Roast Rack of Lamb with Peach Ginger Chutney. I'm quite sure mine will look exactly like this:
We'll see how it goes. The commissary is closed today, so I'll be venturing out to town to try and find lamb... most likely heading all the way down to the navy base's commissary (a solid 20 miles away -- pretty much the entire length of the island), or we might have Subway sandwiches to celebrate. Nothing says "I'm proud of you" like a footlong turkey and ham on Italian.. right? I saw Julie & Julia over the holidays and vowed to cook (and blog) more. I'm sure (note sarcasm) it's just a matter of time before my life is made into a movie... ? Or not. Although, while at lunch at our fave place in the world (Jeff's Pirates Cove) on Saturday one of my "followers" recognized me! How awesome is that? Special shout out to Tarako for a) reading my blog and b) serving the best gyros on the island!! Very fun! I'm still amazed people read this (but of course very grateful :)
In other news, other than my 8 seconds of fame, this weekend was horribly sad. After months of denial, my Guam BFF has actually moved to Rhode Island. Please send sympathy cards and/or coping gifts my way:
Tessa
1054-A Ulithi Blvd
Yigo, GU 96929
They left for the airport early Saturday morning, so we said goodbye late Friday night. I'm not sure I've ever cried so hard, and I'm sure the wine at the Change of Command Dinner didn't help much. We moved all the time growing up (insurance brat) so the concept is not lost on me, but I realized that I have never been left. I'm always the mover, the leaver, the one going on to fantastic adventures... not the one left behind. For the record: uh, this side of things BLOWS. It's rare to find someone who will fly to another continent to ensure you're not alone on your birthday.. and even more rare to have that person live exactly 42 steps away from you. The end of an ERA! I already MISS YOU JOLENE!!!!
Friday night at the Change of Command dinner with Jolene and the outgoing CO and incoming CO.
Time to get to work!! Need to start advertising for new friends :)
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Uh new friend right here! Well, will be "here" when I come home next week! You can be my cry buddy as we wallow our sorrow in glasses of moscato. I'm no Jolene but I'll do my best to make you laugh. I can try right? Miss you!!
I love having someone so close by... but it totally sucks when they leave! :(
I'm sorry you had to say goodbye to a friend but I'm sure you'll see her again!! So...you know my employer..since you worked for them as well. Get this...they were like "wanna transfer to guam?" I instantly thought OMG they don't have a target!
I hate having to say goodbye to super close and awesome friends :( In fact, I am getting ready to do that in a month and I am already in major denial that she is actually leaving Okinawa and going back to the States. So, with that being said, you and I can send one another coping/sympathy gifts then!
Congrats to hubby on LT!! Mr. Top Gun had the AF equivalent bestowed upon him in the sandbox... Nothing says "Congratulations," like pinning on with some scotch tape in your plane, right?? Seriously though, he should be home soooon!!!
And a Guam trip to visit a neighbor (you) sounds awesome :)
congrats to chris!! i miss jolene already too - i will be feeling the way you are when all you navy wives leave before we do :( yall are all pretty awesome.
Hey, I am somewhat offended you didn't call me for lamb recipes. You generally can cook bigger and better things than me, but may I remind you, I bought one half of a lamb. Remember? I had half of a freakin lamb corpse in my freezer and I successfully prepared it all! I rock the lamb. Good luck to you.
Sorry to hear about your friend leaving. CONGRATS to hubby though!!! Now I will tell you that Guam took my friend Terrell (she is there now and follows your blog) away from me. Like you I am used to the one leaving and must saying being the one left behind is the total pits!! Look up my girl T...I miss her dearly but man we had some good laughs here in the big O...Ohio ;)
LOL! Woohoo! Thats me. I stumbled upon your blog when my husband and I were going to going the Guamazing Race earlier in the year. But because we recently relocated BACK TO GUAM in May, we were not eligible because we werent here a full 3 months yet. I LOVE your blog, especially your marathon moment and world class travels...=] byea!
Lurker here, de-lurking myself!
My family lived on Guam for 2 years when I was in high school. I grew up an AF brat, so I was used to friends moving away, but somehow on Guam everything was magnified by like 1000. Since most assignments there are shorter term, it seemed like friends were moving away every single week. It sucked.
And seeing your address totally gave me flashbacks for a sec. Weird.
Congrats to the hubby! That's awesome!
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