Moms of Navy Musicians

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Comment by Kathy C., Danielle's Mom on July 23, 2009 at 9:19am

Gee the Northeast band sounds good, I'll have to share that with Danielle :) She has a few years left in Japan so it will be a while. While Danielle goes out on her fall tour, we'll be busy back here with the high school marching season.

Comment by Lori in the Northeast on July 23, 2009 at 9:05am

Yes, we are also keeping up with the seventh fleet performances on youtube and looking forward to even seeing some the the Northeast ones in person...yay! Tim was amazed at barracks room. No person at a desk to sign you in, just swipe your card and go in, and his room has it's own bathroom, kitchen (with dishes!), livingroom with couch, recliner, and it's own bedroom. it has 2 closets, and one is as large as his entire room was in Yokosuka! I can't wait to visit. I am looking forward to hearing about what you think of Hawaii too. We went there in 2004. It was a blast and beautiful. Lots to do too. It's a 6 hour flight from CA. P.S. I don't blame Dani for not wanting to go to Great Lakes for a while...I couldn't believe the storm there while at bootcamp graduation!!! Talk again soon. Lori

Comment by Kathy C., Danielle's Mom on July 22, 2009 at 8:42pm

That's great - just a little over 4 hours away! I told Danielle I'd like to see her back at Great Lakes - that's only 4 hours from us too! She said not right now, she doesn't like the cold and snow. I'm happy that Danielle posts her pictures too, I know she has some more to share from her last outing - some castle that they went to tour. For the last few weeks she's been house sitting for Spence while he was in the states - gave her a break from the dorm room and roommate. She had fun having an apartment to herself and feeding the cats. I'll have to watch out for Tim's performances now - looks like that band gets quite a bit of coverage too. I like that they do that because our kids can't always take pics while they are performing.

Comment by Lori in the Northeast on July 22, 2009 at 8:24pm

Hi Kathy,
Tim left for Newport today. He drove his new Ford Escape. He said his room is very big and he even has his own stackable washer and dryer. He said that Newport is gorgeous, the ocean, ships and beautiful sailboats. Nathan Girard and his girlfriend were driving him around to help him get acquainted with the area. He said the drive there was easy and only took him about 4 hours and 15 minutes.
So glad to hear Danielle is doing good. I think she still keeps in touch with Tim on facebook. He enjoys looking at all the great pictures she puts on.
Hope your summer is going well. We've had a ton of rain for months, only 5 days of nice weather. It has caused problems with crops and flooding. I hope we'll get sun and warm weather in August. Take care and keep writing. Lori

Comment by Kathy C., Danielle's Mom on July 22, 2009 at 6:31pm

It's been pretty quiet here - how are things with our MU's? Danielle has done a few ceremonies on or around Yokosuka and has a few more scheduled the end of July/early August. She's been talking about the Sounds of Yokosuka with the Tokyo Symphony and then their fall tour - I can hardly wait to hear about her new experiences. Lori has Tim gotten settled with his new band yet? I know Megan just headed to her new band in Hawaii this week too. One of the sailors Danielle knew at Little Creek just arrived this week in Yokosuka so she's helping him get around the base and such.

Comment by Kathy C., Danielle's Mom on June 10, 2009 at 11:55am

I'm not sure if links will work here, but I'll give it a try - these are new posts on youtube with the Far East Edition band performing at the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the port in Yokohama, Japan -this was done on June 7, 2009:
Anchors Aweigh - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l7JSu8TR5E&feature=related

Rolling Thunder - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPa8PeV8ORc&feature=related

Washington Post - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVGiN8qld9Y&feature=related

Sing, Sing, Sing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSWLDdI8qBw&feature=related

When The Saints Come Marching In -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pQoQFHNdVU&feature=related

Play For the Mardi Gras -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJq-_TCMmGI&feature=related

Stars and Stripes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUjHfpgM-Fs&feature=related

Comment by Kathy C., Danielle's Mom on June 8, 2009 at 3:37pm

Danielle said a group of them went to the Raumen Museum over the weekend too. It was pretty neat, inside the building it was set up like street scenes and you could go into stores and resturants and try different kinds of Raumen noodles. She said she ate so much. When FEE played at one of the places, she gave Alex the camera and he took pictures because he wasn't playing his tuba or singing. I told her I want to see pictures. Last week the Navy posted a picture of her at a ceremony at Yokosuka for the Battle of Midway. Every time we hear Danielle's stories and adventures it makes us wish we could play an instrument and join the Navy too. I think I could handle the instrument part but the boot camp part would kick my butt!

Comment by Lori in the Northeast on June 8, 2009 at 3:30pm

That's funny! Shin is a great guy. I'm glad to hear Danielle is enjoying it so far. She will eat all kinds of strange and new things! It's probably hard for the guys to play and still take pictures. I know many wish they had recordings too. Lori

Comment by Kathy C., Danielle's Mom on June 8, 2009 at 2:36pm

Over the weekend they had a small parade in Yokohama and they were allowed to stop at a convenience store to get some munchies for on the way home. Danielle went in and she and Alex were wandering around and decided that while some stuff looks good, 75% chances are it is not what they expected. So they decided on these little tubs of curly q's with cheese on them. They decided that sounded good and bought a tub each. They are sitting on the bus, eating away and said they tasted pretty good, kind of like a dorito with cheese. Shin gets on the bus and starts cracking up. He asks "Do you know what you are eating?" they shake their heads no and wonder what could be so bad -it's good - he says it's SOUP, you add water to it! They were eating dry soup mix :) I guess the LT heard them say it was good and he wanted some too. I asked Danielle if it was crunchy and she said no, not like uncooked pasta. It sounds like they have a really fun time when they get together, whether it's performing or just riding the bus around. I think they perform again today and then on the 17th they start 4 days of performances but I have no idea where. She told me about the Hail and Farewell party. Nice for her to meet the families of the band members too. They thanked Danielle for posting pics of the band playing because their husbands won't take pictures so they don't ever see where they have been.

Comment by Lori in the Northeast on June 8, 2009 at 2:11pm

Hi, how is everybody? I've been busy and haven't been on my compputer in a long while. I heard that there was a Hail and Farewell party for Danielle, Tim and another guy. Tim said it was nice. I'll be glad when he is back in the states though, cause it is wearing on him. Two years is a long time to be in Japan especially right out of high school. I hear they are going to be doing a ton of touring this Fall. Even though they all tend to get on each other's nerves while on the ship, they see some incredible places and experience things they'll never forget once they pull in to port; from the sights of Cambodia to the touristy beaches of Singapore and much more. I bet Hawaii will be nice! I've been to Pearl Harbor base and it is very pretty. Hope this finds everyone doing well. Take care. Lori

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