When I started this blog I was hoping to use it as a cooping tool for while my son was deployed, but really I haven't used it for much. Between work, school and family commitments, little time winds up being left over, but I think that's about to change. A dear friend of mine, whose son is deploying to Afghanistan in July has put together a hometown support group. We'll meeting at my house and I'll start by blogging about our meetings.

On a side note, it has been difficult the last two weeks. While it is easy to say you have a soldier at war, the reality of it is shocking to the system. The everyday dangers that lurk don't overshadow all of our activities that way this does, so my goal is to turn this into a great coping tool.

One thing I want to use this for is to segregate the different needs of the wife and the mom while the soldier is away. There are a lot of resources out there for the families, but what it boils down to is you need to find what works for you.

I'm excited to really use this blog as a tool. First meeting is Sunday the 8th. Pics and more to follow!

Peace out.