by Scot Shumski | May 1, 2020 | Army Wife Network Blog
There’s an old saying in real estate. Location, location, location. When you arrived at your current duty station, you and your spouse went house hunting to buy or rent and understood the importance of location. Location to schools, location to parks, and location to...
by Scot Shumski | Mar 30, 2020 | Army Wife Network Blog
While standing with my wife in a social military setting the question is inevitably asked: “So how long have you served?” When my response is, “she has served since 2016,” with the emphasis on “she,” you can see the confusion on their face as they try to process what...
by Scot Shumski | Nov 20, 2019 | Germany
I recall meeting a Canadian in the 20th century who mocked our currency. It’s all two colors, there is no difference between the dollar amounts. I remember thinking at the time, at least our currency doesn’t look like it was designed by a preschool...
by Scot Shumski | Nov 20, 2019 | Germany
It’s coming. English. And yes, partly because of American culture. The music, the movies, the politics, the economics. But more so because of their own doing–the European economic union. If you are a Romanian company and are trucking something...
by Scot Shumski | Nov 9, 2019 | Germany
I recall reading somewhere about a spouse stationed in Deutschland who found herself back in America for a visit. She was driving along the interstate and realized she was doing 100 m.p.h. She was shocked because she wasn’t trying to speed. Before living here...