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Comment by amanda on April 10, 2011 at 4:32pm

Jacob chose Carrier because then he gets to visit ports and see the world (his main reason for joining the Navy). And while on a sub we'd see each other sooner, on a carrier we could at least talk almost every day and he'd be on shore duty longer. I'm a peace of mind kinda girl, going 3-6 months without hearing a thing would drive me crazy! That, and if he is in port somewhere cool (say, Australia), I could fly in and see him for the weekend AND be on vacation! :)

Comment by elizabeth77(USS SAN FRANCISCO) on April 10, 2011 at 4:07pm

Marybeth...mine wants subs, also.  He has the same reason, size.  He does not want to be 1 of 5,000.

Comment by mn linda (nuke MM ELT Groton CT) on April 10, 2011 at 2:35pm

mine said the reason he wants to go sub is because he's heard the food is better.  guess that's as good a reason as any.

Comment by Dana (David's Mom) on April 10, 2011 at 2:32pm

http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/full_episodes.htm

Comment by Jo1 on April 10, 2011 at 2:13pm

Where can you watch these episodes of Carrier at?  My son just started BC this week and will be going to South Carolina after that.  My son was trying to figure out If he wanted to go carrier or sub and I think he's decided to go carrier.  It would be interesting to watch.  Does anyone have any helpful hints if it's better to go carrier or sub or the reasons their sailors picked when they had to choose?

Comment by amanda on April 10, 2011 at 1:54pm

Colleen- Thanks for that post. I watched Carrier too and it's hard to remember that this fun time of skype every night for an hour or so then a whole weekend afternoon will be short lived. Though I do remember that in Boot Camp I totally transformed and wasn't bothered by not hearing from him much. It's like I knew he was doing a job and that was that. Tantrums weren't going to change it. Hopefully that part of me comes back when he's on a ship again.

 

Sherri- Now your engaged couple gets to say what I tell people when they ask what the date will be: "Whenever the Navy so graciously gives us it's blessing" lol

 

Dor- I know how you feel about the cows! It's why I want a small dog, they stay pretty much looking like puppies!! Jacob would kill me though lol. He's a big dog type. 

Comment by Connie foaling-lady (Groton) on April 10, 2011 at 12:11pm

Sherri, I just caught the part in your post about your son graduating power school end of Oct. ... does this mean he begins p.s. on April 28? That's when my son starts power school, and I'm looking at the calendar and thinking he'll finish (God willing) around Oct. 31.  Which would be great then, esp. if there's downtime that would include Thanksgiving.

Comment by Diana AZ NavyMom on April 10, 2011 at 11:15am

I also watched all the episodes of Carrier and it was really beneficial since I am not from a military family and being a Navy Mom is my first exposure to the Navy.

 

My son got his car yesterday that we shipped on Tuesday.  He was frustrated that he had to set aside a whole day to be available to receive it.  The car didn't show up until 11pm, but his first call from the car transport dispatcher was mid-morning, but that is just part of life and growing up.  He is VERY excited to have a vehicle after 6 months without one.  

Comment by Sherri_M on April 10, 2011 at 10:46am

thanks everyone!!  I do hope they can "pay it forward" one day! 

I will def keep everyone in on the details, I'm sure it'll be a fairly small thing--Michael has 9 brothers and sisters total--3 step sisters, 2 half sisters and 4 half brothers...so his family is enormous anyway!  I'm thinking they are thinking about 100 to 150 total...they are both so easy to please, but neither of them like planning the details, etc...when they went to prom last year, I went with them to pick out tuxes....they went to different schools so it was 2 different dresses and tuxes...I was like, what tux, we don't care, what do you think...well, how do you like this one?  it's cool,  ok, Tie or cumberbun?  we don't care...ok, what about this color, if you think it's good...LOL..I couldn't believe it...going to be much the same with the wedding.  Nothing hgue and extravagant, and not knowing an exact date till later ..well you all know the navy.  He's supposed to graduate power school the end of Oct give or take, so they'll plan the date when they know...I think Sarah is sending out Save the dates--a couple of times, one for save like the first week or Nov, and we'll let you know for sure later...gotta love trying to plan a wedding when one or both is in the military! 

Comment by Colleen in PA on April 10, 2011 at 7:24am

I just finished watching all the episodes of Carrier.  I enjoyed it a lot, esp since I just went on a Tiger Cruise on my daughter's ship!   Navy life is hard.  My daughter joined her ship during its 7month deployment. They got back in Dec, were in a month and left for a month and are to be in and out for most of the year.  It is very hard on families and relationships.  Internet does go "down" quite a bit and phone calls are dropped in the middle of conversations.  The ships are out more now than they are in port. That makes our job of supporting them harder too and we have to be strong for them.  All you gf, fiances,please keep this in mind, you have to be stong and independent to be a Navy wife. I was a Navy wife and now I am a mom of 2 sailors.  It can be a great life but it is not for everyone.  Being a Navy mom is hard too in a different way.  We know our kids will move out and be on their own, but it's hard not seeing them like other moms can see their college kids.

 

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