CHEETAHS 12/5/2008

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Comment by Ruthann on November 19, 2009 at 3:09pm

Oh my Cheetahs!! I can't beleive it's been almost a year....doesn't seem possible, does it? Lots been going on with my son. He's in Pensacola Florida, heading to Virginia for 75 days then shipping out to San Diego, CA (USS Nimitz). He's going to be able to come home for Christmas...(thank God!). And....big other news...my youngest son, Bobby, has joined the Navy as well. He's DEP right now, heading to the Great Lakes May 27th. ...Here I go again!! I'll be a pro at this soon enough. I think of all of you so often.....I will be back soon to check in....miss you all!!!

Comment by Becky on November 12, 2009 at 4:45am

OH MY! One year ago we were lining up where we would all meet and stay. So much excitement! Greg failed another PT so is on FET for a year - his Petty Officers were NOT happy. I recently left my job so I'm home full-time once more. I told Greg that he and I will have to walk together - he will have to run some but he can loop around back to me here in the neighborhood. And he has been going out to Fort Jackson to work out 3 times a week as well. He gets to test again in 6 months - I'm hoping that he will pass next time. He is having difficulty finding work here and we are wishing that he could go full time Navy. He is definitely missing his Navy friends BIG TIME!!! He has discovered that the friends he had back here aren't really worth 2 cents and are users - been a hard lesson for him to learn and us to watch. One jerk conned Greg out of nearly $1000 of his sign-on bonus.

Comment by Susie-Mom of BlackGryphon on November 9, 2009 at 5:40pm

Thanks, Joyce. We used to live in Virginia Beach, so we know our way around a little bit. I'm sure the area has changed a lot since my husband and I were dating 21 years ago! Yep, that was Gabe that was asked to sing at the airport last Christmas. That was so nice of the airport personel. Good remembering!

Comment by ~Joyce -N- Ivan~ on November 2, 2009 at 10:44pm

She's a cook on her ship, not sure if it was the cake he cut that she cooked. I'll asked though. If memory serves me correctly, it more than not doesn't, didn't Gabe get asked to sing on the plane ride home once? Also if you get the chance to go to Little Creek stay at the Navy Lodge! It was a great place to stay even though the electric was out for several hours the first day we stayed. Staff was great. Just beware if you go out to eat and want to go het seafood at a buffet. We found some to VERY pricey and the slections Very poor.

Has anyone went to see their sailor ship out? Does the Navy encourage family to come see them off like they do when they come back in?

Will check back soon,
Ivan & Joyce

Comment by Susie-Mom of BlackGryphon on November 2, 2009 at 6:32pm

Hey Joyce and Ivan,

My son is also at Little Creek. He's at the school of music. Being the youngest at the school of music, he got to help cut the Navy B-day cake. I wonder if it was the same one your daughter baked! Gabe is a vocalist. If Heather ever gets to hear the vocalists sing, he is the only guy vocalist at the school right now, so he is easy to spot.

Comment by ~Joyce -N- Ivan~ on October 27, 2009 at 9:42pm

Camo Blues ...that's my girl!!!


ivan

Comment by ~Joyce -N- Ivan~ on October 27, 2009 at 9:42pm

Comment by ~Joyce -N- Ivan~ on October 27, 2009 at 8:55pm

Gooooooood Afternooooooon Cheetahs!!!!!!!!!!! (good morning vietnam like lol)
Joyce and I have been so busy we hardly get back on here anymore. But I had to check on our Cheetahs to make sure everyone is OK.

Heather was assigned to a ship stationed at Little Creek and has been to sea only a few times. The longest was to Fla and I could have driven there quicker than it took them, but I do drive fast lol. She went out once and never told us she was going and I went nuts trying to track her down. I call every Sailor I knew an finally found out thru her friends B/F that they were on a cruise....She paid dearly for that and I expect she'll never leave without letting us know ahead of time. We've been to Little Creek a couple times and it's a great place to visit. Rumor has it she's going to ship out next year but exactly when and where still a mystery to us. Heather's a CS (culinary specialist) and loves it. She's had to bake several cakes for special occassions and even 1 for the Navy's B-Day. Recruiter fib #1 "hey cooks just have to work their shifts when at sea and then free time" well maybe not a fib..she works from sun up to sun down and time off is a quick nap before sun up again. She was living on board but finally got a room in the barracks that she likes a lot more. Still no drivers lis so walk, walk, walk everywhere she goes. Hey I told her she should get them before she went in but "I won't need a drivers lis on a ship" well she's right about that lol. But hardly on the ship.
Heather turns 21 at sea, perfect lol.

I hope everyone is doing good and their Sailor's are all safe. Thanksgiving just around the corner and looks like we all have lots to be THANKFUL for!

Ok I been rambling on and on yada yada yada! lol Hi and Bye we'll be checking back more often. Ivan and Joyce out!

Comment by Daniella on October 14, 2009 at 6:56pm

i year down , 4 more to go. i hate the navy :(

Comment by Susie-Mom of BlackGryphon on October 14, 2009 at 2:35pm

Wow, it's been a while since I've been here. Makes me sad that I haven't kept in touch with you guys! Marianne, Gabe is the youngest sailor on his base, so he and the oldest sailor got to cut the cake together yesterday.

Gabe had to start school all over again when he switched rates, but he is doing well. He is scheduled to graduate in February. It looks like his first duty station will be the southeast band! That means he will be close to us for the next year or so! Woo Hoo! We'll get to hear him and be with him on holidays. I feel so blessed. I hope you and your sailors are all happy and well.

Happy Birthday, United States Navy...and happy anniversary to our sailors!!

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