Last Minute

I have never been one to wait for the last moment to do anything. If I know a deadline approaches I will prepare everything I need.

There is to be a move soon. We do not yet know when it is to be, only that it is. It is not traditionally thought of as a deadline when there is no schedule. There is no RNLT date or even a HHG pick up scheduled.

I spite of none of these dates I find myself packing. I excuse this as simply not waiting for the inevitable.  The problem is that my house is becoming bare. I have been carefully packing away those small things that tend to get broken easily resulting in empty shelves. Now that the shelves are empty, I find it difficult to refrain from packing them away too. After all, there is nothing occupying them.

My prized pictures from before Kat became a known photographer have been removed from the walls. I miss them. You can see her beautiful photos here: http://www.haphazard-photography.com/ You will see why I miss them so. Bare walls are too ugly.

The Navy must decide soon where I am to go even if they decide I will stay here. I am someone who must prepare. I hate for last minutes.

I am Becoming Anxious

There are at least two things that have me anxious. The first is my dissertation being before the committee. I wonder of how much I will have to defend of it. I do not pretend it will go unchallenged. I will say I am adept at my subject matter but I am far from perfect knowledge of it. I also hope they will hurry but not too much. It would be wonderful to walk with the others who are being awarded their doctorate but I do not wish for them to challenge me less or more than I should be.

Another thing that causes me anxiety is our soon coming move. We are completing four years in Japan. I have been told four years is not a limit for this tour but is a minimum. The Commander says if we are to leave there should be orders by May but we should not count on that given recent events in the Navy. In any case, I will not be unhappy to remain in Japan for more time. I only wish to know what we can expect.

I have returned

After a short break in blogging, I have returned.

I thought it would also help me keep track of important things concerning the upcoming move. It is not that we know anything of it because we do not. It seems the Navy has chosen to keep this secret to themselves for the moment.I have discovered we are not the only family is such a predicament. There are three others I know of.

There have been rumors of what is the cause but they are only rumors. Of course, if one of the rumors proves true it would be very good news for the Commander. Alas, rumors are almost always contain only small kernels of truth so I will place no confidence in any of them.

Good news from me. My dissertation is written and submitted. I wait for the committee to do its work. If all is well then I may add D.S.C. to my official signature after graduation. I believe this time is more difficult than the actual writing of the dissertation. I do not do well in waiting. At the least, the Commander will (should) be home at graduation.

"Stay tuned" for more updates.

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