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Ship 12 Div 147
Hello All,
Can't wait to see our boys and girls become Men and Women!
If you have a SR in this group please contact me.
Logan's Mom (or Sherry when I get to have a name) LOL
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Permalink Reply by modaPIR5/11Ship12Div147 on
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I know how you feel. I am anxiously awaiting a phone call or letter from my SR. I do a phone check on all our phones several times a day to make sure they are working properly...lol. It's very hard when you don't hear anything. I know they say it will happen but guess I'm impatient. Just would be nice to hear their voice.
I do feel a little better on Sundays, since I know, it's an easier more relaxing day, from what I understand.
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Permalink Reply by VickiW Ship12 Div 147 PIR5/11 on
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Has anyone received a real letter yet? I think they all got there around the same time, so just curious. I have not gotten one yet and I keep thinking today is the day and then get home and there is no letter.
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Nope I haven't yet. I sure do hope it's soon!
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Permalink Reply by itzlogansmom on
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I have gotten 2 "business" phone calls ... him looking for info for his security clearance. He sounds good and will sneak in a few details but I realize he cannot talk. It is still good to hear his voice!!!
When I spoke to him yesterday - he said that they have not been able to write letters yet.
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Hello Ladies
- I am so glad to see a couple of mothers of young men... I was beginning to worry that my son was put in the wrong division... hahaha. According to my boss (a retired Navy Officer and Pilot) evidently there are not that many divisions that are co-ed.
I am anxiously waiting just like you for my first real letter. The "business" phone calls have really helped alot. As we all know Mom's can tell almost everything by the tone of our kid's voice. And my Logan seems happy and just fine. (whew) :)
I would love to meet all of you in person at PIR!!! Friend me and we can exchange info.
Have a great day and I can't wait to hear bout the letters and phone calls we will be getting soon!!!!
Sherry (Logan's Mom)
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Permalink Reply by AaronsMom Brenda Ship 12 Div 147 on
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Hi Sherry,
I'm new to this site and still trying to find my way around. How do you friend someone? I would love to meet up with you and some of the other parent in May!
Brenda (Aaron's Mom)
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Hi Brenda,
Sorry I didn't get back to you. I am crazy busy at work right now and I don't get to log on very often. :(
I guess that is a good thing though... I don't have time to miss Logan too much.
Thanks for friending me... hopefully we can chat sometime and definitely meet up in May!
Take Care
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Permalink Reply by Pookie68 on
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I've read on other threads that the SRs get time to write on Sundays... So I'll be waiting for my mailman tomorrow :) (fingers crossed)
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Permalink Reply by Jeanne on
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Hello Everyone,
I received my son's letters (YES, 3 of them in one envelope!). He wrote one short one when he was at the airport before he got to Great Lakes, then one last week and another on Sunday. I was so excited when I got my mail today! He seems to be doing well, he says boot camp is just what he expected; however, he is really looking forward to graduating and moving into his training at A School.
I hope all of you are receiving letters from either your son or daughter.
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I am sooooo happy for you. I have yet to get a letter but my daughter who lives in Southern IL got one today. She said he was his same self. lol...
He did say that his Drill Sargent hates him and that he yells at him all the time. :( but then again... that is BC!
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Permalink Reply by awilliams on
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I received a letter from my daughter yesterday as well. She seems fine and even said the food is pretty good. That's probably bc she lived in her own apartment before boot camp and anything is better than that. She says she made a couple of friends. I'm sure they are some of your sons and daughters. I can't wait to receive more letters.
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(sigh) no letters no phone calls other than the "business" calls :(
I am so glad to hear that some of you have gotten letters tho! I can only assume my SR has been in trouble. He is not a trouble maker at all and a really good kid but he was the "class clown" all through school and I am sure the Navy has had a hard time getting rid of that.
I feel sorry for my mail man... hopefully he will not press stalking charges. LOL
Any tidbits from your letters or calls would be appreciated.... I will have to live vicariously through you until I actually start getting letters..... :)
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