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Comment by medic mom on October 1, 2012 at 9:13pm

Good evening ladies! Ok I am wanting know if any of you are up for a meet and greet this month? I know that future docs mom and I will be at ISU on Saturday October 27th for a marching band competition. Wanting to know if you any of you would up for lunch about 1 at Applebees in Bloomington that day. We will be in town and I know that I have missed all of you gals. If any of you wanna meet up let us know. Let's get together. Anyone else game?

Comment by TLC72 on October 1, 2012 at 8:29am

Thank you Doreen. That sounds like maybe it was the same entrance we used except we park in a parking lot right inside the gate, also where they directed us. Maybe it makes a difference what time you get there as to how close you park. It seems like there were alot of people already inside the drill hall so maybe we need to get there earlier this time. Thanks for the info.

Comment by Doreen-ProudNavyMom on September 30, 2012 at 10:32pm

Tracy, I was there in March.  There is an entrance off of Buckley right before the Metra railroad tracks on the right (southside).  We parked in a parking garage they directed us to.  We rented a wheelchair for my mom.  They let her sit in the front with one other person.  We sat on the bleachers behind her.

Comment by TLC72 on September 30, 2012 at 7:36pm

Can anyone who's been to PIR recently tell me what is the best gate to use to enter the base. When I was there a couple years ago for my neice's PIR, we used the first gate we game to from the hotel on Buckley Rd (because it was close), but seemed like quite a walk. It's not a big deal to me, but might be a problem for his g'ma.

Comment by Pat L. in IL on September 30, 2012 at 5:56am

HUGE THANK YOU'S to Lauren, Michelle, Becky. Mary, Laura, Jackie, Linda, Emily, and Sherry for helping with the "Molly's Adopt A Sailor" table at Cantigny. I really appreciate all the help! Hope you had as much fun as I did.

We received enough donations to ship 22 boxes!!

Comment by NM*Il on September 29, 2012 at 2:57pm

@ Kimme: Im sure it is scary....My son told me he may sign up for IA which means he may get deployed , He has only been in for 6 mo. But this is what my sailor signed up for. To serve and protect his country, become a leader, experience the world. Its hard and scary I agree but we are PROUD of ALL our soldiers <3

PS: yes the hockey thing is bad but there is Football!!!! and now the regular season refs will be back to work!!!!

Comment by Kimme on September 25, 2012 at 11:04pm

I don't know whether to be happy or be scared. My son will be on a pirate hunting ship as soon as he gets done with C school. He told me today that he is going to see about becoming part of the boarding party. The mom in me keeps screaming NO!!! I want him to be safe and never ever exposed to danger. But then the grown up in me goes, Wow, that is so cool! As I struggle with this idea he proceeds to show me an email he got today that is telling him that he is on the top of the list of candidates for this job. Holy cow am I proud of him but wow o wow does this scare the crap out of me. I am trying so hard to enjoy these last few days I have with him before he heads off to San Diego for school but this maelstrom  of emotions is kind of dragging me down. And this damn hockey lockout isn't helping!!! ;-)

Comment by medic mom on September 25, 2012 at 8:50pm

((((BIG HUGS)))) to you also Sanmor. I think that I am going to be able to see my son sometime in November or December this year. Not sure when yet. He hasn't said. Last saw him the second of April so it will be great to see him again before he runs away with his Marine unit to go play solider/sailor/doc. LOL Hope things turn around for you. 

Comment by Sanmor on September 25, 2012 at 4:41pm

(((((((((Medic Mom)))))))))))) and your sailor too.

It is hard to go through these things with them. I probably won't get to see my sailor until well after Christmas, and we last saw him in May. He has two schools back to back, graduates one this Friday, then starts another Monday. The squadron is going through a lot of dets here soon, so no hope of getting leave anytime soon, so in other words, I am bummed right along with you {:oD

Comment by medic mom on September 25, 2012 at 4:35pm

A bit bummed today. My corpsman took one of his FMF tests and he failed it. When I talked with him about it he said the whole class failed it. I guess it wasn't a total loss. He's gonna retake the test next month. My fingers are crossed that he can pass all the tests he needs in order to earn his FMF pin. He is trying soooo hard to get this before he gets deployed with his batallion early next year. I cannot wait to see his pin before he leaves me. I might have to wait til after he comes home but that will be just fine with me. 

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