by Scot Shumski | Apr 10, 2021 | Hohenfels Day Trip
The request was simple. Eva, the 10 year old, LOVES playgrounds and asked if we could spend one entire day of school spring break visiting playgrounds in the area. Unlike America where life goes on as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, here in Deutschland the...
by Scot Shumski | Mar 2, 2021 | Army Wife Network Blog
Have you felt as if battle lines were drawn on the virtual learning front with your children over the past year? I have some thoughts on that, but first, how I got there. Having left Facebook several years ago due to the incivility that was present (how tame those...
by Scot Shumski | Nov 16, 2020 | Hohenfels Day Trip
Prior to COVID-19, we traveled extensively across Europe year round. So much so that my wife Jules often lamented how infrequently we enjoyed the confines of our own home. With travel restrictions in place across Europe that is no longer a problem. ...
by Scot Shumski | Oct 8, 2020 | Army Wife Network Blog
If the title of this piece caught your eye, a number of things could have crossed your mind. Because you are most likely part of the military family, you may have thought it referred to civilians whose spouses are not at risk of dismemberment and death on their “work...
by Scot Shumski | Jan 9, 2020 | Germany
Ah, the life of a pre-teen. And he had no idea why I was taking his photograph while leaning there.