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Karen J.
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me and my mom used to make chocolate houses every year for Christmas. one year our dog Wendy (a sheltie mix) ate a 5lb bag of chocolate that we used for the houses. She had to be taken out every 1/2 hour for 3 days but survived with nothing more tha…
We got an email from Ed from the Vinson. He's loving it, says he was watching flight ops off the carrier deck and said something that I don't think would be appropriate to say here LOL LOL. I think they will be back in port on the 18th of this month…
3 point kick now it's 10-3 Navy
We scored, it's now 7-3 Navy
Sparky has the "best" guilty look. He lowers his head and looks up at you with those brown eyes that totally say "I'm sorry" whenever he gets caught doing something wrong.
Irene, my thoughts and wishes are with you and your family at this rough time. I understand all too well about losing a "member of the family". It never gets any easier. Our Chow/Shep/Husky mix Gabrielle passed on 6/26/09 so I understand the hurt in…
The Marly and Me movie was good, I had read the book so I knew how it ended. My sailor son had gone to see it the day after it was released in the theaters. I brought a huge wad of tissues with me
chaela, that is a cute pic. Pretty brave pidgeons. We had one when I was a kid, he had gotten hurt and my mom nursed him back to health and he became a pet all on his own. He used to sit on my mom's shoulder when she was doing her home-typing job. W…
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- About me:
- I'm 43 y/o, married to Ed's Dad, we are from Long Island, NY. I spent 20+ years riding ambulances as a paramedic and now since the body is telling me I can't ride ambulances anymore, I used my knowledge another way, as a Medical Assistant for a Family Practice doctor. We have 2 dogs, a black Lab named Sparky who's 10, a 12wk old Newfoundland pup named Chief, for Chief Petty Officer,a cat Tigger who's 3 1/2 Right before we left for PIR we adopted Soiree, from my friend at work, he's a big 7y/o black cat. I grew up right in the NY 5 boroughs area of Queens, and we moved out east to Suffolk County 16yrs ago. Ed left for Great Lakes on 1/22/09 And became a sailor on 3/20/09. And he gradtuated from A-School on 8/11 and is assigned to a helicopter squadron based out of Norfolk, VA
- I am here to support or represent my:
- Child/Stepchild
- Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy Career?
- Thinking about joining
- When I heard “Navy,” I:
- Was concerned or afraid
- From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
- At how much of a responsible grown man my little boy is becoming
- Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
- It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.
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- At 3:36pm on August 31, 2009,
Heather said… - Karen~Sorry I have not been on. Thank you for sharing your "tidbit" about yourself :) I really appreciate it. Also wanted to thank you for your kind words. There are times that I think about the future and it does scares me a little, but I know I have a long time before he will be deployed since his schooling is so long. I have come to grips with this lifestyle and actually its a relief to put most of the worrying behind me and all the What ifs behind me. I wont ever be able to put the "miss hims" behind me though! For me right now that is the biggest thing is just plain old missing him. I know that will never go away. I do feel blessed though to have this opportunity and for him to have this opportunity as well. There is so much to learn from the Navy and there really is a lot offered from the Navy too. Just have to allow myself to see all the positive and not so much of the negative part of it. I think I have made this long enough for you to read lol sorry. Keep in touch. Ttyl
- At 8:23pm on August 29, 2009,
vicki said… - Thanks Karen, I'll pass on the information to Katherine. My kitten hasn't taken on that behavior ...yet
- At 12:46am on August 29, 2009,
Heather said…
- Thanks Karen I really appreciate that. I dont know what happen lol I was replying to Jonis comment and its kinda turned into a little bit of a vent. I was expecting to write a novel ha ha
- At 8:46pm on August 2, 2009,
helene said… - hi karen - its been a while - we are trying to get the long island moms back on the " long island navy moms "site. hope all is well - it has been a bit crazy hear - i still want to have that coffee. My sons classification finally came through and he is now what they call LIMDU. Basically he is I guess considered staff and lives in a different bldg. Much nicer accomodations from what he said. The will be giving him work to do while he is trying to work on his knees getting better. At least he will not be staring at the walls. I will PM you my number- maybe wednesday or thursday. let me know helene
also tell any of the other LI moms you know to go to Long Island Navy Moms
- At 9:52am on July 27, 2009,
Laura- Mom of Colin said… - I think that our parents generation just never said I love you enough. My parents didn't say it either and theye all seemed to raise us the same way. Like you, we always taught our kids to be proud of themselves and love themselves. I always told them that you know you did the right thing if you could look in the mirror and see a good person. I tell them I love them all the time and they don't care who's around when they say it back. I say it to my husband all the time too. It's almost our 26th anniversary and we still feel like newlyweds......really old newlyweds.
- At 9:17pm on July 13, 2009,
Barb Stacey's mom said… - I have added you to my address book if you would like to email me my address is Sunlite53@aol.com. I will be emailing you this evening. I am just getting back from my sisters house. I look forward to talking to you.
- At 11:02pm on July 6, 2009,
Barb Stacey's mom said…
- I am trying to find a way of emailing you. I worked in two different doctors offices and both are closed now for doing things illegally. I was lucky I got out before they got caught. I love the animals they are so innocent and yet loving if we give them a chance. I found a 2 foot black racer snake laying on the bricks warming himself. He was so beautiful. We just looked at each other and it was nice.
- At 10:48am on July 1, 2009,
Gloria "Corpsman's Mom" said… - Karen - they say the school is equivalent to a one year LPN program. They have a lot to absorb in such a small time. They are in school learning all day - not like college take a 50 min class and have a couple hr break. It is tough but they really want it. They will be rewarded in the end when they can feel competent they can take care of someone. And yes, fortunately, they do not know the real of it all. Especially - you as EMT must have seen a lot!
- At 12:12am on July 1, 2009,
Gloria "Corpsman's Mom" said…
- My son may go for the RN in the Navy school. Wel'l see. (especially after seeing the EMT book (lol). I do not think he knew what he was in for.
- At 12:11am on July 1, 2009,
Gloria "Corpsman's Mom" said…
- My son also likes aviation. No offense taken on the PA. I say go for it. I received my Masters in Nursing Admin only two years ago. My Bachelors about two years before that. The hospital paid for it all so I took advantage. I say do not think about it and just go for it.
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