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Comment by Paymaster on March 20, 2011 at 7:12pm

Alice.....I hear ya.  My heart dropped when I came home yesterday and saw the news. 

 

My son can't tell me where they are headed, but I can put all the pieces together and have a good idea my will be in the same place as yours. 

 

Praying for all those in harms way.

Comment by Growlermom711 on March 20, 2011 at 4:37pm

I follow all the comments with interest, wishing this site had been around when we first got started with the Navy. I rarely offer anything, because after 10 years, I frankly don't remember alot of details! however now I need prayers because with 2 days notice my son has been sent overseas to assist with this no-fly zone because of his experience with Prowlers/Growlers. I can't say much because I don't know much,but prayers for a positive outcome would be so welcome.

Comment by AH on March 20, 2011 at 12:59pm

We are back on terra firma.  Not sure on the spelling of that.  I will go back to look at the posts later, too many to go through now.   Nancy, I sthat your dad passed away.  It is sad but I know that he is at peace and so are you

 

We made it to Hawaii on the 7th so we did live through the tsunami.  On Oahu, there wasn't muct that happened.  The big island got the worst of it.  About 9:45 the warnings went off.  Sounded like tornado warnings.  We turned on the news to see what was going on and they were evacuating people from some places but where we were staying was in a safe area.   The Lincoln had pulled in that morning and there apparently there was talk about taking it back out to sea since Pearl Harbor is very shallow and they feared that it would become too shallow for the ship to float.  They didn't and the rest of Hawaii went on without a hitch.

 

We boarded ship on the 13th and departed on the 14th.  Word of warning if you ever go on a Tiger Cruise.   Take the barest of belongings that you can.  It is not so much that you don't have room.  It is the fact that you have to carry it up and down those stairs (more like ladders).  It was an absolute blast.   I didn't get seasick, however, I am still weaving back and forth here on land.  I have heard it is normal, but sort of disconcerting.  As I sit here in San Diego typing this, I feel like I am rocking.   Unfortunately we did not get to see DS fly off.  He was scheduled to go off of a catapult that we could see him, but then the port side catapult went down and they moved him to one of the others which we couldn't see.  We did see him taxi around on the deck for awhile.  When we get home and have a chance to download some pictures, I'll get them posted.  It is a trip not to miss if at all possible.  The food was ok, but not very flavorful.  I hear that this is not necessarily the norm on carriers.  Just the Lincoln. 

 

We can see the carrier from our hotel room - or at least part of it.  San Diego is very pretty.  We are going to have dinner tonight with DS and GF this evening.  We met her briefly last night before they took off.  We leave for Lemoore tomorrow morning.  My DH has not see the house.  We leave for Denver on Friday.  It will have been a long trip but OH so worth it.  A week from Monday when I go back to work will be horrible.  Also all of the head people from the division that I work for at my company will be coming in.  Yikes.

 

Well, I am signing off as we are going to catch some breakfast and do some sightseeing before we catch up with DH and GF.

Comment by Paymaster on March 19, 2011 at 9:09pm

@Leslie....Oh, to be back at the academy......Those were the best days!

Comment by snowmc on March 19, 2011 at 7:39pm

@Leslie.... Yes, I see him! how exciting for you!! ten years ago, we lived just outside Annapolis. We spent most weekends at the yard and were always impressed by the young men and women at the Academy.

Comment by JFKBrooklet on March 18, 2011 at 5:05pm

What a beautiful little girl, Musicmomfran!

Comment by lsP3Orion on March 17, 2011 at 4:34pm

Musicmomfran - she is so beautiful!!!

Comment by Paymaster on March 17, 2011 at 9:12am

Musicmomfran....Caroline is so sweet just want to kiss her.

Comment by Rose on March 16, 2011 at 2:23pm

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/16/japan-quake-usa-military-...

Update 1-US forces kept 50 miles away from Japan nuke plant [Reuters]

Comment by Paymaster on March 16, 2011 at 12:59pm

NancyW....My father was in the first Marine division to go into Nagasaki.  It took me many years to understand why he drank.  It was his way of dealing with PSTD.  Back then there was no treatment.  You just toughed it out.  It wasn't until I saw the PBS program on the Pacific war that I understood what my father went through.

 

I now wonder what my son has had to see and go through having been in both Iraq and Afhganistan? 

 

This is not something I normal talk about and I guess its good for me to do it here where no one judges you.  

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