Hubby came home from work yesterday, and he had a discussion with the captain regarding shore duty. We'll still be going to CA, but it will be a little later than we thought. We'll be staying here in HI until November... of 2009. So, it's even later than our original schedule.
It's good news for a few reasons: We will be here with Hubby for Christmas and LB's first birthday- and we can celebrate them on time instead of early to squeeze it all in together. If I'm going to spend months apart from him, at least I'll be here with the other wives instead of living in a brand new place. And, if he's going to get extended on any boat, it's good that it's this one, with this captain and this crew. Also, I won't have to resign from the board of directors for the band early.
It's bad news for other reasons: Hubby will do the entire deployment, instead of rotating early which is what we thought would happen. He'll be starting the winter semester instead of the summer semester. We'll also be here in a faraway place longer, so it's even more unlikely (and more expensive) to fly back to NH.
But, there are more positives to staying here, at least for LB and I. The biggest thing is that since Hubby will be out to sea no matter what, at least I'll be able to stay in a place where I know people. It's also nice to finally get an idea of where we'll be living next year! :)
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