Day 18: Favorite Place to Eat
There's no way I can narrow this down to one place. I love food too much to pick just one, so I'll give you a short list of my favorites, in no particular order...
1. G & M in Linthicum Heights, MD. The best crab cakes ever. Period.
2. Niche Bei Kai in Columbia, MD. I love Hibachi and I LOVE Sushi...anywhere that serves up either of those well is good by me.
3. I don't know if this place is even around anymore, but Darryl's in Richmond, VA. They had the best ribs I've ever had (aside from my Grandpa's!), and the ambiance was a lot of fun.
4. Lulu's in Gulf Shores, AL. Its a restaurant owned by Lucy Buffett, Jimmy Buffett's sister. She offers a lot of southern-inspired dishes that are delicious, as well as a great atmosphere.
5. The Prime Rib in Baltimore. My stomach literally just growled at the thought. So. So. Good. Very pricey, though, so its not something we get to experience often. This is saved for special occasions.
6. P.F. Changs. I tried keeping the chains off this list, but their Mongolian Beef is out-of-this-world good.
7. Five Guys Burger and Fries. Great burgers and delicious fries. Nice and simple.
I could sit here all night and think of other places I love to eat, but, I don't want to, so I'll stop for now. Plus, its making me crazy hungry.
Day 19: Something you miss
This one is easy. My Family and Friends! We've been living away from home for almost 4 years now (which is crazy! I feel like we just left!) and it definitely gets hard sometimes. Matt and I are both very close with our families, so we miss being around them like we used to. We feel like we miss out on a lot, and that can definitely suck. My Grandma had a heart attack last year, and I hated not being able to be there. Matt's Pop Pop had a stroke a few months back and is currently at a rehab center, and we would love nothing more than to be able to go and see him. Matt's Step-Mom (I really hate to use the term "step" or "in-law" or "half"...I'm just using it in this case to derail any confusion!) had back surgery over the holidays and we would've loved to have been able to help her out. Our niece's Eloyse and Alexa are getting so big and beautiful and it sucks only being able to see the majority of it all through pictures. My God-Daughter Chloe has turned into this beautiful girl in what seems like overnight, and I wish I could see her more. And just being able to stop over any of our parents' house for dinner, or just a chat. I miss all of the little things...mainly because once you can't have them anymore, you realize just how big they really are!
Having said all that, I wouldn't trade our life for anything. We've met some wonderful people along the way and would not have had the chance to had we not chosen this life. We've gotten the opportunity to experience different regions of the country, and will only get the chance to see more. If being away from our friends and family has brought anything positive, its that its brought us closer. When the people you've got to rely on daily are the only ones around you, you learn to appreciate them so much more. Being away has also made me stronger. A lot stronger. If you would have asked me 5 years ago if I would be able to handle being hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of miles away from my family raising 2 kids, all while juggling deployments, training, and times when Matt just can't be here, not to mention adding a full-time school schedule into the mix (am I nuts???) I would have told you 100% absolutely no way. And I wouldn't have been lying. I really don't think I could've done it back then. I think all of us, military wives in particular, have moments of "I can't do this." I know I've had them, more than a couple times. But then I look around. I look at what we've accomplished and into the faces of my two boys and realize I HAVE to do this. I WANT to do this Are there times when maybe I DON'T want to? I would be a liar if I told you no. But I would be one miserable cuss if I didn't. This life...its not glamorous. Its stressful and its not easy. The money is horrible, and there are times when we really struggle to get by. But, I wouldn't give it up for the world.
I also really miss steamed crabs...
Love you all,
Beck :)
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