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Comment by Tracie (Jacob's mom) on February 6, 2012 at 11:08am

Will you be having the picnic there? I looked on mapquest Angola looks to be about 2 hrs to the east of us.

Comment by Tracie (Jacob's mom) on February 5, 2012 at 1:15pm

Where will this picnic take place?

Comment by Tracie (Jacob's mom) on February 3, 2012 at 11:59am

Thanks for the information about the web page for the Ombudsman.  One of the other parents was able to tell me the information I was looking for. Its good to know there is someone to contact if I have questions no one knows the answer to.  My son will be on leave soon so I will be able to find out some more information from him.  Anyone know of any Navy Family get togethers happening in Northwest Indiana?   

Comment by Kaye S. on February 2, 2012 at 11:04pm

For several weeks now, N4M has been reacting like frozen molasses... taking about 20 seconds to load each page.  I wrote to Admin and they suggested disconnecting from chat, to solve the problem.  It worked!

If you're having this problem, click on the little cog-shaped wheel in the lower right corner of this screen.  A box will appear saying, "Connected to chat."  Click it to make the checkmark disappear.  The reaction time of N4M should improve immediately.  ks.

Comment by Kaye S. on February 2, 2012 at 6:40pm

FYI:  All the Westies dinners for 2012 have been posted on the Events calendar.  These are social times open to ANYONE (i.e. it's ok to bring guests!) and are held on the "west" side of Indianapolis (Avon, to be precise).

If you'll click on the tab above ("Events"), then put "Westies" in the search box, you can see them all at the same time.  I don't know why they aren't in order, but there it is!  Hugs, k.

Comment by Tracie (Jacob's mom) on January 29, 2012 at 6:21pm

I cant remember where we stayed but it was $70 or $80 a night It was only about 10 mins away from the graduation but it took us over an hour to get to the parking lot to see the graduation!!!  Im so glad we left early.  We ate at a Pizza Hut by the hotel which no one was at, he needed something from the NEX then we hang at the room for the rest of the time.  We got to Ohare and waited with him in the USO and also got to go to the gate where he and 5 other graduates left for California.

Someone had suggested looking into the Navy lodge which would have let us stay there for the graduation but they didnt have any rooms left by the time it had been suggested to us.  We did get the chance to stay in one in Monterey and loved it!!

marinenavy mom- I have not signed up with either of those things. Where do I sign up?  I do have the Enterprise on my fb acct.  I look throught the pictures daily.. I've yet to see my son but I keep my fingers crossed that I will see him soon.  He is only suppose to be doing this training thing for about a month so Im just wondering when they will be back to port.

Comment by h3liflyer on January 29, 2012 at 5:16pm

Just wanted to add my quick 2 cents! My daughter just graduated last weekend.  We stayed at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott, we reserved 8 days before and only paid 89 a night.  I really really like that place it is a suite, they have a shuttle to and from the grad ceremony for 6$ a person-well worth it, you do not have to park and they get there like within the first 20 cars. My daughter and all her mates had only 6 hours to visit with their families, they can only go up to 50 miles and they have to stay in uniform. The hotel was a good choice because we brought her pajamas and her and I just sat in bed and watched The Walking Dead episodes that she missed, we ordered in pizza and the whole family just hung out doing nothing! It was so much better than trying to get into a waiting line for food at a restaurant, etc.  We had more bonding time in that 6 hrs just because we stayed there and didn't try and brave the crowds. The next morning we left the hotel and just swung by OHare (on her way out to Monterey) to give her the new cell phone (they cannot have it while at Great Lakes) and say goodbye. Good luck on your travel! 

Comment by Tracie (Jacob's mom) on January 29, 2012 at 5:05pm

Are you staying some place near Great Lakes the night before graduation?

Comment by gstutzman on January 29, 2012 at 4:59pm

This is our first experience with the navy. Our middle son was in the marines and graduated in San Diego

Comment by Tracie (Jacob's mom) on January 29, 2012 at 4:44pm

My son had less then 24 hrs.  He had after graduation til 9 or 10pm, then had to be at the airport at 5am the next morning to go to Monterey Ca..   I don't remember anything about the distance they could go because I knew he had to be back so quickly.  The Enterprise is in Norfolk Va.  they are away from port right now but not "deployed" as far as we have been told.  They are doing some training before they go on the final deployment of the Enterprise, which will be in couple months.  Have you ever been to or know anyone who has been to a graduation there?

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