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Comment by Patricia B. Paul's mom on December 14, 2009 at 6:37am

For those who might have been in GL in Jan. for PIR or other reasons, how bad is the weather? I am going to be driving from airport and to PIR, I am okay in the NY weather can it be much worse?

Comment by Patricia B. Paul's mom on December 10, 2009 at 3:18pm

Gloria thanks for the tips, yes I have been going to Novemeber boot camp and have met a few moms who's sons are in the same ship and Div and my son. I don't know how I would be making it through this without this site. Great stuff!

Comment by helene on December 9, 2009 at 9:39pm

hi everyone. Hope you are all doing well. Patricia Yeah for the phone call. Janice....The only tip is bring tissues and dress very warm!!!!!!! It is a long walk in the cold to PIR from the gate. My Paul's was nov 2008 . Just enjoy the moment and be prepared to go back to your hotel for him to probably request a shower alone and a real nap. After that all was ok. from him before me.. I still get goose bumps when I think about PIR. They have you seated infront of your sailors div . Once they take their scarfs off their faces you can try to pick them out. I thought at least 5 were him before the scarves were off. It was pretty funny.
Gloria - Thanks for the chanukkah wishes. Paul wont be home for that this weekend, but he was home for thanksgiving which was great and will be home somewhere around the 26th of this month. It was funny .. last year we made a toast and I cried that Paul wasnt there and this year at the table I made a toast and cried and he was here. I then asked everyone to be thankful and say a prayer for all those service people who are not with their families and to keep them safe. It was great to see him. He is still waiting to get a consult approval with a civi doc. It was a busy weekend - we had alot of company and then we had tickets to see Wicked in the city on that sunday. It was great. If you see it, you will never look at the WIzard of Oz the same way again.
How is your knee? I am sorry that he wont be coming home for the holidays. It is so hard. Good to see you online and that the new recruit Moms are fine. Talk to you soon

Comment by Gloria "Corpsman's Mom" on December 9, 2009 at 9:22pm

Does anyone go on the November Boot Camp blog? Lots of info and I believe it has broken up ito the PIR groups on top discussion board. Great to talk to Moms, gfs in your Recruits group.

Patricia I can feel the good feeling from here - how wonderful. Never realized until BC how important to hear my sons voice (lol). The power and strength we get from knowing our kid is doing well is unmeasurable!!!

Janice - yes plenty of advice and tips. 1. Waterproof mascara 2. makeup of Cate's 3 Comfortable clothes for Cate to wear IN hotel 4. Bring her laptop, cell phone I have a list and will look for it. They mostly want to hang out in the hotel room and chill. Besides I think you and Patricia will be lucky to not get a blizzard (lol). So do not think you will travel far. Mall is nearby - huge- Movie theaters where the Sailors go that are in A school in Great Lakes. So much more I will look for the list.

Just had this computer fixed - new keyboard on new laptop and keys are still sticking - I want to throw this thing!!

Comment by Patricia B. Paul's mom on December 9, 2009 at 5:13pm

Gloria- Paul's PIR is 1/15/10.
I got a phone call today! I was so happy...my night at work will go fast...I am in the clouds now.

Comment by Janice on December 9, 2009 at 12:04pm

Cate's PIR is in a few weeks, does anyone have any advice or tips ???

Comment by Gloria "Corpsman's Mom" on December 7, 2009 at 6:07pm

Patricia - I missed the call he was there because I have Cablevision and they do not accept collect calls. I dd not know that. Then when he was allowed to call 4 wks later I had just gone to the Post Office - I was in the driveway actually - talk about devastation to me and you could her his voice. I had my cell but he cd not remember the number. From then on I had the calls switched to cell when I went out - did not know I had that service!!!! It did not matter because no call until after Battlestations - at least his div went first. Talk about ups and downs - boot camp was the ultimate (lol).

Hard for everyone when they have to share with a gf - there are a lot out there.

Are you PIR 1/10 or 1/18? I know that is a big one. I have a friend who is helping out with questions and I have answered one or two myself. You are on that group,no?

Comment by Patricia B. Paul's mom on December 7, 2009 at 5:56pm

Well I'm doing okay here. I have recieved one letter from Paul so far, the form letter. His girlfriend got the one call so far. Let's just say I'm passed that now. LOL Anyway I have been writing him everyday, sent him stamps, but nothing yet. I do know from his girlfriend he was laid up for 2 days because they pulled his wisdom tooth. Thanksgiving was okay, not to bad because I had to work 7pm to 730am. Christmas will be a hard one as I work the Eve but got off the day and night.
I agree with you snow in Feb. one Sunday only. Or at least till Paul's PIR in Jan. I am so looking forward to that!

Comment by Gloria "Corpsman's Mom" on December 7, 2009 at 5:33pm

November 22 - last post!!!!!! yikes!!! We need to rally here - this is sad (lol).

Well want to know how are the new Recruits "Moms" doing?

How was Thanksgiving? My son worked so this was sad without him for the first time - I lived though - reminded myself of all those with children deployed - got me right out of the doldrums!!!!

Christmas will be same as my son only has one day off. He is on a 6 wk 12 hr night rotation at the hospital so that one day he will be sleeping.

Helene - Happy Chanukkah to you and family - are you lucky enough to have son home???


Bought my son tickets for the Army-Navy game this 12/12 but his days off were changed and he could not come home from Cali. I found some Sailors at the VA in Philadephia to give the tickets to.

Well can't complain it is finally getting cold - hope the snow does not come until end Feb on Sunday for one day only please (lol).

Okay hope all is well with everyone - God Bless.

Comment by helene on November 22, 2009 at 10:20pm

hey gloria- How is the knee doing? I havent been on much as i am still finishing up painting mouldings and door jams this weekend as wekk as getting ready for thursday. It looks like the count is up to 14 now at my house. Hope to talk to you soon

Hi Ruth - Hope all is well.

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