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Comment by jojo9627 on March 2, 2014 at 5:44pm

Catmom509: hello, you know , shuttle from Holiday Inn Express in Waukegan I paid $ 3 , supposedly it's free coz of the package we availed in the hotel. Then we came after PIR, the shuttle driver collected us $12 / person.

Comment by CatMom509 on March 2, 2014 at 5:37pm

cupcakegirl,

Hmmm, even with the shuttle mix-up, it still should have been only $3 per person each way...

Yep, alot of info at Sarge's, but still a fun place to meet other N4M moms!!

You're very welcome too~~

Comment by CatMom509 on March 2, 2014 at 5:29pm

nextstep,

Thanks for your feedback.  I had tips for those problems you experienced up in my Pertinent PIR Tips and I forgot to remind you ladies to go through it.  That was my fault.  Glad you figured things out and got to meet your Sailor at the airport to give him his things.  Nevertheless, this PIR will forever be a precious memory!!  Onto the next for your blessed Navy journey~~  Training in California, what a treat!!

Comment by philipeach on March 2, 2014 at 5:27pm

I need to say thank you to the administrators and all of the other family members on this site. All of your comments and information have made this process bearable. My sailor was surprised at how much I knew about what she was experiencing.
We got to spend time catching up, getting our nails done and shopping. I did my best not to cry in front of her when we left. I guess it's time to leave all of this snow behind and head back home.
Love you moms!

Comment by CatMom509 on March 2, 2014 at 5:18pm

Blessed Day!!

     "And I pray that you being rooted  and

      established in love, may have power,

      together with all the saints, to grasp  how wide

      and long and high and deep is the Love of Christ,

      and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--

      that you may be filled to the measure of

      all the fullness of God."

                                          Ephesians 3:17b-19

Comment by CatMom509 on March 2, 2014 at 5:18pm

TubbysMom,

Your PIR experience mirrored mine a year ago!!  I also stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Waukegan and met my now IT Sailor daughter at the Midway Airport--it was like deja vu for me!!  Just brought it all back right now~~ Glad all went smoothly for you.  Blessings on the rest of your Navy journey!

Comment by TubbysMom2/28/14ship14div092 on March 2, 2014 at 1:48pm

Had a wonderful last few days with my sailor. Met some wonderful people. Thanks for all the wonderful support and advice from this site.  My sailor just wanted to hang out at the hotel we ordered food in, went to baskin and robbins for ice cream later. Just really enjoyed relaxing and talking. We stayed at the Holiday Inn and it was great. We went to Sarge's meet and Greet, it was good, music was a little loud for visiting though. Great advice, great show of Support for Military, very impressed. We drove to PIR and to Midway Airport, very simple, no problems encountered, a little snow, but we live in wisconsin and are pretty used to that. PIR was awesome, so welcoming, it was so neat when you walked in to be greeted by 20 sailors "Good Morning". Very wonderful experience. So thankful for all the knowledge I received prior to going.

Comment by cupcakegirl14 on March 2, 2014 at 11:19am

cruising the mall - not cursing the mall!  lol

Comment by cupcakegirl14 on March 2, 2014 at 11:17am

Thanks ladies for all your support & advice!  It was very helpful.  Sarge's "Meet & Greet" was fun. I met 2 Navy mom's from this discussion; NewNukemom & Stepmom. That was really fun!  Sarge's info was a bit overwhelming, and i left feeling over-saturated..  We had a bit of a mix up with his shuttle service; the hotel shuttle was right behind his and we weren't aware at the time it wasn't his, so we paid & rode with them instead.  When we needed to be picked up from PIR, we called Sarge.  He picked us up, but were surprised when we had to pay again. Sarge was gracious & explained what happened, and gave us a discount.  Tips for the airport were great & with our TomTom, we had no problem finding anything. So glad for your advice to bring my son his things & staying with him at the airport.  He was really glad i brought his things!  I am so grateful for you ladies & all your helpful advice!  One last thing - Maybe some of the other moms could include a list of things to do with your Sailor after PIR?  We thought about going to a movie, but there wasn't anything he wanted to see.  Six Flags was closed, so we ended up cursing the Mall in Gurnee Mills.  We took him to eat at a place Sarge recommended & it was good.  So maybe places to eat & things to do??

Comment by nextstep02/28/14 on March 2, 2014 at 8:29am

One other helpful hint, that was probably told to our sailor but he didn't remember. I think he was to excited to get out he may had missed it and Sarge probably mentioned it. But we were a little unsure of how to get him back on base. We figured it ok but it would be one less thing to stress about if I would have a reminder. It was like my mind went to mush once I saw him:-) thanks again

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