HOMECOMING PREPARATIONS

He's coming home! I can't believe it, finally he's coming home! Ok what do I do next?

First thing's first. This is the time for you to sit down and consider a lot of things. You have been alone or without him for months. He has been living in solitude with nothing but memories of you. Please realize that your separation has changed you both. You now must prepare yourself for the changes you will see in him. Life will be different for a while and you may not even like it. A friend of mine whose husband just got back from a float, called me two days after he got back and said that he is not talking to her. I explained to her that they both need to re-adjust to each other. It may or may not take some time but it is guaranteed to be uncomfortable at first. Take this time to accept those changes. I know it sounds as if it is a one-way street but it is just as hard for him. You need to make the decision now to understand that and when the right time comes, to talk about it with him. Here are a few tips to tips to ease your anxiety:

Get together with your "lonely wives" and have a welcome home signing party someone's house) make Big signs and fun signs. Personalize them, don't be afraid that it may be tacky. Believe me, they love it!

Go on a shopping spree and buy a special dress for the special occasion. Oh, I'm sure that you can figure out where I'm going with this one. Shopping for special things (intimate apparel). Do a make over so-to-speak. He will already be happy to see you but, give him an awesome sight to look at and make his heart really jump!

After all the signs are done, have a baking party! The eve of his return will be the most anxious time. To relieve that anxiety attack, you need to busy yourself. What better way to do it but by baking and preparing.

Congratulations! Remember, you need to make sure that his homecoming is something he will remember for a while. Besides all the really nice and wonderful things you need to do personally, consider that his group may include guys who have no one to welcome them home. What I mean by that is, it's great that HE is finally coming back, that's great for YOU. What about the guys who will not have anyone to welcome them back, where do they stand? Remember that they are our family too and we must consider them. Your KV will contact you and inform you of the arrival schedule. She will more than likely ask you to bring some type of refreshment to the welcome site. No matter what time they arrive, they are guaranteed to be starving, thirsty and have been working since zero dark thirty. With your help (or initiation) your KV can make sure that all those things are taken care of. Remember, these men have just spent months and in some cases a year or more away from home, lets make their return a memorable one. All it takes is a little concern on the behalf of a "Few Good Women"

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