Johnson, North Carolina
  • got surprised by a weekend with a college friend, Williamsburg, Virginia
  • spent a week with Alisa's family, Frederick, Maryland
  • spent a week home, Lansing, Michigan
  • traveled to Okinawa to begin his ~3 year command, Camp Butler, Okinawa

Alisa:
  • spent two weeks with family and friends Raleigh, North Carolina and Chicago, Illinois
  • worked as manager in a Verizon franchise, Frederick, Maryland
  • worked briefly as a web content writer and tutored at the community college, Frederick, Maryland
  • received a special phone call that changed her future
  • changed wedding date three times due to Navy scheduling
  • traveled early to avoid a northern snow storm, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • officially said yes on March 7, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
  • married her best friend on March 8, Jacksonville, North Carolina
  • spent two weeks in a beachfront lodge with her new husband after work each day
  • traveled back to her parents' house during Nathan's first week of CREST, Frederick, Maryland
  • spent weekends with Nathan in various hotels, Jacksonville, North Carolina
  • lived weekdays with her brother and his family, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • attended CREST graduation with Nathan's parents and grandparents
  • surprised Nathan with a weekend spent with a college friend, Williamsburg, Virginia
  • spent a week at her parents' house, Frederick, Maryland
  • spent a week at her in-laws' house with Nathan, Lansing, Michigan
  • moved in with the in-laws, Lansing, Michigan
  • traveled to her parents' house for a week, Frederick, Maryland
  • attended a college friend's wedding, Indianapolis, Maryland
  • returned to her in-laws' to stay until going overseas, Lansing, Michigan   
                                                                     one year ago

 

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