The Johnsons' Journeys

It's us again with another puppy update! Hugo and I have been staying busy while Mom is at work and ad is gone on the USS America! So...

On October 13, Bryan and I got fancy and celebrated the Navy's 247th birthday! Following school on Thursday, I rushed home from school to...

Our time in Sasebo has been made significantly better because of the great friends we have made here. And with making great military...

Hugo and Reynolds here! As you know, dad works on a big fancy ship here in Sasebo. Sis and I know that part, but what we didn't know was...

We're back! Hugo and Reynolds here! Since our last post, a lot has happened with mom, dad and us! Here's an update on summer life in...

Bryan gave me a tour of his ship back in March when they returned from sea duty. We have been slack about posting, and I thought this...

From January 14th to March 24th, I completed my second deployment with USS America on the 22.1 patrol, meaning it was the first patrol of...

I'm writing this from our couch after dropping Bryan off at the ship for another deployment. As I look back at the last seven months of...

The last time we saw our stuff was on June 2 in Carlsbad, California. Traveling all the way from the West Coast, with a stop in Busan,...

After being here for a few weeks, I learned from several spouses that shopping at the commissary is good for meat and dairy products, but...

Let me just begin by saying that my housing process will look nothing like anyone else's housing process in Sasebo. If I have learned one...

Earlier last week, the base's safety department came to our AOB/ICR class and shared a very short presentation, during which they gave us...

Today was day three of the Area Orientation Brief/ Intercultural Relations Course (AOB/ICR). The Navy requires everyone who arrives in...

Whew! I have been in Sasebo for just under a week and I am doing my best to get out and learn, while also completing the long list of...

Ok team, we made it to Japan! We landed in Haneda Airport around 2:30pm local time, after flying over Tokyo and seeing the city from up...

So what is it like preparing for an OCONUS move? When I read that question a second time, I start that movie-quality crazy laugh that...

Hey Hey! If you are reading this, chances are you either know Bryan and I, or Cindy Kimble sent you this link. (Ha! Thanks mom for being...