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Comment by joankf Ship11 Div 181 on May 7, 2011 at 12:57pm

Virginia, We are staying at the Navy Lodge. My husband, myself, and our 2 daughters.  I am so very much looking forward to the trip together with my family.  It comes very few and far between once they are in their 20's!  What a way to celebrate!

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 7, 2011 at 11:54am

texasmom:  I'm sorry, I didn't realize your SR has been gone 3 months already!  So it will be 15 weeks since you've seen him when he's at PIR?  Yeah, I'd be a little upset too!!  I guess I just didn't realize that he didn't get there the same time our SRs did.  I wish that there was something I could tell you to make you feel better about the situation.  As hard as this has been it's also getting me ready for a time in life when I won't hear from my SR at all.  With the job he has chosen when he's not ashore I will never know where he is and will not be able to hear from him when he's gone; no letters, no phone calls, no internet.  I think that this is tough cause it's the first time we haven't been able to freely communicate.  That will really be difficult to deal with.  Of course, that's quite a few months off but I will then know what you feel like minus the missed calls.  I guess we just have to realize that this is what they chose to do with their lives; it's very honorable and they will be helping to protect our country.  They really don't belong to us anymore; they belong to the Navy and the country as well.  When I think about it like that it makes it just a little easier to swallow.  Talk to me again when he's on his first deployment; I bet I'll need a lot of reminding that I even said this!!!!! LOL  At least we will be able to communicate with them more often when they get to "A" school.  That doesn't help now, but the immediate future after BC will definitely be a little brighter.

Comment by Virginia (Ship 2 - Div. 928) on May 7, 2011 at 11:40am

I know!  I woke up today so thrilled that we're in the teens for the PIR countdown! 

 

BTW, anyone else staying at the Navy Lodge for PIR?

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on May 7, 2011 at 11:11am

OMG less than 3weeks!! It is almost here ..... this is REALLYREALLY REALLY REAL!

Comment by texasmom Ship 11 Div 179 on May 7, 2011 at 9:44am

I appriciate all your encouraging coments.  It is so nice to have other moms/wifes that know the feeling. My husband thinks I'm crazy.  :) Julie, you are so right, I know that he will be so excited that he finally accomplished this huge step in his life and I know how proud he will be to graduate.  He wrote to his younger brother and said " It has been so long that ya'll don't seem real" so I know that he will be glad to see everyone.  I know how 1fireteamwife and Julie feel about missing a call.  ya'll are doing better than I did.  I missed a call one time and I thought the world had come to an end! lol I did finally get over it but, it was real hard for about 3 days.  I know that sounds crazy but, it was a real hard time for both of us and he was in rehab and he was real down about me missing the call also.  :( but, we both lived through it.  You know I heard the other day "what doesn't kill you will make you stronger" Ya'll are great moms.  I hope everyone has a wonderful mothers day tomorrow. 

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 7, 2011 at 9:13am

texasmom-You and your SR have been through a lot! Congratulations to you both for "sticking it out"!

Sorry you are sad :-(

I hope you get a call or letter today. ;-D

I know about the time thing. I'm prepared for my SR to be "wrong" and that he leaves Friday AM not Saturday. I am guessing a couple of hours on PIR date and then you can meet him at the airport and stay with him. There are restaurants and shops. Not the most ideal situation, but I'll take it.

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on May 7, 2011 at 8:56am

I missed a call yesterday...I was at the Zoo and my phone went dead... : (

Comment by texasmom Ship 11 Div 179 on May 7, 2011 at 8:44am

Proud Navy Mom, thank you for that update.  I wish I could hear from my SR, maybe this morning, last Sat. I received a call so maybe again this day. :) or maybe a letter.  It is sounding more and more like I will only get to see him one day.  I have really had a very hard time with all this! :( I was getting so excited about the BC being over so I could spend sometime with him but, it seems it will only be for one day.  I miss him so much.  I am so sad today for some reason. I should be so excited since we have come so far and finally we are going to PIR. I am thankfull for that! just wish I could have more time, just a few days would be nice. My SR has been there now for 12 weeks. It will be 15 weeks by the time he PIR. I'm so proud of him that he has been able to stick it out and graduate.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 7, 2011 at 2:48am

Got a call today too. Was good. 10 minutes. Not sick anymore. NO pinkeye.

Made up the evolution he missed and passed the simulated weapons one. Going on to live fire. Doesn't fear being asmoed as much anymore and says WILL pass the PFA.

I told him I knew about the pinkeye because of Navy4Moms! Said that was "cool."

Also, got a call for his secret clearance. Just needed some better info. Here is something funny though...

We live on a messed up street. We have odd and even numbers on the same side of the street. Ours is odd. One neighbor odd and other even. This is NO SLAM on her as she is a VERY nice lady, (for those Navy personnel who view us!), just ironic as he needs security clearance...she wasn't sure which house was ours! NO ONE can find us! I have watched delivery people run aorund in frustration, literally, looking for us. I usually go outside and wait if I know they are coming. The regular UPS driver knows us, but during Christmas when we get lots of different drivers is a mess. Stuff gets sent back. I send a message to the main branch about it and have even put out a BIG sign with "UPS WE ARE ####" and they still have trouble. We're just not where we are supposed to be!

Hmmm, so not only will he be able to "keep mum", no one will be able to find him either!

 

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 7, 2011 at 2:31am

And as far as Grad-n-Go...totally lost...prepared for anything!

I have an IT. Going to Pensacola. He has said, twice, that "unofficially" he will be leaving at 1-2 AM on Saturday. WIll be at the airport for about nine hours.Which would mean a day of liberty and the nine hours at the AP. There is lots of stuff to do there and while you may not drive them, you may meet them there. (Navy only makes one trip to the airport, so they take all the Sailors at one time.)

Read that RTC says they graduate Friday and leave Friday! (Of course they mean Thursday, but are not going to change the general message just for one PIR!)

Also read that someone elses SR is an IT and is leaving the day of graduation.

!

Now, let's see, we have the famous military motto, "hurry up and wait".

How about, "I am prepared. I am flexible."

I think I'll translate them into Latin and make a patch!

Per volo quod exspecto. (With speed and wait. Latin doesn't do "hurry")

EGO sum paratus. EGO sum lentesco.

 

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