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Anyone have advice about Chicago?
Hi, I'm kind of new to this. My boyfriend left a month ago today. I guess I'm doing ok. Mostly i was just curious about his graduation--it's in Chicago. I really want to go, but it looks like the trip could cost aLOT. Does anyone have any advice about the best places to stay? (pricewise and safetywise, I'm a little nervous about going to Chicago alone.) Best places to take him during his liberty? Best restaurants? Kind of random, but I really really REALLY want to be there for him...anything will help.
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Permalink Reply by Mac Marie on
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I haven't found the PIR group yet, how would I search for that? He's going to Florida first, then Texas, and finally to Cali which is much closer (:
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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You need to know his Div numbers, then look in the New Members Group. If the PIR group hasn't formed yet, it soon will. Lemonelephant is on top of the PIR groups.
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Permalink Reply by abuon18 on
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Also I would suggest not making plans for him. The best thing to do is wait until you get there and see what he wants to do. My husband stayed in GL for A school so we had the whole weekend. All he wanted to do Friday was go back to the hotel and relax, and we went out to dinner before we brought him back to base. Just keep in mind he'll probably be pretty tired, since it will be the first real down time he'll have had since he left!
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Permalink Reply by Jennifer on
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I just got back from my finances graduation in Chicago and was really scared at first, but it was totally worth it to see him. He got the whole weekend though because he is staying in great lakes for A school. I suggest taking him to the navy pier :) it is so much fun. If you guys have a hotel with a pool remember to bring swimming stuff for him, he won't have anything to swim in. That's my little piece of advice :)
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He's supposed to wear his Navy suit, so he should bring it along. Bring some boxers or sleep pants to wear in the room while relaxing.
Is his family not attending?
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Navy suit...I think I need a pic of him in one of those. Is the Navy Pier very close? Spose I could just look at a map. In a letter he mentioned that only four of us were invited: me, his brother and his brother's wife, and his cousin. But truthfully I'm the only one with enough spare cash to consider the trip, though his brother's going to do his best to make it.
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As someone mentioned the Navy Lodge, it is a nice place to stay, and fairly inexpensive. However, if you choose to stay there you will need to tell them that you are coming to graduation and will need to give your SR's name. After graduation when he has liberty, he will need to go to the Navy Lodge to show his ID for your room. And as others stated, surprises are not a good idea. They have been through so much during boot camp, that you may not get the result you want from the surprise. There is other information you need to get on base for graduation if you are driving a car. On the day of graduation, you can wait with others that are not on a list in the event there is room once all on lists are seated.
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I tried the Navy Lodge, but it's already fully booked even though there's still a month left :/
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