Oprah and a working title

I missed the Oprah show yesterday. I had class. Not that I'm a big follower anymore but the show was special. Michelle Obama and others were on yesterday to announce a new initiative for military families. I went to her website and looked at the comments that people had made in response to the show. Many were made by military wives. I was blown away by a lot of them. I wish I could include some of their comments in my book but I'm would not want to come off sounding like I'm in left field. I did make my own comment.

I have also been thinking about what I would title the book. I thought about a few options but I nothing really stood out. Then it popped into my brain. Holding Down the Fort. I don't know if that's what it will end up to be but.. This is something my mom would say when dad was gone on TDY or deployment when we were kids. She'd say something like, OK now I'm holding down the fort while your dad is gone.... I know it has a distinct Army feel and that's OK. I grew up Army and I also like that it gives a nod to my mom who for 30 of my dad's 32 year Army career stood by him and sacrificed along with all those other wives.