Would you like a cup of tea? Virtual Tea pt. 1

Welcome to my virtual tea party. I am really excite to sit down with my cup of tea and share with you stories of people who inspire me as well as stories of tea cups/sets from my collections.

The first person is, of course, my beloved husband George. This is on of my favorite pictures of him that he emailed to me during the last deployment. For those of you who, like me, live life interrupted by deployments and training, understand the importance of something as small as a quick email, hurried phone call or cherished photograph. Life goes on, but there is always an empty spot until your Soldier/service member returns home.

We've been married for 3 years and 3 months, but after calculations during a recent extended training exercise, we have realized that we have only spent about a year and a few months actually together. It makes the time together all the more precious.

We met in college. At first he and a high school friend (female) were looking for another roommate when moving out of the dorms and we worked together in Houston and I said that I was transferring to Sam Houston State University.

Two years later, our senior year, I moved into my own small apartment and he moved in with some of the other ROTC cadets ... two houses down from my apartment. Needless to say, I was over there a lot feeding the "poor" hungry guys and our friendship bloomed into more.

A year after graduation, he proposed at midnight Christmas Eve, while on home from Officer School. The following May we married and arrived here, at our first duty station. Since then, life has been hectic and happy.

One thing has always remained the same he has spoiled me like a princess, but always treated me like an equal.

No matter how much he has to do at work, caring and training his Soldiers. He has always made time for me, even if it is just a quick email or hurried phone call when away.

I can't imagine a life without him, nor remember what it was like before him.



This tea cup and saucer is a set I got when on our honeymoon in Mexico, in December. In the Army it is hard to plan trips in advance. When he got home from deployment in December he surprised me with a trip. We had so much fun.

When we went shopping in Playa del Carman, I found this in a little shop. It was too cute to pass up. There were silver sets and stuff, but I wanted something that was authentic, so I chose this little pottery piece. It is hand painted with the artist's signature on the bottom. I think it is perfect with all of it's imperfections.

Until our next cup of tea ...