USS Crommelin FFG37

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Comment by Sheila Clark 1 day ago

Well, the phone didn't ring, but we got a sweet, sweet email in the evening.....he had a good Thanksgiving, and is way excited about being home soon....(couldn't be any more than I am!)....
Thanksgiving was wonderful and zaney! Hubbie and I both have been battling nasty colds this week, so by the time all the crowd was gone, all I wanted was a warm blanket and some Nyquil....which I got, and was asleep before 9:30...I didn't do ANYTHING yesterday...slept until after noon, went to the sofa, ate and drank what was brought to me, and went to bed about 9:30...got up this am about 9:30, and have been a little more productive.....but I needed the rest!!! Hope everyone's holiday was fun and filled with love! 19 days and counting!!!

Comment by Debbie on November 26, 2009 at 11:01pm

I'm hoping for that phone to ring as well. I always miss our sailor on the holidays the most.

I am sure that our sailors are anxious to get back to their home port in just a couple of weeks plus a few days. They are cold....can you imagine that...55 degrees and they are freezing!

YM give my sailor a hug too and have a wonderful trip.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Comment by Sheila Clark on November 25, 2009 at 9:41pm

Greetings Crommelin Moms! Hope all is well with all of you and yours! Blessings to you for a truly memorable Thanksgiving...even though we are without our mighty Indestructibles! But it won't be long now! We've all got so much to be thankful for, and our awesome sailors are that the tops of those lists!

I've posted on the Undes page, that I like to think that he's getting closer to home every day (I know that's not REALLY the way it is), but it helps me keep myself calmer, daydreaming that way! And yes, I'm counting 'em....25 or so left, and I'll get to squeeze him for real.....

Congrats Debbie on the new job!! That's great news! And YM....I'll bet that bag is already packed and beside the front door! Please, if you can, give my sailor a BIG Navy Mom hug, and tell him it's from his Mom. I totally understand if Yankee and you just can't wait around...I have not a clue how that whole homecoming thing will work...but I know it'll be grand for you guys being there in person....I'm crying just thinking about it! (I'm such a baby)....and I could not be more proud of our sailors!!!!!

We will be having a big Thanksgiving meal here with hubbie's family and some friends....so far, there will be 25 here at noon, when I plan to sit down to eat, with others who will come as they "make the rounds" with in-laws and such ....It will be a great day, but just a shadow of the celebration coming in December!.....I'm really hoping for the phone to ring here, too! Hugs to you All!

Comment by Yankee's Mom on November 25, 2009 at 10:51am

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL YOU CROMMELIN MOMS!!! Hope that we get phone calls!!

Comment by Debbie on November 11, 2009 at 12:12am

Thanks for sharing Sheila. Great sign and picture!

Heard they have heard that the Crommelin will be decommission in the year 2012. I told my husband that I am going to start saving like crazy so I can be at the homecoming next deployment as it may be the last for that ship.

I got a job offer today so I may be going back to work soon!!!! Yeah! (That will help with saving for that Hawaii trip)
We are heading to Branson for the weekend with our daughter, looking forward to doing some relaxing and shopping and taking in a couple of shows.

Comment by Debbie on November 9, 2009 at 12:33am

Sheila, I'm going to send you a copy of the email from the Ombudsman. I'll try to post a picture of the last homecoming banner. Basically you decorate a pillowcase for your sailor. Last homecoming my mom made the pillowcase from fabric to match a quilt she had made earlier and I did the rest. I had some fabric that had a world map on it so I embordried their deployment route as used iron on letters to write out Welcome Home,,,,etc...
It was a shame as out of 230 sailors there were less than 35 pillowcases in the banner......
I'm going to try to get one made this week....just need to get a good idea going in my head......maybe something with cross anchors this year.
Our sailor has several tatoos as well, a cross on him upper arm, Matthew 6:34 on his back between his shoulder blades and two swallows on his chest....he has plans for more. I'm like you I don't really care for the tatoos but I love him just the same.

Comment by Sheila Clark on November 8, 2009 at 11:45pm

Hi Debbie! I wondered what was on his mind too.....and the tatoo, well it's one of three he's had done. I'm not crazy about them, but it's not my choice to make..it's his body, and not mine. I just love him anyway (that's never hard to do!)
I had not had the chance to get more information about the criteria, but I'm very interested! ..can you give me some more details??....I'd LOVE to join in too! Who would I send it to?

Comment by Debbie on November 8, 2009 at 11:29pm

Are you ladies doing a pillowcase for the homecoming banner? I'm trying to think of a cool design for this year. Haven't thought of anything creative yet.

Comment by Debbie on November 7, 2009 at 8:53pm

Does Yankee know you are coming yet? What dates are you going to be there?

Comment by Debbie on November 7, 2009 at 8:52pm

Love the picture Sheila...wonder what he was thinking about? glad to see our sailor is not the only one with tatoos, too much pain for me!

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