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ALUMNI OF PIR 06/15/2012 TG 31 - 11 Divisions (177 - 186 & 931)

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A place to talk, learn, laugh, cry, share stories, become friends (even if only here) and most of all to support each other. We are in this together!

Location: Great Lakes, IL
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Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2013

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Comment by diannep on May 21, 2012 at 9:41pm: AMEN, LALA!

Comment by Momship on May 21, 2012 at 7:12pm

Hello Future PIR Moms, I just returned from my sailors pass in review, it was an amazing experience. I would like to share with you a few suggestions.

We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott on Northpoint Blvd. It was reasonably priced, clean, quiet, very friendly and convenient. Wal-Mart is right across the street.
Next door to the Courtyard Marriott is a restaurant called Anastasia’s. The food is excellent, huge portions & reasonably priced. Especially for male sailors they will love it, big screen t.v.’s abound showing sports.
We went to Sarge’s Meet & Greet at the Sundance Saloon. I can’t even begin to tell you how much information we received there. Sarge also has a transportation service and personally took care of my USAF son flying in for his brother’s PIR. I cannot thank him enough.
We went round and round about whether or not to drive a vehicle on base for graduation. Take my advice, you won’t regret it, take the shuttle for $3 per person each way, save yourself the stress, headache & time.
For personalized items or souvenirs we found this great store that caters to military families in the Gurnee Mills Mall, entrance J which is next to the Burlington Coat Factory. Gifts to Cherish.
Our sailor was so handsome & so happy. We had ideas of what to do, but didn’t make set plans. Wanted to see what he wanted to do. After PIR he just wanted to get pizza & just go back to the room & chill, calling friends & family. Giordano's was excellent, close to the Gurnee Mills Mall (847) 856-6100 7105 Grand Ave,Gurnee, IL
While traveling on the toll roads be aware that the cash lanes are on the right, we missed one toll & had to pay on-line if you don’t pay within 7 days it is a $100 fine increasing weekly.

Safe travels onroute to Great Lakes. God Bless.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 21, 2012 at 10:45am: Thanks :-) We will always believe it was the right decision.

Diannep I think you must put everything you don't want to loose in your bra lol. First the phone during bootcamp and now money hahahahahahaha.

Comment by PNSCTNMom on May 21, 2012 at 8:45am: Lala: It was wonderful to hear that there are still upstanding folks that walk among us! Blessings to you and yours!

Comment by diannep on May 21, 2012 at 8:14am: ...also, my advice to this lady would be to stick future money in her bra! It will be safe there until she can get home! :-)

Comment by diannep on May 21, 2012 at 8:13am: Oh wow, Lala. I know she must consider your husband and the others "angels!" The fact that the man that your hubby knows paid for your bill later on...well, no doubt the Lord's confirmation to you all that he did the right thing! "What goes around, comes around." I know that lady will never forget your hubby, nor the people who were helping him collect it thinking it was his. We could all use a world full of "Phils" and "the man in the restaurant", couldn't we? God bless him!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 20, 2012 at 10:43pm: It was from her disability check, she had just left the bank and left it on top of her car. We could have used it right now with two of our kids graduating this coming Saturday but it was not ours and we would not have in our nature to keep it and it was the right thing to do. We went to eat dinner tonight and a man that my hubby knows was in the restaurant paid our bill as he left. He had heard about what Phil did so I guess he got a reward after all :-)

Comment by Lissette on May 20, 2012 at 10:18pm: Yeah Paula - apparently 180 is doing pretty well so they go an extra call. It was a nice, unexpected surprise to hear from our daughter today. She seems like she is doing really, well.

Comment by sharon-(Ship7div183) on May 20, 2012 at 9:46pm: What an honest thing to do! Honesty and honor are (sorry to say) not as common as they once were. Kudos to your hubby. That money may have been rent money, needed for medicine or food, I am sure the lady was thrilled at its return.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 20, 2012 at 8:53pm: This is totally off subject but very cool. My hubby was driving down the road and saw money blowing by. He stopped and picked up a $20, then a $100, then a $50 and more $20's then other people stopped to help lol and were handing him bills as well. They thought he lost it haha. He ended up finding almost $600 bucks. He called the police and they were already talking to the woman who lost it. So he met them and gave it to her. She was very happy; he got a hug from her but no finders fee lol. Then he was interviewed and will be in the paper. What a week!!! Don't ya just love small towns ? :-)