Army Life Archive

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

How a $5 Lipstick Costs $15 & 4 hours

[For my sister] While I’m not quite sure exactly how it happened, I can tell you that the Army wives & female soldiers at Humphries have apparently drawn the short shopping straw. We have a very small commissary & an incredibly small PX. [read small selection with the emphasis on the men, not the women] Commissary: Military grocery [...]

Monday, October 5th, 2009

Pharmacy Football

As an active duty military family, our prescriptions are no-cost. But when you need a refill, it’s not quite the same as hitting the local WalGreen’s. At the bigger bases, it means you have to call in your prescription at least a good 5 business days in advance – not counting holidays. And when it’s finally ready [...]

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Up & at ‘em!

Being without an internet connection for a few days is beyond frustrating. Not simply because I can’t keep up with posting on the blog, but because that’s how I do my job – online. So being unplugged inevitably puts me behind schedule & I scramble like crazy the next few days I’m back up to make up [...]