El Centro

Sucks. But more about that in a minute.

Went back to work August 12th. Earlier than planned, but I was losing my mind staying at home. So far it's been great. I'm back out on the line launching airplanes & I really do love my damn job. Been able to keep up breastfeeding (until now...grrrr) so the girls have stayed high & tight. Funny as hell to wear scoop neck shirts & watch guys try NOT to look down them. Was walking in from the flight line & passed a jet doing a hot pump (refuel with engines on) and the pilot in the back stared, stared, stared, and without looking away picks up his mask to say something. Pilot in the front looked up, looked around, saw me & stared, stared, stared. I also had to re-attach a leg harness while the pilot was in the cockpit. The leg harness re-attaches on the bottom of the seat and this particular pilot was a very large Marine...which meant that I had to be all up in his lap. I glanced up at one point and saw him blatantly looking down my shirt. It wasn't even creepy though...it was like he was admiring a piece of art. Best was probably when I caught one of my pilots coming down the stairs after a flight saying "My PC had a great rack. There should be a hand signal for 'jump up & down so I can watch your tits bounce'." He had the decency to look embarrassed when he turned the corner at the bottom of the stairs & saw me. I just smiled and said "You could have just asked". I can't really get offended at this stuff. It's not like a shirt like that says "Please don't look at my boobs." Say what you want...my babies need a daddy!!! Halfway kidding.

Now about El Centro. Not only was I "voluntold" that I was going, but they also sent me early det. Me. The only employee who is breastfeeding an infant. Ok. I can cope...not happily...but I can cope. Now here I am...5 days into this det...and they still haven't paid my per diem...money to live down here. Dirty fuckers. El Centro itself isn't so bad. It's not the greatest place, but I've always had a really good time when I'm down here. God the stories Jamee & I  have from here...scandalous things!!! Not to mention my last det with Rhianna. Ahh...VMFA-314...what good guys. Tomorrow night is BMW night...also known as Pigs in Space. They allow civilians onto base to go to the club...and oh the amusement that entails for us. Did get to see Trista on my way down here. I miss that girl like crazy!!! Was so great to see her & her babies! Big thank you to Tasha for taking care of my babies while I'm gone. Was able to Skype with them the other night & I wanted to cry. I've been away from Emma before...but not for this long. It's weird too...whenever I left her, it was for the boat. One night out the night before then work my ass off day after day for a week. Now...if I want to get drunk every night...I can. I don't have to worry about middle of the night feedings...or making breakfast...or bubble guppies. It's almost as if I'm not even a mommy until Oct 1st. Strange feeling. Think I'd still rather be home with them though. Could be worse...military members leave their kids for WAY longer.

Now if my per diem check could just get here & if I could just stop thinking about my babies all the time...I could have some fun.