The Toy Box Years: My Husband's Picking Up Hookers

The Creators of the Toy Box Years

The creators of the Toy Box Years are my two beautiful daughters and wonderful, handsome soldier husband.

"Nani" (our oldest) is a 11 year old 6th grader who loves Taylor Swift, ballet, books, fashion designing and sewing. Ask her what she wants to be when she grows up and it changes daily to anything from "an artist" to "a teacher" to "a singer/dancer". Nani is also currently fighting a battle against brain cancer -- recently diagnosed in June 2016.

"Nudgie" (our youngest) is a very smiley, very happy, very giggly, very spirited 8 year old 3rd Grader who's favorite toys are anything that gives mommy an anxiety attack - ladders, stepstools, the climbing wall at the playground. Like her sister, she has a love of reading and coloring, loves gymnastics and still provides mommy lots of snuggle time!

"My Marine" is my high school sweetheart. We've been married over 20 years and met when we were 17. (You do the math....) His favorite toys are Blackhawk helicopters, the lawnmower, our steam cleaner, and microbrew beer bottles. My husband is also my hero in that he proudly serves his country as a Blackhawk crew chief (hence his favorite toy!). And need I say that there is nothing hotter than my man in uniform!

All About Me......

Once upon a time I had a career and worked in the corporate world. Once upon a time, I dreamed about leaving that all behind to follow my true calling -- being a wife and mommy.

The first part of my calling was fulfilled in 1995 when I married my Marine (now soldier) and my love. Little did I know that being a military wife would change me in so many ways and that because of that, I would have an extended family all over the world from Japan, to California, to North Carolina.

The second part of my calling took a little doing, but I finally achieved that dream in 2004 with the birth of our first child, followed 4 years later by her baby sister.

So now, when someone asks me what I do for a living - I simply smile and say proudly that I'm following my calling - I'm a mommy and a wife -- and I couldn't be HAPPIER -- I'm living in the Toy Box Years!!

My Husband's Picking Up Hookers

>> Friday, February 11, 2011

Text from My Marine the other day:

"Will be late coming home. Have to go to HAATS to pick up hookers."

No this was not another case of "Damn You Auto Correct". This was an actual text message from My Marine.

Now, as an Army aviation wife -- I knew EXACTLY what that meant. But I wonder what someone who may have inadvertently read that message would have thought......

"Wow.....how nice of him to inform his wife that he'll be late because he's picking up hookers."

The reality is this:

The "hookers" we speak of are the Chinook helicopters (AKA "Hookers", "Hooks") and the crew on said aircraft are also called "hookers"......a moniker that they wear with pride. And when My Marine texted me, he was saying that he had to fly to Eagle to pick up a Chinook crew. So, he was picking up the crew from this:

And not these:

7 comments:

Anonymous February 11, 2011 at 6:25 AM: Hahaha! Looks like a sweet ride! Yes, the military has a language all of its own... Being a Navy brat and a Marine fiancee, when I talk to "civilians" I tend to lose them with all the abbreveations... Whoops!
5+2=1 February 11, 2011 at 6:31 AM: Hilarious ! well.... at least he's honest?? ;) ROFL
Marty February 11, 2011 at 8:37 AM: Too funny...Army wife here so I can relate=)
Denise February 11, 2011 at 9:15 AM: Great post. Glad you knew what he meant. LOL That could have been awkward. :)
Semalee February 11, 2011 at 7:20 PM: LOL!!! That's funny... I think I'd be tempted leave the text so someone would read it!

Semalee @ Nailing Jello to a Tree
MaryAnne February 12, 2011 at 1:16 PM: Something tells me that at least some of those marines enjoy the confusion... =)
Personalized Sketches and Sentiments February 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM: haha!!! since my hubby is a retired army aviator...I knew exactly what your post title was going to be about as soon as I saw the Chinook :o)

Blessings & Aloha!