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Dentist has sweet deal for kids, soldiers
By GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent

Auburn dentist Raymond Bolduc remembers enjoying his children's Halloween candy months after the holiday.

He also remembers finding pieces stashed in their bedrooms.

With childhood obesity and tooth decay on the rise, Bolduc and his son, dentist Richard Bolduc, decided to find a way to help prevent area children from overindulging in sugar-laden treats that fill sacks and pillowcases after trick-or-treat… Continue

I am sorry that I have not been around much this summer but with the deployment of one sailor, the graduation, wedding and movecross coutry of the second and the graduation and move of number three, WOW have I been busy. Then of course the normal life things I appologize for not being around.

Ok now for the tatoos.
My oldest is now a shellback and was telling me that he wants a new tat ( a turtle and a rooster and a pig) so he thought he would enlighten me to the meanings of sailors tatoos so o… Continue

I had recieved this from the ombudsman about the cost of the new uniforms and thought I would share it with those that may no have changed over yet like my son.

New Working uniform cost to expect:
What to expect to buy and the cost's.
2 uniforms with all the patches, boots, t-shirts, hats, winter jacket
Cost
Tops 37.20 x 2= 74.40
Pants 39.00 x 2= 78.00
Hat 6.60 x 2= 13.20
Pick one or the other
Leather boots 72.80
Suede boots 122.00
Name tapes 2.10 each 4.20
Hat device 1.45 x 2 =2.90
Collardevic… Continue

This is for all the new moms and sailors preparing to go sub. This explains the mail process in depth, and I am sure that most of this holds true for surface aslo with how they get the email etc. I know it is a little long but full of so much useful info


The Sailor Mail process ..... things you never knew

This page is dedicated to helping people understand what's happening when they receive an email saying a note they'd sent to someone onboard a submarine has been modified.

We understand you… Continue

This is what one of my sailors wrote to me in an email about life on a sub, I had a good chuckle and thought that you all may enjoy the analogy of life on a sub.




I heard an analogy that sounds pretty apt though: to simulate life on a submarine, sleep in a closet in the basement with the TV turned on to something you don't want to watch. Wake up 4 hours after you fall asleep, eat something that isn't filling or tasty at all, then stare at a pile of thermometers for 6 hours. Every hour, write… Continue