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Comment by Batmom on March 7, 2014 at 11:09am

Good morning, ladies! Happy Friday! Ok...time for Roll-call. Who all is headed to PIR next Friday, 14 March? MEEEEE! :-)

Hopefully we can get together a week or so after we return and share pics/stories.

Comment by lori on February 14, 2014 at 3:59pm

Jeano- I hear ya about the snow! We finally got a plow through on our street. Sun is out and things are melting. It's going to take WEEKS though to melt over a foot of snow. Stay warm ladies!

Comment by lori on February 8, 2014 at 8:02pm

Lisa- sorry I put "Liz"by mistake. I just messaged you.

Comment by lori on February 8, 2014 at 7:57pm

Liz, we were sorry you weren't able to make it too. There were 6 of us and it was fun meeting new mom's and catching up with the older ones [speaking as the 'senior' here!]. I love what you said to the guy! That's priceless! Funny thing is we all said we needed to exchange numbers and were so busy talking we didn't! I have Joanne's number as we text a lot but didn't get the other moms. That's what happens when you get several women together... we talk and talk and talk!

We will definitely meet again, though nothing was set up. Nuggets of info...hmmm... don't think so [ladies?]. We talked about our sailors [of course!] and stories we had heard. 

Trudygirl- welcome to our group! Wish we had known you were here as you would have been invited for sure. 

Congrats on your son being in the Navy! I know you must have a thousand questions. You will have another son in the Navy too! Wow! Had they joined at the same time but were Deppers? 

I'm sure you've been on boot camp moms but from how it was when our son graduated [ almost 4 years now with 2 more to go] he was staying at GL because of A school so we got to spend the weekend with him. We did fly out on Sunday and he didn't need to report till Monday but I think that was for the best. He needed time to get himself situated and get his mind used to being a part of his new group. So it depends on what rate they are in and where they will be going to school. So he might be a grad and go. You will get to spend the day with him but if he is g&g he will be leaving the next day [some leave that night]. You might want to make your flight out for Sunday. It would be so hard to leave him when he has an extra day to spend with you. And if he does have to leave, you and your husband could do some sight seeing. Remember- it is COLD at GL [ lake affect and all that] so plan accordingly. My sons buddy [who has been with him since they bunked together in bc and now is on the same ship with him] has family in Chicago and I've been emailing his mom. Now you talk about SNOW! Glad I don't live there!

So glad you joined us!

Comment by Batmom on February 8, 2014 at 7:32pm

Hey, Trudygirl76. How are you? I messaged you the other day about the luncheon today. Check your inbox. 

As for your question, my understanding is that the higher ranked Divisions are frequently 'Grad and Go'. Meaning they leave for their A school sometime that Friday eve or early Saturday morning. However, most families are able to at least have lunch or dinner with their Sailor. Don't quote me on this. :-) It's only my understanding from the several sources I've read and how it was explained by my SR's recruiter. To be on the safe side, it has been strongly suggested to fly out Sunday in the event your Sailor is delayed. It gives you more time with him. As for the other divisions, I'm not certain what the "norm" is for flying out. My son is a CS (Culinary Specialist) and will head to Ft. Lee, VA. I don't believe he'll leave out until Sunday. BUT no one knows for certain until the day before or day of PIR. 

We erred on the side of caution and scheduled our departure for Sunday afternoon. We want as much time with him as possible. We went with SWA airlines since there are no penalties for making changes.

I hope this helps. I'm certain one of the admins can give you a lot more info than I can, but wanted to share what little bit of chicken nuggets I have. :-)

Take care. Hugs. :-)

Comment by Trudygirl76 on February 8, 2014 at 6:04pm

 Hi all, my son Alex is in ship 13, Div094. His PIR is 2/28, can't wait to see him! My other son Eric leaves for Great Lakes on 2/25.  Does any one have any thoughts on if our sailor will be able to spend any time with us after PIR? I have read conflicting info and need to know for sure so we can change our Saturday flight if needed. Thank you. I'm in Crofton.

Comment by Batmom on February 8, 2014 at 4:57pm

I had been looking forward to meeting everyone all week long. Argh! So frustrated I couldn't make it. At first the guy said y'all weren't there. I said "oh, yes they are, because they're NAVY MOMS!' LOL! He then put me on hold and asked a co-worker. Please let me know when you plan to meet again. Also, if there was any nuggets of information shared, would you mind sharing? :-) Thanks!

Comment by lori on February 8, 2014 at 4:20pm

We got your message at lunch by the owner [?]. So sorry you couldn't make it. Next time!

Comment by Batmom on February 8, 2014 at 12:05pm

Hi everyone. Just wanted to give you a heads up that my car is in the shop and I'm not certain if it will be finished in time for me to get to Clyde's by noon. :-(  

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.   

Comment by lori on February 6, 2014 at 5:14pm

Liz, so sorry you won't be there. We will have a next one. Where are you looking for a house? Is there such a thing as a 'perfect house?' For me right now it could be a small shack so long as it's somewhere warm! Good luck this Saturday- hope you like the one you're going to see. Let us know.

And I hope your power comes back on soon. 

I'm doing an anti snow dance! Not sure what that will look like but I'm doing it. I don't want to see one more flake of white stuff coming down!

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