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Comment by T-Lynn on February 15, 2009 at 2:49pm

Dear Kathleen and Susan, So happy to know that you two have sons on the same ship. My son called last night and he was neeeding to talk too. He just didn't want to say goodby. His ship - the USS Patriot is getting ready to leave for duty. But I shared with him that I was now connected with N4Ms and he thought that was great. Please let you sons know you two have made contact. It could be a real start of a good friendship for them and a comfort that they have Moms - who are getting to be friends too. But mostly care about them! So happy for you. Have good day!

Comment by T-Lynn on February 14, 2009 at 3:05pm

Cecelia - Glad you were able to communicate by computer. Let's face it - we spoil our kids, becasue we love them so much and they are good kids and deserve being spoiled. I guess I say that, because I miss Alex. You have a good day. Terry PS when I get down - I go and hug the small TY Panda bear Alex left. It helps.

Comment by T-Lynn on February 14, 2009 at 12:22pm

Greetings! Happy Valentine's Day too. Last evening I sent out a message of hope that everyone would hear from their children in Japan. And I did receive my hug over the phone from my son - Alex, He talked my ear off. Anything and everything he could think of. It was heartwarming. So I am so hoping all of you have recieved the same. Alex was sharing that his ship - USS Patriot will be leaving soon for two ports in Japan and then off to Korea. (Hopefully, I will remember to have a pad and pen handy next time he calls - so I will jot down the names of the ports and check it out on a map - EXACTLY - where is going. I reminded him to please send post cards to his Grammie.) Then he stated he had sent packages home and be on the look out for them. He also mentioned he was wanting a care package. A package of snack foods: food bars - the CHEWY kind, Gold Fish, Wheat Thins, dried fruits, etc. Oh and a letter if it will fit in the box. ( By the way - I CAN pack a box very well now. Have any of you been noticing how us Navy Moms can get so much stuff in those boxes from the Poat Office?) Alex asked for these food tiems, becasue he stated: "Mom, when you see your own cooks of the ship - standing in the back of the kitchen - eating McDonalds and not the stuff they cook - you know to eat something else! And it's not that the guys are bad cooks - it is the foods that is giving to them that just does not go together". Have any of you heard about ship food from your children? Do you send food tiems and what else could I send? Need to rush off - I have to bath teh pet turtle and shovel snow. For Valentine's Day we received about 2 inches of snow in Rockford, Illinois. Luckily , it appears to be melting - IF you shovel down to the cement. And I have company coming too - so I have to bake a PineApple Upside Down Cake - my mother's recipe. Everyone - thanks for listening. Have a wonderful day. Terry

Comment by T-Lynn on February 13, 2009 at 6:17pm

Hi to All Moms with kids in Japan.. Wishing you a wonderful Valentine's Day. I know we must all be missing a speical hugs from our kids in Japan. But they always find a way to send a message of love. So I am sending a hugs to all of you. Thanks for sharing and caring. Terry

Comment by T-Lynn on February 8, 2009 at 1:41pm

Hi. My name is Terry Serrano. My son is Alex and he is on teh USS Patriot. He has been there since October erd, 2008. He is adjusting better, but at times I can still hear that he is homesick. Or as my husband stated:" Maybe I am just hearing my own heart being home sick for him". I just joined Nvy For Moms as of last night and I am still learning to operate teh computer correctly. So I hope to share photos soon. Thanks for being here. talk later Terry

Comment by Melissa mom of Chip on January 30, 2009 at 11:07pm

I agree. I am not in the Navy and if I use the wrong term, then what should it matter? Not ever being in the Navy should give me a break. I know tha people are just trying to help but I am 54 and really don't take being corrected very well especially if it is something so minor as saying boat instead of ship or as in my case, land based job instead of ship duty. Remember we are are not veterans of the Navy and some of us are very young Navy moms.

Comment by Anti M on January 30, 2009 at 11:16am

Hi ... just got back from Spain (our Verizon phones did not work there). The Japanese usually do have cutting edge technology, and the sailors often can get very good deals either in the NEX or on the economy.

And, LOL! A "boat" is a submarine, surface vessels are ships.

Comment by Melissa mom of Chip on January 29, 2009 at 12:36pm

While in Japan, my son had to purchase a cell phone in Japan. I then had International calling added to my cell phone. I paid $3.95 a month while with Alltel and $.20 per minute. When my son got his cell phone, he called me on my cell phone and gave me his number which included a country code as well as the area code and phone number. It was about12 numbers long. If you have international calling on your cel phone, you can call your child that way. Otherwise we had to do email.

Comment by Melissa mom of Chip on January 27, 2009 at 11:08am

Japan seems to have their own Cell service. My son was with Verizon and we checked with AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and Alltell. No one coule provide service for him over there. When he got to Japan, he got a cell phone there and I just added international calling to my cell phone servide and we could call each other all we wanted.

Comment by Melissa mom of Chip on January 24, 2009 at 12:50pm

Kate, my email address is nestlerodemom1@sbcglobal.net if you could send me pictures of the Navy igtems you make. I would really appreciate it.
Thanks.

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