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MEP departure 11/20/18. Bootcamp for Mom - are you willing to do 8 weeks of “something” too?
One week to go. How is everyone doing?
- Boy is getting ready to just get this going. He is strong and will be fine.
- Dont ask me how I’m doing or I cry.
- Hiding In the pantry, eating Fritos and crying, kinda helps.
- Pants don’t fit so good anymore.
- I am going to do 15-30-45 minutes on my new treadmill EVERYDAY the boy is in Bootcamp so I look better for that graduation picture and I can channel good karma to him.
Exerercise, quit smoking, skip chocolate, walk the dog ....
what can you do everyday for 8 weeks that is way easier than what our brave kiddo is doing?
Who is in with me?
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Permalink Reply by BratGirlForever on
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HaPPy BirThDay Marianne!
My SR will turn 20 during boot (shhhhhh!) lol.
i did 1.25 miles today. I wanted to stop at 15 minutes but told myself my SR can’t stop so I made it to 25 minutes.
My DH has seen Anchor pix and didn’t know the backstory. Hotel door then we take back home with us ? I’m thinking of cutting up his old concert T-shirts that will be too small and making a quilt. Shirts on the underside with a plain navy cotton on the other. Just a throw size so he can tuck away during A school. Read blankets on fleet must be fire resistant.
I turn 50 in October and want to look and feel great - anticipating my oldest will be getting engaged soon. He will be 28 in June. Middle son will be 26 in June. Need to be a healthy sassy BratGranny!
As far as the feeling like someone passed away ... I totally get that. Last November our English Bulldog died suddenly and the loss was similar. Not like a person, but an emptiness. I guess that’s the empty nest part eh?
Enjoy your walk. Hotel reservations made for 1/16-1/21 but holding off on the airline tickets until we hear from him or his recruiter on PIR.
5 marbles in the jar. I alternate red, white, blue..... so tonight at 7:11 I’ll drop in a blue for 6. Sigh ..... miss him so much. Will clean his room next weekend. It is a MESS! Oh my boy your world has changed so much !
Back to work tomorrow ....
Have a great day Marianne and all the empty hearts .....
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Permalink Reply by sawpnut4 on
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- So, I have been reading all your discussions and it has been so helpful for me. My SR ship date was 11/20 and got the call that evening a little afte 9pm. I knew the phone call was coming and what he was going to say, but it still didnt .make it any easier.
- I have been emailing his personal email every day, so he can read it when he graduates...or it actually is just helping me through all of this.
- I may not be good at getting on here , but am starting working out again tomorrow, will try to keep it up until graduation and beyond.
- Thank you for all if your openness, it helps knowing I'm not the only momma missing their "baby".
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He has always been "Son-shine of mine"
Do your momma boot camp daily and move a marble to the Graduation jar. 6 in the good side !!
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Permalink Reply by Marianne on
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A Mother's Heart - And our journey now is to watch them as they do good for other's and this country we are blessed to call home.
Thanks to all who contribute and give me somewhere to vent and folks who understand.
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Permalink Reply by mamaquilt68 on
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So glad to see all of the comments in this discussion. My son left on Nov 15, we got the call that night about 10pm. Got a small FedEx envelope the following Monday with his phone and charger in it. I am hoping for the form letter this week. I'll post if I get mine.
I totally understand the tears-drove by the recruiters office Saturday and burst out crying. Seems so silly! After all he went away to college and then came back home. I think it is because of the no communication. Eventually will I get used to it?
Everyone keep their heads up!
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1/15 to 1/19 from Illinois to TN. And it was FedEx? I expected a USPS flat rate. Watching my informed delivery email this week.
Hoping he gets to keep three of his wisdom teeth that are in perfectly.
Heard we should mail a bag of cough drops with vita C to the division. Will ask recruiter tomorrow. Once we get the address of course.l
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Yes. It was Fed Ex. I was surprised. Wish the form letter got here that fast!
Calculating 9-14 business days would put the first possible date for me to be this Thursday. I will be hoping!
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Hi there!
Our son left for BC on 11/20. We got the call about 11:39pm AZ time. We missed the call as we were asleep but he left a message. It was probably all the better since I know I would have wanted to talk to him but he couldn't..
I hate not being able to hear from him. I know "no news is good news." Do you think they are done with P-days?
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Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on
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Your recruit is still in Phase 1 (P-days). The earliest your recruit could have the baseline PFA will be on Wednesday and that is IF the division he was placed in filled on the day he arrived. If not, then maybe Friday.
Remember, there is a minimum of 4 P-days and Thanksgiving was a federal holiday, so it was a HOLD day and Saturday and Sunday were also HOLD days.
Arrival and What Happens at the RTC within Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones) will let you know what is happening and what to expect.
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So based on that, arriving the evening of 11/21, he is likely still in P days.
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Yes.
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I have a sad face on my face, wanting days to go by faster.
But honestly, this site is giving me strength.
My DH is going to talk to the recruiter at 4pm to check the status.
If he is PIR 1/25, I'm going to be bummed cuz my folks won't be able to make it that wknd. And I'd have to add 15 marbles to the bootcamp jar. I only counted out enough to get me to 1/10.
Thank you all for listening to my blabbering ....
====> Milestone ..... Wearing mascara today !!!! Yay me.
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