March 19, 2015 - Orders Are In! 

After what seemed like the longest couple months of my life we FINALLY got orders. To this day I am still in shock about where we are going. My husband will be transferring to the USCGC Aspen in San Francisco, CA this summer. The reason I am in such disbelief is because that pick was #32 on a list of 50-something we compiled. Of all places for us to go, a Coast Guard ship in San Francisco is probably the closest to where I grew up. I was born in California and raised about 2 hours outside the city. To me, the city is a place we would go to get out of town and enjoy some cool, coastal weather. I feel about San Francisco like people feel about New York City. People describe NYC as having a feeling like no other, and that is exactly the feeling I get when I visit San Francisco. Now, my husband, my two dogs and myself get to live there. Actually live in San Francisco (or the "Bay Area" aka surrounding cities)! On one hand my husband and I wanted to get stationed somewhere neither of us were familiar with, but I can not contain my excitement anymore! I have already started packing and things for the move are coming together. Woohoo!!!