Doh!

Setting: The Haus Living Room
Activity: Watching The Simpsons on AFN

MiniMe & Man were having quality father-daughter bonding time while watching Bart & Homer. During what should have been commerical time, an AFN info spot came on about joining the Army.

Hey, it happens. Only about 50 times a day.

MiniMe looked at Man and said with conviction that he needed to sign back up with the Army. Why that looked like a good idea to her is beyond me. Maybe it's because she, like me, is a sucker for a Man in uniform.

Either that, or she thinks driving tanks looks like more fun than a nice quiet desk job.

Man gave MiniMe a minor tongue-lashing about his never being in the Army in the first place. Aim High Princess, not Be All That You Can Be. This meant nothing to MiniMe as all she knows is our Army life. After all, she made her debut in an Army hospital & has been stationed at 5 Army locations in her 5 years.

Man then goes on to tell MiniMe that he is way too old for that shit to join anyway. As a matter of fact, we are down to counting months until he is no longer eligible to ever be recalled to Active Duty. In the Air Force. Not Army.

But who's counting, right?

MiniMe didn't buy his reasoning. She looked thoughtfully at Man and said while laughing . . .

Dad, you're not old. You just have a little bit of white in your hair.

Hey, it's nothing that a little Hair Color for Men wouldn't fix.

But, he won't let me.

Note: I know that the current recruitment slogans are: Above All & Army Strong. I just like the other references better. And, it's my blog. And, nobody asked what I thought about changing them anyway. So there.

And, also, I have nothing but respect for any branch of the military. Real life Army Wives rock - they are some of the best friends & strongest women you will ever know. I hope you are lucky enough to have one or two as friends along the way.

And, I bet they can even convince their spouses to use a little hair color.