JULY'S ADOPTION!!!Happy Second Birthday to Molly’s Adopt a Sailor - Let’s Celebrate!!

[Brenda Sue]

Happy Second Birthday to Molly’s Adopt a Sailor -

Let’s Celebrate with our July Group!!

                                                           

Two years ago on this date (June 27^th), Molly invited a few of her friends to help celebrate her 44th birthday by giving instead of getting.  Here is an excerpt from her blog:

I think we N4M could make a big difference in some sailor’s lives if all of us would just write one letter.  Geez, we did this in boot camp
we can do this again.  Just one letter, postcard or package a month.

Let’s try to see if we can do this, and if it works out we can pick a new name each month. I will try to set this up if you all want.  But before I start this I need to know who would be in?  I don’t want to request a name, get a name then they get one little letter :(
Take a look and tell me what you think.
I bet we could do this ladies and how cool for our sailors to get letters from
Navy moms.  Let me know!   

WOW - after that it EXPLODED!! 

(Our EOD guys might not appreciate that. 

Instead of defusing this bomb - they helped it to explode.)

Our first “adoption”, two years ago today, was a group of EOD Sailors (Explosive Ordnance Disposal - technicians tasked to safely dispose of explosive materials.) Boxes went out and “thank you’s” were returned. Well, two years
later her group “Molly’s Adopt a Sailor” wants to celebrate its second birthday
by going back to that same unit!  We located
one of their “thank you” emails and contact was made.  We asked if they were interested in being  adopted again since they started this endeavor with us.

This was their reply, “Funny you wrote, because I'm over here (Iraq) again. Two of the guys that were with me last year followed me over here again. I guess we can't get enough of each other. First - thank you very much for keeping our spirit alive

in your hearts back home - we feel it every day out here. You and your work are
inspirational! It's not everyday
people like you take time of their lives to remember us. Believe it or not we'd
still be here even if it we didn't get the support, but it's still nice to see
that someone still cares back home.

OK... We are leaving next month, but I'm cc'ing a gentlemen that will be my relief here.  I'm also including my Boss who is in contact with his boss.  Long story short... we will try to put you in contact with sailors that will be out here for the next 6 months.
Please know that your hard work and support is very much appreciated and I
would love nothing more than to be sponsored by you folks. Who doesn't like
getting gifts? :) The problem is I feel the men and women staying out here
probably deserve your compassion more than the folks leaving soon.
By all means this is not a missed target, just a targeting adjustment.

HA :0)”

So folks for our July group we are headed back “home” to our original adoptees of two years ago.

Here is a list of “requested” items for these 80 guys and gals:

            Things we enjoy, we like to work out, read magazines I would list some specific ones, but we usually get each article. A couple of us are thinking of doing some home buying when we get back so different house magazines are great to read too (I know I sound like Martha Stewart, just not the criminal type) Just

kidding...
                We also enjoy movies from the 80's & 90's comedies. Old Chevy Chase,
Steve Martin, John Candy comedies, ect... As far as snacks go we all have sweet
tooth's, enjoy beef jerky, packaged cookies, Star Bucks double shot drinks, Red
Bulls, stuff like that.

            We love anything you guys send, homemade foods, movies, magazines, baby wipes, cigars (bad habit but we like 'em), Dunkin Donuts coffee whole bean or ground, old/used movies, #4 cone

coffee filters, gum, whatever you guys would like to send :). There are
currently 7 females on our compound. Anything special for them would be
appreciated.

Here we are - just an appreciative bunch to celebrate with!

Shipping date - the week of July 25^th.  Address in "We Ship Love" group.

PS - Happy 46th Birthday, Molly!!!!!!!!

[Sally Guenther]

Ok ordered two copies of the movie with Gene Wilder in it. on DVD for $3.00 each. so we have one for this months group and next months group.

I ordered DVD because I thought that would be better than VHS.

[Brenda Sue]

More News about our EOD Group this month!!!

Well, when we contacted our EOD group after two years to inquire if they would be interested in being adopted again - here is their reply:

Mrs. B,

WOW, that's awesome! Thank you so much, we are honored to be sponsored by your organization again!

It must be a coincidence, because my mother is named Molly K. Xxxxxxxx and she resides in Redmond, Oregon. That's where I grew up and still call home.


In case anyone doesn't know - and our own Molly didn't either (until we got this reply) - Molly "adopted" a kid with whose real mom had the SAME NAME as his now "adopted" mom AND lived in the same state!!! Talk about Divine Providence or coincidences - whichever you prefer!!!

Check in a couple more days for some more good news about this group!!!

[Brenda Sue]

I'm wondering if Molly still has all her fingers or if she has taught the people at the VFW hall some new words yet!!

How did it go, Molly?

[Sally Guenther]

Yea what was she teaching them to make?

[Brenda Sue]

haha - I'm not sure that Molly even knows enough about sewing to know she needed both a needle and thread! In fact, if she knew it involved needles - she may have never gone to help!

They are making neck coolers (HUGS) for our EOD group. These are filled with pellets that swell when wet and stay cooler longer. Real simple to make if you can get the pellets.

[Sally Guenther]

My physical therapist told me to quit buying those cold pack with gel just make my own.
3cups of water
1cup of rubbing alcohol
Then freeze and it will gel..

[Brenda Sue]

hm - wonder if we could send them this "recipe", some ziploc bags and some alcohol!!

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

Love the candy and willie wonka movie theme in your box ha ha ha
And yes 80 this month and then we head to 189 next month
As for the drink mixes -------- I dont think they would be good to drink w/out the alcohol and they dont allow alcohol.

OK Ive got 80 Hugs ready to ship to the kids. They worked it as a assembly line so I never had to sew :)

Brenda this was not the news I thought you were going to tell us -----

[Sally Guenther]

Can hugs be sewn on a machine or only hand stitched? And is there a specific date to mail or can I mail tomorrow. My sister passed away a year ago today and I know she would be so proud of her nephew so I would like to think of this as something she would do. She was pretty crazy and actually took me to the show to see Willie Wonka and the Chocolate factory for my birthday. Wow I am dating myself really bad right now..... Sally

[Brenda Sue]

aw - what a tribute to your sister - MAIL TODAY!! I'm not real sure it really matters!

The neck coolers probably could be sewn by hand but MUCH faster and easier on the machine. It is just a tube with some beads in the middle section.

YaHoo, Molly - with temperatures in the hundreds - I bet they will LOVE them!!

ok - about to go to dinner with son and new daughter-in-law - - more news tonight~!

[Sally Guenther]

Saw you note to late and movie did not come today but as soon as the movie arrives I am ready to send two boxes. To the address given.

It has not been a good day for me at all. But tomorrow is another day.

Bless each and everyone of you moms and dads.

[Pat L. in IL]

YOOHOO Brenda, You left us hanging last night. 'fess up with the news!!!!