We just hit our one year date and now due to the recent events he wants to move us back to the states! He is crazy to think I am going to back up two bags and three animals and travel back to the states without him. So not happening. This is my home for the next two years. I am not moving unless the military comes and gets me and they have to let me bring my fur babies along to or my stubborn behind will stay right here with all of my family. I cannot vent anywhere's else because my parents are ready to get a loan out to fly us all home. It's $6,000 to fly everyone home within a month.
I have been praying for your family these last couple of days. YOur husband is just scared right now for your saftey. I will pray that he is given peace, and you can stay with him. Your family needs to be together, and 2 yrs with out him well is just too long imo... praying for you all.
well some of the stuff has traveled our way but it's little, I'd get more radiation right now if I flew. I'd have to be out all day in it for a week to be bothered by it. So off to give everyone their daily vitamins and close all the windows and turn on the air purifiers. I will drive to down the street instead of walk to it. I was going to go at lunch time but will be going at night instead. Hmm maybe a few of those masks won't be a bad thing to use right now even though we are not sick it may help a bit.
I am like you and would stay right there with my husband until he could leave with us. Praying for you and your family and for Japan.
I've been praying for your families safety and will continue. My heart goes out to everyone in Japan. I agree with others that you need to be there. I'm sure your dh is scared. Praying for God's protection for your family.
I'd suggest considering the situation again in a month's time. Right now, everyone is unduly influenced by recent events.
Never make perminant decisions in the middle of a crisis! See if you can get him to wait a little bit and see how things are. I'd want to stay too unless those in charge decide it's too unsafe. Probably over the next few weeks things will start to calm down. Praying for you all!
I have cancelled our Cub scout meeting and we are not going to basketball practice. Just gonna stay in the house and close to home but do have to drive to the base in a few days for appointments. There are some splices leaving before the ship deploys but we are staying. After getting the facts hubby has calmed down a bit but says to have bags ready for just in case. If my parents weren't halfway around the world I'd send the kids for the summer. Another stressful thing is my BIL has yet to contact us. Me I understand but not to contact at all? His MIL was in the hospital for gallstones since last week but would one little call or FB post asking how we are? I know we are not bad off but it be nice to hear from him.
girl I am with you I wouldn't leave my dh there either. No way! You sound like you have your head on your shoulder and doing everything right. I think you all will be ok. Hang in there and remember we are here for you all.
He's in Missouri but he's young still under 25. I still get grumpy because we helped them quite a bit (money wise) and used most of our leave with them due to a really serious issue. I just wanted something saying hey we at least tried to contact too but they didn't even bother until I started emailing other relatives to see if they were okay because even their cell wasn't working and they have no landline.
I have to say I agree. I know the thought of 2 years away from my hubby kills me, as I'm sure it does you, but I think that is going to be a very scary and dangerous area to be in for a good long while, and my kids health and safety has to come first.
Honestly, I think the radiation incident is way overblown. Terms like 'meltdown' are very misleading. As I understand it for that reactor design, if the reactor shuts down, cooling is driven by a diesel motor. In this case, the motor was positioned on the ground level, so it was affected by the tsunami. This is the source of the problem. Yes, radiation is scary, and those working on the plants right now are basically sacrificing their lives to fix the problem. The threat to the community in general, though, is not so great. There's virtually no threat to anyone who lives tens of miles away. Maybe it's because of my physics degrees that I've always been fascinated by nuclear power, but it really is what we need right now. With the president slowly shutting down oil production and with wind and solar technologies incapable of meeting of the need (thinking that 'green' energy will suffice is, frankly, living in dreamland), nuclear energy is the obvious choice. There's enough thorium around the world to last for a thousand years. Once we master nuclear fusion, the supply of fuel is endless because it's heavy water. Germany just shut down several reactors, which is very short-sighted. We need more of it, not less. Hopefully, this emergency will be over soon.
We are looking @ what needs to be done with our pets. Some have already been left behind and I don't want to do that. First search to leave this weekend was $10,000 for everyone minus hubby. Ya, we don't have that have that much in the bank.
my dog has been whinning all morning. she's been out twice but she seems bothered unlike the cats. Any recommendations for an airport in CA or WA? They seem to be cheaper than flying to the midwest.
