Wineymomma is a thirty-something daughter, wife and mother. I was raised in a little town in southwestern Virginia where I met and married my high school sweetheart. When hubby joined the US Air Force I packed up all my stuff and headed to California with him. I kind of thought there would be a bit of culture shock but as it turns out the base was in a medium sized town not far from wine-country central CA.
After we had enjoyed the new work world experience and my husband had completed training, the AF sent us to the great frozen north. That’s right folks. They sent us to Minot, North Dakota where only the best come north. Seriously, that was the motto of the base. Of course, like all other things in life we changed it to fit how we were really feeling-Minot AFB-where only the chosen are frozen.
We spent four lovely years in the vacation spot of the north then loaded up the cars and headed to another beautiful AF location-Holloman AFB, NM. If you’ve never been there I have to tell you there are places in NM that are beautiful. I can’t honestly report that of the town of Alamogordo. White Sands National Monument is nice but after you’e seen one white sand dune…. While we lived in NM we added one monster to the clan. The monster known as Lulibell.
Our next move was to the lovely town of Colorado Springs, CO. During this move I was seven months pregnant with the monster known as Bubba. We lived there for six years and left behind some amazing friends.
My husband got orders to move to Macdill AFB in Tampa, FL in July of 2007. Hubby moved there in October but due to the housing market being in the tank the monsters and I waited until August of 2008 to follow!
Great to read about your life, m’dear!
Love, Imaginary Ruth
By: Ruth on November 29, 2007
at 6:18 am
Well Momma, it looks like we have one thing in common – an Air Force connection – I used to be in the Australian Air Force. Unlike you I was lucky enough not to get moved after I got married (the wife loves her home town), I’ve seen many dis-located families and know it can be tough.
Fortunately when it looked like time for me to be moved, I had an offer I couldn’t refuse, so the wife and I got to remain in her home town, and I have a good job outside the Air Force.
I’m sure you will think that is divine providence, I think it was good planning combined with a bit of good luck. I’m happy to agree to disagree.
Cheers
from one of your imaginary friends
By: ozatheist on December 19, 2007
at 2:42 pm
Nice new look to the website!
One other thing, is the ‘Winey’ because you are a wine drinker/lover? If so that’s another thing we have in common.
Just been enjoying a 1996 Stonehaven Shiraz from our cellar…. mmmmm….
I really shouldn’t drink and blog
By: ozatheist on January 18, 2008
at 3:54 am
Thanks oz! I was going for the valentine feel but I also love orange so I had to find an orange flower!
Oh the wine the wine! Where to begin? The beverage store that I go to always has a lovely recommendation for me when I get there so I tend to get really good bottles. Don’t have a cellar because nothing used to stay around very long. My friend from transplanting me used to help me out with this but Thailand is too far away!
I think I could have gone with the other kind of whine some days but my fave is a good glass!
Sometimes I do my best blogging with my friendly glass at my side!;)
By: wineymomma on January 18, 2008
at 9:11 am
Who was the actor who died when he put a prop gun to his head and pulled the trigger. Don’t say Brandon Lee, it is not him. He was from the 80’s.
By: VTHemi on January 28, 2008
at 10:03 am
Jon Erik Hexum-Not sure about the spelling!
By: wineymomma on January 28, 2008
at 5:24 pm
I have visited Colorado Springs so often over the last few years! I love the place! and weird to think you were there probably at the same time i was doing the white water rafting thing and climbing up those mountains – and shopping of course lol
By: Psychodiva on February 15, 2008
at 4:27 pm
Hey Momma – I haven’t see you in a while, so thought I’d send a “hello” your way. Cheryl
By: Cheryl on March 11, 2008
at 10:07 am
Another Springs resident here – we live in Fountain. I retired from 10th SF some time ago and now work at Schriever.
By: Born4Battle on March 18, 2008
at 4:57 am
Battle Bro…
Visiting home and spending time w/ momma…decided to visit and celebrate Easter W/ her and the kids…very important to me that I spend every Christian holiday w/ them. CENTCOM can wear a man out…but wouldn’t have it any other way…I’m sure you know what I’m talking about…thank you for your service and being an example for me..GBY! One of mine and momma’s friends that is in our congregation is in the 10th MD SF DIV and we don’t see each other much….gotta love the black been there too long!!!! Again, GBY and happy Easter!
Hope to meet you one day Bro…someone that speaks the language!!!
hokiefan4ever4@gmail.com
By: hubbymonster on March 22, 2008
at 8:17 pm
Man… that’s ALL you have to say about Minot? What about all your awesome friends that you met there? What about drinking so much that our livers will truly never be the same? What about the snow? The Spring with snow? The summer with snow? THE SNOW! LOL And again… about those GREAT friends??!?!
Love ya.
By: LB on March 24, 2008
at 1:22 pm
Well I think he whole Minot experience could be a series of posts and that was really what I was saving it for now that you mention it I think I will write about that tomorrow! and the snow…i spring…in summer…when the sun rose and when the sunset…And of course all of the great friends!!!
By: wineymomma on March 24, 2008
at 2:43 pm
Looking forward to the Minot series. I blog on MySpace and thought about including my AF wife adventures… I have a few more moves under my belt, but none without hubby! I thought you would be in your glory doing your own thing. Guess it’s really LOVE, huh!
Glad you enjoyed your time with Charlie. Tyler was asking about you guys the other day… we were talking about Godparents… hmmm… oh yeah, that would be you! They are both really into Sunday School and all that right now. It’s fun to watch. Gotta go pick up Tman from school. Later.
By: LB on April 1, 2008
at 9:48 am
Nice to have found your blog. I was a PK so I can relate to moving. I am in Arizona so we have been around New Mexico often and find lots of beautiful places. I love Colorado though. My hubby and I moved from Oregon so we miss the green like in Colorado. That is one of my top places I would like to live.
Debbie aka The Real World Martha(S)
Thanks for stopping by. I always say that I am Martha on the outside and Lucille Ball on the inside!!!
By: realworldmartha on April 8, 2008
at 10:21 am
Why not Minot?
From 1982-1985, I wound up in an Air Support Operations Center – 712 ASOC – Always Sleeps on Cots. We usually trained with the U.S. Army at Fort Hood.
Nice family,
Sam
By: samwrites2 on July 17, 2008
at 2:56 pm
You are in VA! Call me… we can drive and meet you half way. Let me know. Have surgery on the 13th.
By: LB on July 31, 2008
at 2:28 pm
Dee,
I’ve enjoyed reading about you and your family. It’s hard to believe that we’ve hit the 20 reunion mark from our high school years. Glad to hear that everyone is doing fine and congrats on the move to FL. We are still living in Kentucky. My son is 16 and my daughter is 12. I am working as a middle school nurse (I love it!!) and my hubby just retired from the Kentucky NG. Take care and God Bless!
Ava
(Goldie)
yeah the whole 20 year thing is very disturbing! I am really glad to hear from you!
By: Ava on January 30, 2009
at 8:57 am