We arrived at Sandals Grande Antigua on March 12, 2017. Sandals Grande Antigua is located on Dickenson Bay in St. Johns, Antigua. Spike Lee was on our flight. Lee had a brief conversation with him and even shaked his hand. We decided that we wanted to spend as much time on the beach as possible. … More Sandals Grande Antigua | St. Johns, Antigua | 2017
My HealtheVet was created to help address some of the communication issues veterans had with medical providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and is a wonderful program. We love it. When it was first created, we were finally able to easily have conversations with our medical providers and get medical clearance forms signed by … More VA Maine Healthcare System ROI Office Takes a Step Back in Time and Rural Vets Take the Hit
We took Lee’s family on a day trip to the east coast of Maine. We decided to drive via Augusta and Damariscotta to the Pemiquid Point Lighthouse Park in Bristol, Maine. This lighthouse park is a city park and charged a small admission fee of $3.00 per person (disabled veterans get free admission). Regardless, the … More It’s Worth the Trip: Pemiquid Point Lighthouse Park (Bristol, Maine)
Day 1: Golfing at Button Hole and Opening Ceremonies Day 2 AM: Kayaking with New England Healing Sports Association (NEHSA) Day 2 PM: Sailing in Naraggansett Bay with Sail to Prevail Day 3 AM: Cycling with Northeast Passage
The Norris Wedding officiated by Seth Carey of Rumford (Height of the Land, Maine) Dear Lee, Thank you for being so good to me through all the ups and downs. I promise you that I will do everything in my power to take care of us and our beautiful futures. Thank you for leaving Active … More Happy Ten Year Wedding Anniversary Lee
It’s mental health awareness month and as a result, we should share our stories and own our stuff. According to the State of Maine, I have a ‘mental disorder’ and by law must have a psychiatrist sign off that I am taking medications and seeking treatment regularly in order to keep my driver’s license. At … More May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I Pledge to Change Perceptions and Stop the Stigma
I am not a Amy Schumer fan by any stretch of the imagination especially after she sold herself out to the ‘feminists’ of today. She caved to the political pressure of the ‘women’s movement’ and lost my respect big time. Unfortunately, the movement has become one of all that matters is women and we don’t … More What Really Happens When a Rape is Reported in the Military?
I am still reeling from the impact this potentially dangerous situation had on both my husband and I upon our return to the closest airport to our home. I haven’t been right since. Let me begin with the fact that this Portland JetPort baggage claim protest isn’t about me and the impact this situation had … More Portland JetPort Baggage Claim Protest Made Dangerous Situation More Dangerous in Public Space Known to Have Existing Security Flaws
As I sit here today writing this post, my head is pounding, I can’t think straight, and my mind is spinning with the many reasons why what happened today is so wrong. Both my husband and I are veterans. Both of us have Post Traumatic Stress. We applied to the Catch-A-Lift organization for some assistance … More Veteran Organizations: Please Stop Separating and Dividing Us Because All Veterans Matter
Every year 9/11 rolls around and I think it’s gonna be just like any other day. And every year it is not. Every year I am reminded of where I was when the towers in New York became targets and I am left with the same raw feeling I felt that day. This day changed … More A 9/11 Tribute to Our Soldiers
Jennifer S. Norris 