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Comment by wamom 17 hours ago

I love skype. I got to see and talk to Blake today. He looked good and sounded happy. I was feeling sad about it being our first Christmas without him so it did me good to actually see his face. My five year old got up this morning and cleaned his room and playroom without my asking. He said it was almost Thanksgiving and Christmas and he did it because Blake might come home. I told him he wouldn't be home this Christmas but maybe next year, but I wanted to cry. I felt much better after talking to Blake. I told him he had three packages coming and not to open his presents until Christmas, he reminded me he was an adult but even though he is 19 I told him he still had to wait. I figure he'll open everything the minute the packages arrive but I know he will be excited to get something from home.

Comment by Val Criswell 21 hours ago

Carol, thank you for sharing your son's homecoming. It made me cry like everyone else. Three weeks today and I will be doing the same thing!!! I understand what you mean about their social schedule. I have not booked a thing for my sailor when he gets home. We want to have a family/friend dinner so everyone can see him but even that is flexible. With it being the holidays it might not happen at all with everyones schedules. When he was here last Oct he had all these plans for "family time" but ended up having mostly friend time...which is okay by me. Although I want to spend every moment with him I also understand that he wants to be with everyone! In fact it got stressful for him at one point because everyone was demanding his time to be with him and he didnt want to say no.

He did call today. I hadnt heard much from him since he has been busy with crank duty. It was great talking with him. He is glad to be back in Japan and is counting the days until he comes home!

Hope you are all having a good Sat night. Val

Comment by wamom 1 day ago

Carol thanks for sharing the video.

Comment by Anti M 1 day ago

We just ordered new candle molds, hubby wants to make some solstice suns as gifts and needed a mold for that. But I also got an anchor mold! Should go nicely with the Blue Star!

Carol, LOL on the hot food. I went to an Army base after great Lakes and I burned my mouth on the hot food in the mess hall there. In over a year at Glakes, I'd not had a chow hall meal served hot!

Comment by Carol 1 day ago

T-Lynn, I have been hugging every chance I get! With his social schedule it hasn't been easy...at least he came home for dinner...and kept burning his mouth shoveling in the hot chow. Guess he's used to luke-warm galley food. lol He's off getting more ink now...geez

Comment by Carol 1 day ago

I have been looking to restock my supply of blue candles...it's tough! At least finding the shade of blue I want. Turns out one of my Blue Star Mom sisters makes soy candles and we're going to have a candle making party! Should be fun, like girl scouts! haha!

Comment by T-Lynn 1 day ago

Found the Kleenex ! I'm ready for another enjoying tearful moment! Yes - I changed my shirt and its washing. Carol - really thank you. Hug him for all us too :).
TLynn

Comment by Sharon (Mom of Tim) 1 day ago

I have been lighting a blue candle throughout the past year for our sailors. I will do the same at 4pm on Thanksgiving!! T-Lynn.....what a beautiful prayer. Get the tissues ready!!

Comment by Sharon (Mom of Tim) 1 day ago

Carol....that was a beautiful picture, enjoy him!!!!

Comment by Debi 1 day ago

Carol....that was better than any Hollywood moment I've ever seen! Guess that's because it's REAL! Enjoy your boy!!!

T-Lynn...do you need to go wash your shirt??? You are too funny!!!

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