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Therese
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  • Lake Orion, MI
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Coming full circle....Paying it forward

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My son starts boot camp today 3/25/09

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NEW MOMS READ FIRST

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Therese left a comment for Leslie
November 4
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November 4
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November 3
Therese commented on Vicki S's group 'OCS Graduate Moms'
We have a horse and he is great! Actually it is our daughter's horse. She was going to be a vet when she started school as she worked at a vet office in HS and then the vets always requested her to help when they came to the stable. For several reas…
November 3
Therese commented on Vicki S's group 'OCS Graduate Moms'
Victoria and others...I continued to read some entries and tears came to my eyes. I wish I knew which airline you fly for,but don't say it on here as I think it is not allowed. I live overseas and often I meet flight attendants out and about the mar…
October 30
Therese commented on Vicki S's group 'OCS Graduate Moms'
Tarheelmom - You took words out of my mouth and put it in writing. Everything you wrote is how I felt Feb to May 2009 when our son left and drove to Newport RI. I never felt such a "void" and despite the fact that my husband and I live overseas and…
October 30
Therese commented on Vicki S's group 'OCS Graduate Moms'
Congrats to all the new ensigns. It is a wonderful weekend for all. And for the new ensigns.. WHAT AN ACCOMPLISHMENT... Good luck to each of them on their journeys and good luck to all "we" moms and wives and siblings as we also learn from their exp…
October 29
Therese commented on DJ...JetJockeyMom's group 'Moms of Officers'
so as communication with our son is not as much as it used to be, I honestly think this is how it is suppose to be. I remember taking a parenting class when he and his sister were VERY young and the leader said, "you raise them to be adults and self…
October 26
Therese commented on Lauren's group 'Engineers'
My son is a civil engineer and sometime in December will take off to somewhere for a year. He is in school again but we will get to see him for a couple of weeks in Dec. Yes, his father and I have worked it out that we will head back to the states s…
October 26
Therese joined Lauren's group
Engineers
Group for those who have loved ones in the engineering field. DC, EM, EN, EOD, GSE/GSM, HT, IC, MM, MR
October 26
Therese commented on DJ...JetJockeyMom's group 'Moms of Officers'
Hi all. I have been away for some time and tried to catch up on some of the postings. I also saw the spam note, but not sure what it is all about, but why does one or a few ruin it for the rest of us. As for hearing from our sons/daughters.After OCS…
October 26
Therese updated their profile
October 26
Therese commented on Valorie, Proud mom of this MASN's group 'Horse Loving Navy Moms'
Well I am crying already and I am in Shanghai and our son is in the states and will leave in a few days for Diego Garcia.He lands in Singapore for a day or so, but we will not see him as he said he will only be there a day and then off for a month o…
July 2
Therese commented on Vicki S's group 'OCS Graduate Moms'
Dear Baharri, It is really hard to be a preplanner like you and I are. I calculated when the graduation was scheduled and booked my International flight as like some have said, flights go up in price as the dates come closer. I kept watching the Mic…
June 29
Therese commented on Vicki S's group 'OCS Graduate Moms'
Dear Baharri. Glad you got to talk to your son. Can't say being put on hold happens a lot or not, but I heard it does. They do work as a team and support each other as I think they all want to graduate on the targeted date. Like I said, I made plans…
June 29

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About me:
Mom living and working in Shanghai with my husband. I enjoy travel, learning new languages and cultures, reading, knitting scarves. We have 2 children, Thomas is an OCS and we have a daughter still in college. She is an equestrian (an eventer) thus we also go to horse shows when we can.
I am here to support or represent my:
Son/Daughter
Stage of (Sailor’s) Navy Career?
Officer
When I heard “Navy,” I:
Was proud and encouraged it
From my experience with the Navy, the most important thing I learned was:
It is a most fascinating world.
Through this Navy experience, I now believe:
It was positive and maturing. Our relationship has grown stronger.

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At 11:30am on November 3, 2009, Leslie said…
Hi Therese, Go to AnnHand.com . That is where you get the N-A-V-Y pin. It's beautiful. Made of crystals so not too expensive. Just browse the website till you come across one with the lstters N-A-V-Y in crystals. I love mine . Where it everywhere I go.
At 8:45am on June 23, 2009, Michigan Barbara said…
Hi Therese...thanks for your note. It must be very difficult not to be with your son before he "heads out." Daron left yesterday for Athens; he stopped in Lexington KY to visit a friend from his first stint in the Navy. Three weeks was a bit long for him as he was anxious to begin the next phase of his life...however, it was a tearful farewell. We enjoyed his happy face around the house for three weeks. I hope you see your son as often as you can. It is tough on us moms, yet it is worth it. Thanks again for your note. We'll keep in touch. Barbara
At 3:01am on June 6, 2009, Mom25 said…
Congratulations on the graduation and commissioning! I'm glad you had a good trip. My husband mentioned something about "memories for a life time".
-Chris
At 2:38pm on June 2, 2009, Dee said…
Hey there
Congrats on your Ensign, I havent heard from you in while, hope you had a great time in RI takecare Dee
At 4:11pm on May 24, 2009, Michigan Barbara said…
Wow...very cool. I didn't realize you were away from "home" all the time. I would say you are lucky, however, I know how wonderful it is to live in the good old USA. My mom comes from an international family (India, Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, England). Who does your husband work for? My husband was in the Navy during the VietNam era and traveled extensively in Asia. He's now a teacher....and we stick around the Grand Rapdis/Lake Michigan area. That's probably too much information...oh well. Take care....see you in a couple of days...Barbara
At 10:39am on May 24, 2009, Michigan Barbara said…
Hi Therese....where have you been? You mentioned you've only been home for 24 hours? We will be flying in Thursday...getting there noonish. I'm sure Newport will be very fun...lots to see and eat. We are so ready to be there!!! See you at the Lodge.
At 5:23pm on May 23, 2009, Michigan Barbara said…
therese....I look forward to seeing you in five days at Hi Moms...we're staying at the Navy Lodge. Have a good trip.
At 7:00pm on May 21, 2009, Deborah said…
I'm thankful I don't have to travel as far as you do! I'm excited, too!
At 6:12pm on May 21, 2009, Deborah said…
It won't be long now! Martha called yesterday and said there is a Change of Command ceremony or something Thursday at noon but I'll be going to the airport in Providence to pick up family so I'll miss it. Rats!
At 7:27pm on May 20, 2009, Deborah said…
Oops! I forgot to tell you, Martha is in Surface Warfare and that is really about all I know. She said she'll be "driving the ship". I never really thought of ships as being driven but...whatever. She was accepted in Aviation and told her recruiter that was her first choice but her recruiter made a "mistake" and put her in her second choice of Surface Warfare. Eventually she'd like to be on an aircraft carrier but I'm sure that would take a long time.
At 7:14pm on May 20, 2009, Deborah said…
Good evening! I should be headed for bed, too. I finally talked to Martha today and she figured out who your son was after I discovered your profile. I am not good at these webpages at all! Wow, a civil engineer is great. Martha & I both work(ed) in the Engineering department in Charlotte, NC and she went to the state college with the best Engineering school...but that was not her major. Our trip to RI will also be a family reunion since my mom and brother will be there as well as several of Martha's high school friends. I think she'll get to come home for a few days before going on to her assignment. Talk to you later!
At 10:07pm on May 13, 2009, pflute said…
Hi Therese - The Navy Lodge at Newport is really pretty nice! We stayed there during the OCS "Hi Moms" and graduation. You can get on base with your ID and your son/daughter should have put your name on the guest list at the security checkpoint. We were there in the beginning of February, and it was -7! We're from CAlifornia and were FREEZING! Then we drove 1500 miles to Pensacola, her next duty station. It was fun but exhausting :-) Have a fun time in Newport!
At 6:40pm on May 13, 2009, Charla said…
I'm glad I made your morning. At least I did something right today. *LOL*

Oh, I know. We have all these plans to help make things better and to improve the media and environment for our family. It really is difficult to know how to do it correctly-tactfully. At least we have the freedoms we need to be able to express ourselves. I am very grateful for our country!

I will pray that all goes well with the flights. It's hard when the kids grow up and leave home. I have 5 and only 1 still home. He's 30. The oldest is the only girl and lives about 4 hours away. My baby is in the Navy in "C" school in VA. The next oldest is in Colorado and our oldest son just lives about 8 miles away with his wife & 2 children. It really feels like a holiday when we get to see each other.

We have some horses too. We got them before my daughter's family moved because the kids wanted to do 4-H. We're going to a Clinton Anderson Walk=about Tour the weekend of May 29 in Oregon. We have so much to learn!

Well, take care and thank you for not taking my comment about big business personal.

God Bless You!
Charla
At 1:08pm on May 13, 2009, James Adams said…
You asked about gifts. We did not give any gifts. I didn't see anyone else give any either. I had heard about swords but they weren't important to him.
At 10:22pm on May 11, 2009, Sherry James said…
Hi Therese,

Welcome to the Moms of Officers and I'm a member as well. You'll learn a lot here on the site. Sherry
At 8:29am on May 6, 2009, Shelley Tuuri said…
You have really lived in alot of different places. I will tell him about the zoo at night and the ferris wheel. My husband just parked Jared's car in the back of the shed today. It will sit there for two years. I loved looking out the window just in time to see him pulling in the driveway from Great Lakes where he was stationed before SIngapore, How long is your son enlisted for? Not sure how to get your number to talk with you about Singapore sightseeing. Take care. I hope the sun is out today...I got some new running shoes and I want to go out and use them. :>) Take care. Shelley
At 8:25pm on May 5, 2009, Shelley Tuuri said…
Therese, thanks for the info on Singapore. I won't be going to see him but his two older brothers are planning a trip to see him in a year. My nephew, Kirk Weber teaches at Lake Orion High School. He does the Yearbook. Don't know if your son knew him or not at the High School. I got on line and saw a slide show on Singapore and it did look beautiful with so much to see. Thanks again for the info. Shelley
At 7:31pm on May 5, 2009, Michigan Barbara said…
Hi Therese...thanks for your note. We are more than ready to head to Newport. It should be a nice trip. I hear you when you talk about the cost of the uniforms. I feel it's a little excessive, especially in light of the fact Daron says he'll have to replace his khakis soon due to abuse in OCS. I hope they get a chance to wear everything they are paying for. I can't imagine they'll have many occasions to use the formal whites. My husband says he may have some formal things to attend (I can't imagine what). It seems as though Daron said he has to pay for the uniforms in a week or so. I look forward to meeting you. Anyway, have a good three weeks waiting to go to Newport....Actually, it is coming rather quickly. Take care...Barbara
At 12:55am on May 5, 2009, Katie B said…
That's so exciting that you will be able to go to the graduation. What day does he graduate? I'm so excited that Reggie is coming home this weekend that I haven't been able to concentrate on studying for finals very well! I'm a week and a half away from finishing my second year of med school!
At 12:18am on April 28, 2009, Mom25 said…
He's in class 15-09, and they are to graduate just before Mother's Day. What class is your son in? We are planning to leave Saturday. Actually that's more time than I feel I can spare, as we're still planning a wedding. The groom to-be is very helpful, which I am so very thankful for. Blessings - Chris in CO

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