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Dinner is at 7 pm TONIGHT at the Full Moon Cafe'
For those that would like to mapquest their way to the restaurant - the address is:
Full Moon Family Restaurant
1300 Skokie Highway (41)
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
(847) 689-0733
We have close to 60 signed up for dinner and if anyone is arriving late and wants to stop by to say hello, have dessert or just see who they have been chatting with - please do! The restaurant has us in a room that can accomodate up to 80 so all are welcome!!!
Here's the link to the restaurant which will give you their address, phone # and menu. They are within two miles of the base.
The website for the restaurant is - www.fullmoonopen24hours.com
Safe travels to Great Lakes and Congratulations to your sons and daughters!!!
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Permalink Reply by P from B on
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I want to wish all you 4/15 Moms and Dads luck this weekend. Have a wonderful time. The Full Moon was nice, but you must also hit Flanagans, just down the street. Much larger, more selections on the menu. We 4/18 Moms and Dads met there on Friday night after we took our new sailors back to base. They have a little private area in the back. And if you are planning to go into Chicago, the train is the best way to go. It stops next to the base, takes about 1 hr and 10 min. both ways. Driving takes 1 hr to and about 2 hrs from Chicago because of all the construction on the road. Be prepared for your sailor to spend a lot of time on 1. cell phone, 2. ipod and 3. laptop. All of them said riding in a car seemed weird. There is a mall in Gurnee called Gurnee Mills. We met a lot of new sailors and families there, but be prepared to walk--it's very spread out. There are Nary Exchanges on and off the base so if they are out at one, go to another--they are called NEX. Picture taking at PIR was disappointing because all the pics come out dark because of the lighting. Have a wonderful time, make many memories.
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Permalink Reply by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on
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Thanks Patricia Ann, we appreciate the advise and good wishes.
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hmmmmmmmmm...my sisters and brother think I'm adopted so perhaps we are Brenda!!!
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Hello...does anyone know where Molly is today?!!! It is not like her to be MIA for so many hours!!!
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I am here with bells on .................
the nerve I actually had to work today !
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Me too - I'm on lunchtime now! I'm not blonde, redhead, or size 0 but - still wish I could go:)!
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Sitting just under 60!! With some trying to arrive later for coffee
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Permalink Reply by Navy for Moms Admin on
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oh, mary- one of my team members will be coming... but it will just be two of us!
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Wonderful, we look forward to having you both!
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dance partners huh?? I'm not too sure how many of our Sailors will admit that!!! I will ask Steve about the Snipes nickname...I'm sure those Twidgetts call them something!!!
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Oh I am sure they do ........... They have nicknames for everything.
Yes I cant find a sailor who will tell me what they are called. Or maybe no one says it to there face :)
Now whats going on today here .............. lets see Shell wants red hair, diane has dark roots, Joyce is not a size 0, me ........ well come on you guys I am perfect :) LOL
No I am a heavyweight, with grey hair. Uggg that is so sad.......... but there is something to be said for fat and happy :)
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