Monday, March 23, 2015

Theme Reveal and Timeline !!


Drumroll, please!

Just kidding.  I'm linking up over at A-Z Challenge for this year's theme reveal!   This is supposed to be my "delicious themed bait" to entertain current readers and draw new readers in - we'll see!

My theme this year is in honor of my 8 years spent in the US Navy.  They were among the best years of my life and I'm going to use the challenge to tell some sea stories!  There will be some pretty cool pictures, too.

I honestly had a hard time narrowing it down to just 26 stories, let me tell you!  And keeping them somewhat short was tough!!   I try not to live up to the stereotype of the foul-mouthed sailor but there are some swear words here and there (for color) and NONE of my stories begin with "This is a no-shitter...." because mine are all true!

I have attached a link back to this page on each of my posts, mainly because I want to clear up any confusion.  Due to the nature of the alphabet and because I'm writing about a specific and somewhat lengthy time frame of my life, there's a lot of jumping around.  So here's a list of dates to help keep my stories straight.

 March - May 1992  * bootcamp, Orlando FL

 May - September 1992 * Naval Technical Training Center, Pensacola FL 
(dropped out)

 September 1992 - December 1994 * USS Canopus AS34 
homeported and decommissioned Kings Bay, GA
               May - July 1994 - Norfolk, VA

 December 1994 - April 1997 * USS Abraham Lincoln CVN72 
homeported Alameda, CA, went into yards Bremerton,  WA, then homported Everett, WA. 
               April - October 1995 * WestPac
                        early May - Hong Kong
                        mid May - Singapore
                        mid June - Jebal Ali
                        early July - Jebal Ali
                        late July - Jebal Ali
                        late August - Jebal Ali
                        early September - Jebal Ali
                        mid September - Pollywog Day
                        early October - Pearl Harbor

 April 1997 - March 2000 * Naval Station Everett, WA

Hope you enjoy my offerings and if you want to check out my other blog, the theme there is Women Who Have Made a Difference.

#AtoZChallenge


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20 comments:

  1. Tasha Duncan-DrakeMarch 23, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    Sea stories ... are any of them tall tales? ;) I hope the posts are going well and look forward to see them in April.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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    1. LisaMarch 23, 2015 at 1:02 PM

      Nope, I can say none of these are tall tales - they're all true and not even exaggerated! OK, maybe some, but not much!

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  2. DL HammonsMarch 23, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    My dad and brother were in the Navy. My brother got out after 4 years, but my dad retired after 25 years. I wasn't a fan of hopping from base to base...but I enjoyed the environment! :)

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    1. LisaMarch 23, 2015 at 1:06 PM

      The Navy environment is way different then civilian life! I bet it really was tough for the families, I didn't ever see life from that aspect.

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  3. Jolie du PreMarch 23, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    Sounds interesting! I hope you get a lot of visitors!

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    1. LisaMarch 24, 2015 at 9:50 AM

      Thanks! I hope so, too! But even if I don't, it'll be nice to have all these stories down in one place.

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  4. Susan KaneMarch 23, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    A busy busy life


    A busy busy life!


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    1. LisaMarch 24, 2015 at 9:51 AM

      Oh, we made plenty of time to goof off, too! Heehee!

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  5. UnknownMarch 23, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    I'm looking forward to this. I've always been interested in stories of women in the military and haven't really found any. I'll be back. ^_^

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    1. LisaMarch 24, 2015 at 9:59 AM

      Thanks! That makes me wonder if anyone I ever served with has written stuff down? Hmm.

      I follow a lady's blog who was in the Army when Desert Storm started, she tells lots of stories about being in the middle of the action. Her name is Linda Maye Adams, I'd have to look up her blog name, but she should be easy to Google.

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  6. Robyn Proctor March 23, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    I'm looking forward to hearing your story!

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    1. LisaMarch 24, 2015 at 10:01 AM

      Thanks! It's nice to have a new audience, since my family has heard most of them already!

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  7. Sophie DuncanMarch 24, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    8 years in the Navy, wow, you must have a lot of stories to tell :)

    Sophie
    Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles
    FB3X
    Wittegen Press

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    1. LisaMarch 24, 2015 at 10:02 AM

      I'm sure I'll probably think of more once the Challenge is over, too!

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  8. Sara C. SniderMarch 24, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    Sailor stories? Sounds pretty cool! I look forward to reading about some of them. :)

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    1. LisaMarch 24, 2015 at 10:03 AM

      Thanks, it's been fun writing them down! A definite trip down memory lane.

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  9. A Tarkabarka HölgyMarch 24, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    Personal stories! Love them :) You could totally bring them to a story slam near you! Looking forward to reading your posts!

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    Multicolored Diary - Epics from A to Z
    MopDog - The crazy thing about Hungarians...

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    1. LisaMarch 24, 2015 at 10:10 AM

      I've never heard of a story slam - what is that? Sounds kind cool!

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  10. PamelaMarch 24, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    I totally forgot about the reveal - darn!

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  11. orneryswifeMarch 24, 2015 at 6:27 PM

    Sounds interesting!

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