So long, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, adieu....

No, I haven't joined the cast of the Sound of Music but the countdown will start shortly for us to say goodbye to Wil.  Wil found out yesterday that he will be getting a posting in March to the HCMS Vancouver.  The Vancouver is based out of BC so unfortunately he will be heading to the other side of the country and very soon.  We are being told the end of April right now.  WOW!  Last we heard it would be July or sometime in the fall so we are a bit surprised for the early departure but he is very excited!  From what he is being told, the ship is going to be very busy which is what he wanted.  He figures if he is going to be separated from his family, he would like to be out of port and not just sitting on land away from his family.  Makes perfect sense.  What will he be doing...I will tell you more as we find out but it looks like he will be heading towards Somalia to fight pirates.  Yes, I said pirates!  ARRRRGHHHHH!  LOL.  Sorry, couldn't resist.  Anyways, that's our news.

How am I doing with this?  Fine...no really..it is ok.  This is what he wants and he is so excited and we may as well get him gone so that we can get him back.  Am I worried?  Of course...that is what I do...worry.  Am I scared...not for him really (that may change once he is gone) but just for the unknown.  Yes, I have been a single parent before but I always had a superb support system that if anything happened I had people to call that I could count on to be there for me.  I don't quite have that here yet BUT I am in such a better place for him to leave now then I was last year when he was supposed to leave.

How does that change any plans for the summer.  It doesn't really.  All it means is I will have to tweak my trip to the family reunion because I can't drive it all in one day..so I think we will make a stop at Niagara Falls on the way (oh darn) and then just take it slowly.  Everything else should be the same.  We will take it one day at a time.

So that is our news right now.  I will keep you posted.  Ha ha posted..get it...punny.  Not even intentional.

Here is a picture of his ship and a link to some information on his ship.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Vancouver_(FFH_331)