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Hello queens, this is a place where we can come together for support and comfort. We can stay in touch with each other and talk about our hopes and fears for our new sailors. Please make it a point to stop by often and let us know how you are.
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Latest Activity: May 4, 2013
Discussion Forum
Where is your Sailor's A school?
Started by Always "Incognito". Last reply by Always "Incognito" Mar 18, 2011. 30 Replies 0 Likes
Mine is at Corry Station.Continue
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 5, 2010 at 2:15pm
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Comment by rorysmom(Ship13Div244) on August 5, 2010 at 1:26am
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Oh Lala...I am so sorry about the transmission! We were just looking to replace mine in a 2001 vehicle and it was going to run so much even for my auto mechanic husband's discounted price that we decided it was just best if we bought a newer used car. I know you were looking forward to this vacation so much...I hope you can still find joy in the time away!
Ks...what can I say...such a soap opera! My heart is just so heavy for you right now. I just don't get her family going along with her on this! I'm surprised they were able to get a house on base so quick...at least you know they should be safe there and not in some run down apartment somewhere! I just can't believe he thinks he'll be able to go out and have fun with the friends after they are married. That bonding with other military guys is sooooo important.
Good luck to you!
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Comment by Vickimed(AECF-ET) on August 4, 2010 at 11:35pm
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Well I could cry. Dennis has a conference in DC and Ft Meade so we are driving up from ATL. While driving Dennis phone rings with that stupid bluetooth on it.It's Chris. He talks to him for a bit hands it to me and while I'm trying to adjust the (did I say stupid) ear piece i hit the button and cut him off. Boy that stinks.He told his Dad that he classed up. Now in ATT. Shipped his phone on Monday but I insured it so he got the notice it is there but can't pick it up until Sat. So I'm overnighting another box of clothes so it will be there by Fri. and he can pick it all up on Sat.Looking forward to getting to Baltimore.A special friend from our early days in flight school lives there and we're going to dinner. tomorrow.Lala- I'm so sorry to hear about the truck. That really stinks too. I hope it works out for you. It is bad enough that something like this happens when you are at home but to be on vacation really ads injury to the situation.
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I want to go so bad to Pensacola but right now I am still waiting to see how much it is gonna cost to get the truck fixed it looks like the transmission and we all know how expensive that can be and from my experience they are never right again after the transmission goes.... if we can't fix it we won't have a way to get our boat home :( It has turned into a huge mess. And she only has about 4 more weeks in Pensacola at least she will get to come home before her first duty station. :)
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Comment by Mississippimom on August 4, 2010 at 9:24pm
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For those interested in going to Pensacola...that's a weekend road trip from MS. Went there alot as a teen. It is so pretty and lots of fun beachy things to do, grab tshirts and flip flops..no dress up needed! It's terribly hot & humid here in the south, so bring sunscreen & a hat. Lala, specialized craft business sounds like a winner!
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Comment by Lynne on August 4, 2010 at 9:04pm
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Lala...yes, yes! start this buisness! You could do also consider going on ebay with this idea, reach all sorts of people...what a good idea!.
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Lala...what a great idea! Your work is beautiful!!!! I have the Cricut Expression also, but haven't put the time into it yet to figure it out except for the basics! Have a great day everyone!
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Lala,
that was such good advice... so hard to let go but so necessary. hearing one's personal experience really makes you think back to those days...
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Ruthann that is awesome, wish I had know about this last week when I spent $28 bucks sending a package to her priority mail. But it is great to know this now. Thanks so much!!!
And Rorys mom, I and definitely ready to head to Pensacola. We can stop at all the scrapbook stores along the way and maybe crash a crop or two. :) I love to scrapbook and can't wait to work on mine when I get back home. I am thinking about starting my own on-line business when I get back from vacation. I am going to make ribbons and use my Cricut to make military scrapbook embellishments that you can't find in the stores. I am going to put small military packs for scrapbooking together and start selling them. Maybe I will become rich and famous lol. Hummmm maybe I should make sashes too lol.
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Oh to be young and "In Love"..... I know how hard this must be. I would be a basket case if my daughter was wanting to get married right now. It breaks my heart seeing what some of you are going through. With that said, I guess all you can do now is try to except her into the family. I got married very young, 17, and my new mother-in-law hated me. Neither of us had an education other than graduating high school and we both had jobs. She put on a good show in front of him and family but I always knew she didn't like me. I tried every way I could think of to win her support. We had a son 3 yrs into the marriage and he left 3 yrs later. After we split up I found out that she told him I cheated on him and that our son was probably not even his. That is when he started cheating and even took his new girlfriend to show her off to our friends. No one told me any of this while we were together. I was heartbroken. I couldn't believe that anyone could say such a horrible thing about me. I had never been with any other man than him, not before we were married and not while we were married. His whole family treated our son like he was an outcast. And to this day, he is now 27 and the one in the pic I posted yesterday, they don't even call him on his birthday. His dad still believes the lies his mother told him about me. It is so hard to be young and in love, and have all your hopes and dreams for a happy life come crashing down on you. I don't think any of you would be like her but if this is really going to happen and it sounds like it is try to except her and make her feel welcome and loved. If you alienate her, your son will see that and it will either make him end up hating her or it could end up making him hate you. Either way it makes for a very unhappy life for your son. He has a long hard road ahead of him. And as much as we would like to keep them from making stupid mistakes we can't. We didn't listen when we were young and neither will our children. They have to make their own way in life, they have to make mistakes and they have to learn from them. I will keep you all in my prayers and I hope it turns out to be a good thing. I think as mothers no girl is ever good enough for our sons but we have to believe that we raised them well enough to make good choices and grow into happily married men.
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