In two weeks my vacation begins. Kids go back to school on Sept 7th. Hopefully I will then slowly recuperate from this idiocy disease which has stolen my mind and ability to function (of course I’m gonna blame the kids otherwise I’d have to actually admit that it was me and isn’t that the whole [...]
I’m a Navy brat. I spent a lot of my young life around other military families living on different Navy bases around the World. When I finished school I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do so my dad “suggested” I try to get a job with the Government. So, off I went to the Office of Civilian Personnel Management in Washington DC to take the Civil Service exam. My dad and I made a day of it. He was working in Crystal City at the Naval Supply Systems Command which was about 5 minutes away from DC. It was pretty easy, I did great and was called in the next couple of days for some interviews. The job I ended up taking was at the same place my dad was stationed but he was leaving within the month to go over to the pentagon so it wasn’t too wierd. It was so exciting driving over the beltway and suddenly seeing the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial in the distance with the Sun rising over it. I felt like such a grown up. I was Hot Stuff! The worst part for me was going around to the different offices and being introduced as Capt Reagans daughter, I really wanted to make a place on my own merit. One day a bunch of people were standing around the coffee pot yacking when the Commanding Officer, Admiral S. walks out of his office, sees me, comes over and very loudly exclaims, “Sheila, you probably don’t remember me, but I know you from when your dad and I were both stationed in Athens – I used to change your Diaper” – WHAT?! In front of 10 other people my first week at a brand new job?!!! OH NO HE DIDN’T!!!!!!!!!!
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Sep 10, 2009 | Reply
LOL…it could have been worse….or maybe not:)
Well all I can say is to be an Army Brat…you best have tough skin girl:)
Love that funky photo:)
Sep 14, 2009 | Reply
ooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh………………………..
that must have hurt……bad…………..
yea……….adults do embarrass, let me be frank, a lot………..
however hope you don’t have to be stationed too long with father’s friend’s…….. cause i think he may have a few other stories of your childhood………..
woo hoo……\,,,/
Sep 15, 2009 | Reply
Oh my. That was a terrible thing to do to you. It really was.
Have a terrific day.
Sep 25, 2009 | Reply
the same thing was done to me,but I was never an service brat.it just so happened that the job I took there was a gal that knew my parents and use to baby sit me.
Oct 4, 2009 | Reply
OMG – that’s pretty funny! I’m a brat as well..plus served in the Air Force. I too was stationed at Hellenikon in Athens, Greece. Just out of curiosity – do you know if your dad was stationed at the Air Force base? We had a joint command there with Navy and Army in the same building (super secret stuff). The nearest naval base wasn’t actually in Athens.
Oct 5, 2009 | Reply
That’s pretty funny. I’m sure you handled it well, at least externally. Not everyone can say that they had an Admiral wipe their ass! Right back at him!