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Comment by Sherry James on October 15, 2009 at 6:56pm

Leslie, you did a wonderful job as sports commentator for the Navy game Thanks, I especially liked the background on the game ball. Nice!!

Comment by Sherry James on October 10, 2009 at 1:56pm

Taisha, you and your son are also in my thoughts and prayers for his acceptance into to the Academy. You will love visiting him there in the years to come and it will be a very good home for him.

Leslie, thanks for the book suggestion; it sounds like a good read by a very good writer. I hope we all will enjoy this Columbus Day weekend.

Comment by Taisha - James' Mom on October 9, 2009 at 9:24pm

Thank you all so much for your well wishes. I believe in my heart that he belongs at the Academy or as he lovingly refers to "THE YARD". So we are waiting and he is watching the mailbox. He asked today if it's possible to get mail twice a day. Gotta love 'em.

Comment by Taisha - James' Mom on October 7, 2009 at 6:20pm

OK that was weird, I posted and it went through then it disappeared.
Well, anywho. James has turned everything in, taken all rests, answered remedials and today, the last thing, his CFA. he is disappointed and feels he should have done better. But, I told him, what God has for him is his and if USNA is where he is to go, he will.
Having said that, the Mom in me is awe of the young man who has been racing to the mailbox whenever the wind blows. Any suggestions on how to calm the quiet but anxious energy he has.
We are all settling back and seeing what happens.

Comment by B mom of S on August 24, 2009 at 10:37pm

PPW was wonderful. Scott looked amazing. He had GAINED 10 lbs! Good thing, he did not have 20 lbs to loose. He was hypervigilant about making sure the detailers did not have any grounds to bust his chops for any little violation. Poor guy was afraid to sit while outside during liberty. Fortunately, one of his platoon buddies is Navy and was there to order them to relax! Ha!!!!


So many spoke of the amazing changes we would see in our Plebes. I saw more of what I saw during the time he was accepted until the time he actually was inducted. That made the most striking moments for him.

Scott has decided to sail on Varsity, having never had any experience before. Wow, that takes guts!

I held my tears until the 30 seconds before he jumped out of the car, in town, so we could head back to NC...I cried for the next 3 hours thru DC... after that I was so frustrated with the DC traffic in 100+ degree heat that I could cry no more.

I heard from Scott last weekend to say Plebe Summer was officially over, and how excited he was to be starting school. He has moved and has a new roomie, but just 1 again. He has a sponsor mom, whom I met at PPW. She has a son in 2013, and 2 older daughters. She has been a Navy wife and mom. Kudos Suzie!!!! Glad to be back!

Comment by dooby1424 on August 22, 2009 at 6:41am

My son cannot believe that the Plebes are the Class of 2013!

Comment by Sherry James on August 11, 2009 at 11:37am

My own memories of PW is that there was a water main break and my daughter's class (2008) was the first to have a whole night to spend with their family's because the toilets didn't work! LOL We had a wonderful evening back at the Navy Lodge and watched movies and talked for hours!

One of my other personal favorite moment was when the Chaplain started to pray and all of those covered heads bowed with military precision together. They looked amazing and so relieved to have made it through Plebe Summer. Hope this year's PW was as wonderful and touching as ours was.

Comment by dooby1424 on August 11, 2009 at 6:49am

I remember Plebe Parents Weekend! It was terrific. Our kids had changed so much from the day we dropped them off at the airport 6 weeks earlier. I can't beleive another Plebe Summer has come and gone.

Comment by Taisha - James' Mom on August 7, 2009 at 8:14am

Welcome Marian. I am new here as well and everyone is just so warm, welcoming and full of wonderful information and support.

Congratulations Denise! Thank you for sharing that beautiful picture of the beautiful couple! Praying for many years of wedded bliss!

Comment by Sherry James on August 6, 2009 at 7:24am

Hi Leslie ~ I cannot wait to hear that story of your!! It sure to be a good one, but aren't they all?!

Welcome Marian, you're sure to find lots of support, info and encouragement here in the Annapolis Moms group. So glad that you joined us to share your story.

Wow, Denise , that is a really fine couple there in the middle of the sword ceremony!! I love those!! Nice touch to with the "link in the chain" officer involved. And I agree that there are Academy Alum in the darnest places. You see, I joined a church a few years ago with an USAFA cadet who graduated the year before my USNA commissioned in '08. Left a church with a West Point cadet that my daughter helped to talk to about the "Academy Experience" before his plebe year.

Wouldn't you know that my best friend's younger brother is an Annapolis grad as is her cousin. One of my best male friends and the list seems to go on and on and.... Well, you get the picture...it's a small world after all..lol

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