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Lori Luyten
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It seems odd to say it but I think we're 'used' to P being gone now. It's still hard but it's not the day-to-day longing and missing him like it was. His chores are acclimated into our own routines and the dogs aren't sitting by the door, waiting ...
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Peter will be home to celebrate the 4th of July with us!! Can't wait to have our boy home for a couple days!!!!!
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Prayed for all the sailors taking their comps! And welcome Pam - my son Peter graduated from GL on May 15th and is in GC now. He said they are waiting for a few more people to arrive from GL and will be starting A school on Monday. Your son may e...
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At 11:00pm on July 16, 2009, JillskiRN said…
Hi Lori, I saw on your blog that your son's banner was up for the July 4th holiday. How Great! How did he feel about it? Where is it located, so I can keep my eyes open for it as I drive around town?
At 11:32pm on July 14, 2009, JillskiRN said…
Hi Lori, Thanks for the welcome. Kevin went to Ayala, with an interdistrict transfer. He would have gone to CCH (we live in Butterfield) but his sister had already spend 4 years at Ayala and we were very involved in the music program. It made sense to continue there with Kev.
Wow! So you really did have a long DEP. I'm guessing that it will be the full year that we will be waiting - You're right, it's good and bad. Good because we have plenty of time to adjust to the idea, bad because I like to jump in feet first and get moving on a project - the project here being getting ready for Kev to leave. It's a little like sending a kid to extended summer camp. :> Kevin is pretty calm about it all. I'm a little more anxious to get things moving. Where did your son go?

I work at Pomona Valley in the GI Lab. I've been at the hospital 14 years, actually I've been a nurse for 14 years. :> Gi lab is not the most exciting but I love Mon-Fri and only 6 weekends a year! Can't beat that. Before this department I was in telemetry and cardiac services for 8 years. That job I loved. But working every other weekend is ridiculous.

What school is your son at in SC? And for how long? Have you gone to any meet and greets? I have thought about going. I think it would be great to talk to other moms. I know my friends try to understand what our family is going through... I don't want to talk about it constantly and bore them either. :>

Take care - Jill
At 1:13pm on June 25, 2009, EV said…
Lori that is really great. I am glad to hear he has found a place to worship off base.
At 1:13am on June 25, 2009, EV said…
Hi Lori. I know what you mean about the base chapels. It's good we are in technology times now and they can enjoy sermons online. I would have. Unfortunately, then and now the Chaplians cant be trusted. They are dedicated to the military first and don't hold information in confidence. And now that the military is more anti Christian they certianly don't seem to have many solid Protestant pastor/chaplains there. They all have to run the services for every religion even if they are Christian Chaplains and object. They have no choice. Many people I know from many bases have been in so much trouble for talking to the chaplain in confidence, including bootcamp. I always ventured away from the base for worship service.
At 11:20pm on April 22, 2009, Erin-Aarons Wife said…
Yes we are just so ready to see our guy... It's going to be a great day only 22 days left
At 10:38pm on April 21, 2009, Erin-Aarons Wife said…
Hello... So i Have been talking to Emily on here. I see that Peter is your son. I guess that your son and my husband are bunk mates!
At 7:11pm on April 17, 2009, Dee (Spencer!) said…
Hi Lori,
Thanks for joining our PIR group! Hope you can join us at Flanagans the night before graduation!
:-)
Dee
At 12:26am on April 12, 2009, Julie - David's Mom said…
Yes, David's a week behind so hopefully communication will improve soon.

Funny that you mention jumping when that call came. Last weekend I was hoping for a call (wishful thinking) and when my phone rang my heart started racing (I don't have caller ID). When I answered it and it was my Dad I was so disappointed. I'm still hoping he didn't hear it in my voice. It took my heart 5 minutes to get back into normal rhythm.
Did you cry when your son called? I'm hoping not to or David's liable not to call back. It drives him crazy when I cry.
At 11:20pm on April 11, 2009, Julie - David's Mom said…
Hey Lori - I'm so happy that you got to talk to your son. Was that his first real call? Have you gotten many letters? I got a letter from David that he wrote his first Sunday and my mom got one that he wrote his second Sunday but that's it. No phone calls. How exciting that you got your grad packet. I'll be it seems even more real now. Only 5 weeks left for you. You're almost half way there................
At 9:52pm on April 7, 2009, Julie - David's Mom said…
Hopefully by the time the boys can write this week they will have started receiving our letters. It's terrible to think of them over there day after day with no word from home. I had warned David before he left not to be worried if he didn't receive any mail right away. I promised him I'd start writing as soon as I got an address but that it could take a couple of weeks before he actually got anything. I know that they know we care, but I'm sure their heads start playing games with them. Yes, I did see that the address on the form letter was slightly different than what the recruiter gave me. I had already sent 3 letters by the time the form letter arrived. Hopefully everything will get to him soon.

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It seems odd to say it but I think we're 'used' to P being gone now. It's still hard but it's not the day-to-day longing and missing him like it was. His chores are acclimated into our own routines and the dogs aren't sitting by the door, waiting for him to come home. Knowing he's out of boot camp, almost done with A school helps. And it seems like we talk with him more now than before. Our City offers banners for military and P's got put up just in time for his 4th of July homecoming weekend.

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