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Hi Kathleen, I completely stopped getting notices. I contacted the administration and Elle, I believe, said they didn't know why some people stopped getting them. She might've told you the same thing. Then, I joined the USS Nimitz as support to so...
yesterday
Hi MJ, I think I got your name wrong the first time??? You're MJ and he's Alex, right? Anyway, it's great to have another Missourian here. We'll show them what the Show Me state is made of! I can't see someone like Palin as president, either, and ...
on Thursday
Karen, I'm so sorry to hear about the Hand family. If there's anything I can do for them, please let me know.
on Thursday
Hi Alex, I agree about Afghanistan. They should come home. I was excited to see that you are also from Missouri, right? I'm from St. Louis. There's another Mom on this site, Karen, from KC. What part of the state are you from?
on Thursday
My schnauzer has a terrible disposition, but like I said, Kelly, it might be the dachsund half of her, The cocker's great, the best dog ever. But with that Schnauzer, I'd like to get a bumper sticker that reads "I hate my dog." A Schnauzer/poodle ...
on Wednesday
Woody, That's so cute! Did he like the uniform so much, he decided to wear it all the time, i.e. become a sailor for real? I hope he's doing well. The Navy seems to suit him.
on Tuesday
That's a great idea, Steve. I'm all in favor of Festivus. I think everyone should be included in the holiday season. But can we extend it to Jan. 13? That's my birthday!
November 23
I, for one, am grateful to the Navy for giving us Navy for Moms. It's added so much to my life. It's where I met all of you. I really shouldn't be in this group because I'm a journalist and we're not supposed to take sides, but you and Pet Pages a...
November 23
I told my husband that we're reading each others' comments and he said,"Why are you doing that? It's only going to cause trouble." I've always been in favor of closing the two sites so only members can read their own comments. I've read this side ...
November 23
Kelly, Awwwww. He's cute. Please keep me updated as to his disposition. I adopted a Schnauzer/dachsund mix a couple of years ago and she's very aggressive. i have two kittens from my daughter and the male wants to cuddle with her and Izzie growls ...
November 23
I was a little taken aback to see some conservatives are referring to our President as "the BO." That's a little to close to "boy" for my personal comfort. I've been thinking about trading in my 2006 PT Cruiser for a cheaper something else. I foun...
November 23
Kelly, Thanks for your support on Facebook concerning Red Shirt Day, something preclaimed in the official statement as being for the "silent majority." I think it's high time we let these folks know that liberals are patriots, too. How could we ha...
November 22
Something the news pundits were talking about during the election was how the military has changed and so many more of our military, and maybe even the majority of it, are now Democrats. My sailor, is a Democrat, too. The Navy has that great tradi...
November 21
Well, I did it. I put a comment on facebook about how we're all patriots, too, whether we're in the silent majority or not. I don't enjoy rocking any boats (great pun, haha), but we have sailors, too and we're all patriots as well.. I have a lot o...
November 21
I loved your post Sherry. Funny (they're like a train wreck) and sad at the same time (racism). One Mom mentioned Red Shirt Friday on Facebook today. The only problem I have with it is the official statement calls it a day for the "silent majority...
November 21
I'm in Everett, WA right now. We drove our sailor's truck to him. Is it cold here or am I just used to south Texas? You're right, Inga. Liberals have great kids. I have two of them myself. Thanks for the tip on the movie, mamadoc. I love foreign f...
November 19

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I'm the mother of a sailor, who is stationed in Everett, Washington. I'm a newspaper reporter and a nurse.
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From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
what a frigate is.

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It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.


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Support when it counts

I've found, since my son has been in the Navy that there are people who say they support the military, but they really don't if it's an inconvenience to them. That was not the case today when I went to Verizon to suspend Gregory's account for six months while he's deployed. It really costs him a lot to keep a phone he can't even use at sea and they understood that, even though they could have refused and collected the money for nothing for half a year. I gave them his account information and the… Continue

Posted on June 3, 2009 at 11:00pm — 12 Comments

Joni (Greg's Mom)

We All Stand for Something

I'm going to Dallas for the SEALS event as a Navy for Moms volunteer. They're offering us free Rangers tickets. Aside from the fact that George W. Bush once had something to do with them, the only other thing I know about them comes from an incident a few years ago. My team, the St. Louis Cardinals, played the Rangers. They hardly ever do that because they're in different leagues.
Anyway, a big bruiser of a guy grabbed a fly ball away from a little boy when it landed near them in the stands. He… Continue

Posted on May 7, 2009 at 9:29pm — 5 Comments

Joni (Greg's Mom)

Love Between the Generations

Gregory went back on Sunday. I thought I heard his voice tonight, but it was just someone on TV in the next room. We spent the last few hours working on his iPod. He keeps all of his songs on my laptop, so I have more rap music than anyone else my age probably. Each generation has something uniquely their own, but he likes some of my music, too. Classic rock..
Gregory brought back his board. It's not a skateboard, I don't think, because it looks bigger than a skateboard. It makes me nervous, wha… Continue

Posted on May 6, 2009 at 12:03am — 1 Comment

Joni (Greg's Mom)

Bumper Stickers

I've been googling, looking for Navy bumper stickers and I came to the Zazzle sight. They sell two categories of bumper stickers - military and Republican. I never thought of the military as partisan and I don't think all those soldiers who were eagerly reaching out their arms to shake hands with President Obama in Iraq think it is, either. It didn't look like a Republican rally to me.
I think the Republicans became more linked with the military during the Vietnam era. Generally, they were the h… Continue

Posted on April 15, 2009 at 10:30pm — 6 Comments

Joni (Greg's Mom)

A New Angel in Heaven Tonight

I feel real sad tonight after the news about the Los Angeles Angel pitcher who was killed by a drunk driver. Baseball can break your heart in more ways than one. My old wound has opened up again. It happened to us Cardinal fans before 9/11. I guess like a lot of people, that's how I think of time now - before and after 9/11. I was going to St. Louis for a children's bereavement conference. I was a facilitator then. I decided to take the kids with me.
The first shock happened in Denton when we st… Continue

Posted on April 9, 2009 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments

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At 10:59pm on November 10, 2009, Sue-Pillowcase lady said…
thanks Joni. It is a panel that I put sides on and then a plain back. It's like the 100th one that I made and that one was sent to the Crommelin.
keep me posted on how it goes.
At 6:36pm on November 10, 2009, Eagle Mom said…
If you come to Carrollton i could meet you and we could go together! You wouldn't have to worry about trying to find your way. What do you think?
God Bless!
At 7:13pm on November 8, 2009, Sue-Pillowcase lady said…
I look forward to your help! thank you!
At 6:19pm on November 8, 2009, Eagle Mom said…
Would you like to meet at the Dallas World Aquarium?
At 4:00pm on November 8, 2009, Eagle Mom said…
Joni- Sea Wolf Dad is having a get-together for Texas Moms / parents on Nov 21. If you are interested you can check the calendar for November. i will be there. i think it will be fun.

Of course, i would be happy to see you if you come up to visit your daughter too!!! LOL Where in Carrollton does she live? i live near Hebron and Josey.

God Bless!
At 10:13pm on November 2, 2009, Sue-Pillowcase lady said…
I put the instruction at the top of the thread also. Great job Dori.
At 4:57pm on November 2, 2009, DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor said…
Joni, Sue asked me to send you the pillowcase instructions. Here's the link to the discussion group with instructions. Make me a friend and I'll give you some more info.
At 12:05am on October 19, 2009, mamadoc said…
No, I'm not on Facebook. Both kids gave me a hard time whenI talked about having a face book page. I Don't think they get that parents can have face book pages too!
At 1:30am on September 27, 2009, mamadoc said…
Yes, I have the cd to the Deja Vu tour. I think I bought it at Amazon.com.

The documentary played at our film festival. I think I got that from Netflix.

Great music.
At 3:22am on August 28, 2009, Laurie in WA (Tyler) said…
is someone picking up the person stranded at seatac, i live nearby , leave a message on my page if you need help or she needs a place to stay
 
 

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