Where Have I Been?

I've been having fun....

I was at the Milblog Conference on April 29th and 30th where I met The Sniper as well as a number of other bloggers on my Blog roll. I was so excited I forgot to get photographic proof of the others. Oh and Spockgirl.... I told John Lilyea from This Aint Hell, But You Can See It From Here that you would send the check for the hug. 

This is Household 6 Diva she is an Army Wife, a Mom, and a fantastic photographer! She has a ton of great links and a few of her post made me cry... or I might have had something in my eye. 

This is Mark Willis. He Debuted this song at the Milblog Conference. Listen to it. 

After the Conference I decided to explore as much as I could of Washington D.C. and Virginia. 

I got a stranger to take my picture. Thanks stranger!

Gettysburg was overwhelming. A must visit for everyone.

This stranger got me with my eyes closed. Not all strangers are equal.

The Korean War Memorial was one of my favorites.

Another Stranger took my picture. 

I witnessed the changing of the Guard three times. Amazing.

Six names where added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial while I was visiting.

A middle school leaves a note at the Vietnam Wall.

The Women's Memorial.

Went to LOTS of museums. Got to see stardust. 

I got to hold a centipede.

It taste like chicken.

Visited the USS Wisconsin in Virginia Beach

Being six feet tall I learned I'm not built for a Battleship. I was very grateful for the hard hat, which I think I made look pretty good.

Look out, I'm in the Captain's chair preparing my guns...

The Navy guys on the tour couldn't help point out the difference between their guns and...

And the Marine guns on the ship.

I found this in the gift shop.... ouch.

The Nautilus museum next to the USS Wisconsin has a ton of military history.

I got to show my super mom strength and save a small child from this car.

I'm home now.... planing for next years vacation.

Vote for Words For Warriors!

Much gratitude is extended to those of you who nominated Words For Warriors for a Milbloggie for Best U.S. Military Supporter. Words for Warriors made it to the final round and voting is taking place as of Monday, April 25 until Thursday, April 28th 4pm PST and 7 pm EST.  I encourage everyone to take the time to vote for their favorite blog in each category.  It only takes a minute and no registration is necessary.
Please visit http://milblogconference.milblogging.com/2011-milbloggies/vote-now/ to cast your vote!

Apologizes for the lack of posts, Mr. Murphy and his Laws have been busy causing havoc in my world. He will not keep Words For Warriors down though, we are excited to report that Words For Warriors will be attending the Milblog Conference where the Milbloggies will be awarded.  After the conference we'll be visiting our Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed as well as discovering the the nations monuments in Washington D.C and surrounding areas. We hope to post updates during the trip of our many adventures.  If you know of a must see in this area please share!

The 2011 Milibloggies are here!

The Milbloggies are an annual contest for readers to be heard nominating their favorite military blogs to be honored at the Milblog Conference. This year it has been made extra easy, just post a comment with the url of your favorite blog under the appropriate category.  All the information is on the Milblog Conference web site, and it's simple. Take a moment to check it out and nominate someone in every category!

Nominations are being held from Wednesday, April 13 to Sunday April 17th. USAA will be awarding $250 to the winners at the 2011 Milblog Conference. Attendance at the conference is NOT required to nominate, vote, or acceptance of an award.

http://milblogconference.milblogging.com/category/nominations