Last week, I decided not to wring my hands and do nothing when we were informed we weren't getting paid until the paperwork snafu was cleared. I contacted anyone I could who I thought could fix the problem. This included my US Rep, both US Senators, and President Obama. He's Commander-in-Chief, after all. Believe it or not, I got a call from Sen. Kohl's office today asking for more info and giving me a number for army emergency relief. So, there's at least one Senator looking out for his constituents....

Jae Onasi

Hubby might have the issue resolved with his pay. We've gone from being told 'you won't get paid at all' to 'you'll get paid on the 30th'. Hubby assures me he's seen an LES (read, pay stub)on the Army's MyPay site.

I'm more inclined to believe we're actually going to get something. I'm not holding my breath, however, lest I pass out. Yeah, I have a lot of faith in the government.

Jae Onasi

Dear DFAS and everyone else who is associated with my husband's military pay:

My husband is a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He is currently not getting paid because there have been a number of massive screw-ups. I don't care who did it. I'm not interested in blaming anyone.

I just want it fixed.

Yesterday.

Here's what happened, because I want the people who have the power to fix it to get it corrected so it doesn't happen to others....

Jae Onasi

After approximately 8 months of dietitian appointments, psychologist visits, doctor visits, a detour to a cardiologist for cardiac clearance (happily, nothing wrong), and reams of paperwork for insurance, I've managed to (insert amazement emote here) finally get a date for lap-band surgery. Dr. Chua's going to do the surgery on October 27th for those of you who wish to pray and/or think positive thoughts on this day. For those of you who read this because you can't stand me, it's scheduled for some...

Jae Onasi

We left this morning for our trip to Disney World. This was the culmination of a week of frenzied activity, including, but not limited to, untold loads of dishes because I cleaned out the rotter drawer in the bottom of the fridge, arcing the microwave into electrical oblivion, and doing so many loads of wash that we broke the belt on our dryer and blew 2 fuses. In addition, it involved two meetings with doctors and driving an hour one way to see my 83 year old grandma. It also meant packing enough...

Jae Onasi