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Comment by Michelle (Ethan's Mom) on January 6, 2009 at 9:43pm

I just found out I can get some extra money (to help pay for another plane ticket for my sailor once he is done with A school!) by working longer days at my school, so I think I'm going to have to cut down on the number of groups I am in so that I can better manage my time. Thanks for the conversation! I may be back sometime in the future...you've been great. Good luck to you and your sailors!

Comment by Michelle (Ethan's Mom) on December 20, 2008 at 12:30pm

It is snowing here right now, expecting 1"-4"; then the wind will start up and the temperatures will go down. Saturday night-Sunda are supposed to be just horrible for travel, dangerous if stranded. But...Ethan is home! He is still sleleping, having gotten in to the airport after 10, then riding home with the two girls who came to pick him up. He got home shortly before 12:00 midnight, and I had actually been sleeping...wow, was I surprised! He got a huge kick out of my face when I first saw him...ha ha ha! I'm just so glad he made it home safely...I hope that all our traveling sailors make it to their destinations safely, enjoy their leaves, and safely return to their duty stations/bases at the appointed times. I wish everyone a safe and happy Holiday season!

Comment by Michelle (Ethan's Mom) on December 18, 2008 at 8:16pm

We are gonna get hit by a major storm tonight, ice/sleet and then snow. I sure am glad Ethan made arrangements to get picked up and stay in Des Moines until Saturday! I am praying that his flight doesn't get cancelled!

Comment by Michelle (Ethan's Mom) on December 16, 2008 at 8:31pm

Yeah! Ethan heard it wrong...his chit was approved, but he will fly into Des Moines really late on Friday night, so he will stay with the friend who will pick him up, then drive on up home Saturday some time...BRAVO ZULU! My coworkers told me I was just "glowing" all day...pretty nifty trick for a lady past 50, huh?

Comment by Michelle (Ethan's Mom) on December 14, 2008 at 4:44pm

Good news on that front...I told Ethan to check with his supervisor, just to make sure. Can't believe a whole barracks would get stuck like that. Anyway, he asked his supervisor, and was told it would be checked on first thing Monday morning...Yeah!

Comment by Melissa on December 14, 2008 at 1:38pm

Hi Michelle (Ethan's MoM), How are you? Im fine....and yes my son is doing good. Talked to him just a few day's ago. I get more emails than i do phone call's, that "somewhere" in Iraq thing is nerve racking at times But, i know it is for their safety and that is all that matter's....So, you just learn (or try to anyway) live with it. He's doing what he loves to do. How is Ethan doing? I just read down below he was'nt approved for a leave? Im sorry! Was coming home for Christmas huh? My thoughts and Prayer's are with you and your's this Holiday Season!!

Comment by Michelle (Ethan's Mom) on December 13, 2008 at 12:48am

Ethan just texted me...the leave chits for his barracks weren't approved. What do those guys do now? The whole barracks? I just hope this doesn't put him into a blue funk about being in the Navy...

Comment by Gina on December 10, 2008 at 11:34pm

my son left for meps on monday 12 -8 and arrived in GL on 12-9. I got the 30 second phone call at 1:30 in the morning and he is there safely.

Comment by Michelle (Ethan's Mom) on December 9, 2008 at 11:11pm

Gina,
When does your son go to boot camp?
Melissa,
Have you heard from your son lately?

Comment by Melissa on November 20, 2008 at 8:24pm

Hello everyone! My son is on his second deployment since joining the Navy, he is in Iraq "somewhere". His first deployment was on the USS John C Stennis...(Jan07-Sept07). All is well we talked not to long ago. He is an SK3 Third Class Petty Officer, We are so PROUD of him!! Glad to be part of the group.

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