At it again!

Well...I have decided to join the world of blogging again! What brings this sudden return you ask? I can honestly say that I just need the outlet. I am sure many of you have heard my complaining on recruiting duty, but the truth is I just miss having friends and I need some sort of outlet.

Please don't miss understand me..I absolutely love having my husband home every night. It is such a blessing to know that he is going to be home for dinner or at least close to it. I love that the longest he is gone is a couple weeks at a time (it's like normal business trips for everyone else). Of the previous three years he was gone for just about 24 months. So yes-a blessing to have him home.

My complaint is (and Meghan I know you understand) is building friendships. We really do not know anyone here and it's been so hard to find friends that understand what you are going through. The only time I have gone out to dinner with a girlfriend in the last four months is when my friend Jen came out for a visit in July (thanks Jen). Most of you know that I am not the "mommy group" type so that option is just completely out of the question. To add to the frustration it has been close to impossible to find a job so I am stuck at home all day and it's making me a little crazy.

I feel guilty complaining about all this because I know that I am incredibly blessed. I have a loving family and I am so happy we are all together. I am trying new things...memberships to just about every museum in town, joined a US Masters swim team, still jobs hunting, looking into going back to school to pick up a language, etc. I guess I just secretly hope that I will find a friend or two here like I had in Hawaii. I think sometimes I took for granted what we had there-friends that were family and would do anything for each other. Someone was there whenever you needed them and there was never a shortage of dinners, beach days, parks, and just going on walks.

Anyway...here's to hoping that things start to look up in the near future.