Terry GrovesDec 18, 20212 minB.R.A.T.S. Lessons LearnedI remember Mom telling Dad how the next door neighbor's boy had asked to be driven somewhere. The response had been that the gas tank in...
Terry GrovesNov 25, 20214 minB.R.A.T.S. Tags - The Names We Go ByWe can get called by many names during out life. Here is the history of my nicknames
Terry GrovesNov 6, 20214 minB.R.A.T.S Who Gives a Sheet?Growing up a military brat, for me, resulted in a fair bit of regimentation in my childhood. I am not certain it would have been the same...
Terry GrovesAug 25, 20213 minBrats Make The Best FriendsI recently learned just how valuable a brat friend is. During a trip to Ontario to see my family who COVID had kept me from for two...
Terry GrovesJun 13, 20212 minB.R.A.T.S. Bowling and Other Activities on BaseAh, those military provided amenities.
Terry GrovesMay 19, 20213 minB.R.A.T.S. Unlikely HeroesHave you encountered heroes in your life? I hope you have. I recall one whose name I never learned. It seemed I was always waiting to be...
Terry GrovesMay 5, 20216 minB.R.A.T.S. Living on the EconomyBeing a brat didn't always involve just military settings. Sometimes we got to interact with the civilian population at a more personal leve
Terry GrovesApr 21, 20213 minB.R.A.T.S. WisdomThis story meanders a bit but illustrates a couple of brat bits of wisdom. I left home at 17 after graduating high school. I went to...
Terry GrovesApr 7, 20214 minB.R.A.T.S. Winter AdventuresI find it curious that what constitutes a weather disaster now, I viewed as an exceptional experience opportunity as a teen. I don't...
Terry GrovesMar 31, 20215 minB.R.A.T.S. Benefits to Being a BRAT.Living on a military base gave lots of opportunities for interesting places to explore. I won't go into them all, it would make a very...
Terry GrovesMar 17, 20214 minB.R.A.T.S. The Night the Night FrozeWolf Cubs and Boy Scouts were a constant theme throughout my youth. Through the activities and my never-ending quest to amass proficiency...
Terry GrovesMar 10, 20213 minB.R.A.T.S. Newspaper RouteMy first job had a profound effect on my career
Terry GrovesFeb 24, 20213 minFollow the RecipeEven when I was so young I was still mastering walking, we were encouraged to spend time outside. In the winter, the activities were...
Terry GrovesFeb 20, 20214 minB.R.A.T.S. HairGrowing up in a military family, being one of six boys, finances were always tight. Mom and Dad did what they could to squeeze every...
Terry GrovesFeb 20, 20214 minB.R.A.T.S. Up In SmokeIn about 1968, when I was ten or so, I had a bit of a fascination with fire. I wasn't running around lighting them, I just liked how a...
Terry GrovesJul 12, 20201 minHear Me on Military Family Museum PodcastMy blog post Tomatoes, has been posted as a podcast on the Military Family Museum & Learning Center BRAT Time Stories site at...
Terry GrovesJul 4, 20204 minB.R.A.T.S. Climbing Mount EverestSome challenges seem so much bigger when they are right in front of you.