The end of an era...

Some days it feels like our time in the Navy is flying by. Other days, well not so much. But this past weekend was on of those times that reminds us that it will all soon be over. Every year for the past 7 years Ben and I have been going to the Submarine Birthday Ball. Its kind of a big deal for us submariners. It gives us a chance to get really really dressed up and drink really really expensive drinks while enjoying a lack luster 75.00 meal. Now you would think from all this that we dont enjoy going, but did I mention that we get to get all dressed up? This year was better then some. Ben is no longer on a boat, so its not near the fun that it used to be. For the most part being on a boat is a lot like belonging to family and just like families, some wardrooms (what the group of officers on a submarine are called) are better then others. 

Being on shore duty left us with only one other couple to hang out with. So the evening ended kind of early. Which was fine since my camera battery died ten minutes before the whole thing started. Thank goodness some one asked if Ben and I had gotten a picture together yet. We got three and that was the end of picture taking for the evening. I would have been really bummed if it would have been a super exciting evening with no pics to show for it. Leave it to me to just have to have an extra battery and then forget it at home. Oh well, I did remember the camera! 

I guess next year I'll have to come up with a new reason to buy a fancy dress and new shiny shoes! 

PS. Sara if you thought the red ones were high, you should have seen the silver ones! Oh how I love shoes...