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Comment by OBRIENFM on June 4, 2009 at 11:50am

Am so glad to be aboard with such a great group of Moms. My son enlisted in 1997, & through a round-about way, has pushed himself up to Lieutenant. He is currently serving as an F/A-18 pilot with the "Bulls" squadron based on the USS Harry S. Truman out of Oceana, Virginia. The Navy has been very good to him & we couldn't be more proud.
Mary Ann
Canoga Park, California

Comment by Paymaster on June 3, 2009 at 1:49pm

Welcome to the group. I hear ya when you say some of the other lists are geared to enlisted.

Jody

Comment by BunkerQB on May 21, 2009 at 4:08am

I love LaJolla, Del Mar/Solana Beach, Torrey Pines. Anything with ocean view will be expensive (think Waikiki). Airport is north of base. Not much near the base. Stay close to Highway 5. Depends on how much time you have and what you think you'll want to do. Traffic is heavy but better than Honolulu. Here is the Google link to San Diego.

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hl=en&tab=wl

I love the Fish Market for seafood. The one in San Diego on Harbor - you can see all the sail boats from dining room. Great cioppino.

http://www.thefishmarket.com/locations.aspx?id=3 Solana Beach/Del Mar
http://www.thefishmarket.com/locations.aspx?id=6 San Diego

Want me to ask my sister for more info? She lives in Del Mar and has worked for the Navy for 20 years as a systems analyst. I'll probably be there the third week of June visiting family.
B.

Comment by BunkerQB on May 20, 2009 at 1:22pm

Our son is out in deployment in a sub, port Pearl Harbor. He decided to give up his apt for the next 7 months. I would guess the boat will be due back either Dec or Jan. I thought about renting a furnished vacation house for a month. So when he gets back, he can stay w us until he decides about his living situation. His little brother can join us during Xmas break from college. Bethhokiemom, what do you think? He sure was getting a lot of phone calls when we were with him - it didn't sound like work or buddy calls. We'll play by ear and will definitely run any plans by his first.

Comment by BunkerQB on May 19, 2009 at 2:48pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival,_Evasion,_Resistance_and_Escape

For anyone else who needs a dictionary. B.

Comment by BunkerQB on May 19, 2009 at 2:37pm

Same for daughters. Wish we had one. Can't wait to be a mother-in-law (Husband even worse). We treat all of our sons' girlfriends like princesses. They love it. A couple of them wouldn't mind becoming a military wife but our son is very, shall we say "independent" - not committing to anything until he has his career path well established - graduate degree, good enough job to support a wife and family - he is so conservative. My husband would be like your husband (if we had a daughter) - he'd try to keep it all in but would lose it.
Regards, B.

Comment by Sherry James on May 19, 2009 at 2:30pm

Hi Jan,

Lets talk NAPS!! I read that your daughter has an appointment there this July and my daughter is an 04 graduate. It is a phenomenal opportunity for anyone.

Comment by BunkerQB on May 19, 2009 at 1:38pm

Go ahead and cry ladies. It's good for you. Just think of this group as many shoulders you can cry on.

For myself, during our visit with our son just prior to deployment, I focused on listening to him. They'll talk. Sometimes, if the question is from his father, the implication is that his father is just gathering information; however, if I ask the question, I am prying (no fair at all). Many of our young men are still in the after-phase of disengaging from mommy (I understand they'll change after getting married and having a couple of kids). I found my son really like sharing details of his responsibilities (without disclosing sensitive info). I was profoundly impressed by his maturity (I still dream wistfully of his preteen days playing with his Legos). I don't know about your sons but my son is not comfortable with tearful goodbyes. I didn't even know that we could have been on shore waving our hankies. Husband said that's reserved for wives and sweethearts. We reiterated that we love and support him, that we are here if he (or any member of his crew) need something. We let him know that we are doing well and continue to have faith in God and humanity. We let him know that he does not have to worry about us, his little brother, his room getting redecorated or the economy. Our son was very focus on getting prepared for his deployment. Our trip gave him a respite from his job and some outrageously expensive meals (we'd bankrupt if we ate like that on a normal basis). We kept it light and simply enjoyed his company. I wouldn't mind going there for homecoming. The letter in the packet said we can do that!. Husband said forget it. He'd rather have a hot young lady waiting on shore.
What is SERE, again?

Comment by Diane2557 on May 19, 2009 at 1:31pm

My son did SERES last July for the entire time, I was nervous as can be, cried often not knowing anything, and then gasped at the picture he sent of himself when he got back to his station. He doesn't talk much about it, but he told me he feels good knowing he is stronger for the experience. If our children make it to the point in their journey of experiencing SERES, then I trust God that he will help them (and me) through that and future experiences they will encounter.

Comment by Paymaster on May 19, 2009 at 1:25pm

Ladies....to hear these kids talk when they get done with SERE's its like they went to camp for the summer.

SERE's is just one more part of the training that make them the leaders we raised.

Just remember to enjoy the rollercoaster ride.

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