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Comment by pianomom1 (ship 11/div 203) on May 13, 2011 at 5:51pm: bussinbier--when did they go in? are they supposed to PIR on June 17? my son sent his first letter home and we got it this week (thursday), but he said that some groups are not meshing very well (including his) so maybe your child hasn't been able to write yet. they can only write on sunday

praying for you,

pianomom1

Comment by bussinbier, Ship 09, Div. 208 on May 13, 2011 at 5:48pm: Is there anyone besides me that has not gotten a letter from their sailor? Getting a little worried now... :(

Comment by pianomom1 (ship 11/div 203) on May 13, 2011 at 4:18pm: you guys make me laugh out loud!!! that "clutching the cell phone thing wherever you go" needs to be made into a skit or movie. wow

yesterday, i was sitting here reading somebody's comments about sitting outside waiting for the mailman, and i was screaming and laughing to myself, until i realized that i had ALREADY GONE TO THE MAILBOX TWICE LOOKING FOR THAT LETTER!!!! we will all need therapy when this is over!

pianomom1

Comment by meryl (ship 09 division 208) on May 13, 2011 at 4:14pm: Linda, I noticed that too, but like you I sent my letter today to the original address so I think we did okay. I got so excited when I saw the ship's name too!! I found myself feeling so proud, as if to say "Oh yes, my son is serving on "The USS John F. Kennedy".

Comment by Linda on May 13, 2011 at 3:49pm: The return address on my sons letter was slightly different. He had the name of his ship "The USS John F Kennedy" how cool is that? and he didn't put the division # Well i sent a letter his way except I did put the division # any way I hope it's right I put a whole book of stamps in there...diannep that is so funny...I love it lol

Comment by Sunnyb on May 13, 2011 at 2:27pm: mks..! oh that is hysterical..!! ok, I am SO not laughing at you.. but that is pretty darn funny.

diannep: thanks to you girls, I did figure out how to get that phone in my bra, but it wasn't the phone being "large" that was the problem. :o Then, while sitting in church I thought, wonder if I remembered to put that thing on vibrate so it doesn't ring during church. OK, now I have to get brave enough to put my hand down my shirt to pull it out and look at it.. lovely!

OH thanks for the laugh mks! that is just way too funny.

Comment by diannep on May 13, 2011 at 1:57pm: mks: HAAAAAA! And, yes, you are not the first I have heard of who picked up the remote thinking it was the phone...But now....as far as carrying it to the grocery store...that's a new one for me! HAAA! Listen, put that phone in your bra...well, my phone is small enough to fit in there. I guess for those with LARGER phones, it may look odd...but I assure you, you won't miss a call and you won't lose your phone! :-)

Comment by diannep on May 13, 2011 at 7:52am: pianomom/KCsmom: The whole thing is that you don't want to attract attention to the letters due to thickness, odd shape, etc. They would then have to open them in front of the RDCs. So if you enclose any bandaids or mole skin, don't put alot in one envelope which would draw attention to it. It's not that they aren't allowed to have them...but they may be "hazed" for "bandaids being sent from home." So just use caution!

Comment by Sunnyb on May 12, 2011 at 8:37pm: Pianomom, I copied and pasted a whole bunch of pictures of his fam. n friends, onto one computer page. Then after I printed it off I had fun writing little notes and funnies about each one. They can also receive cards, and small 5x7 yellow envelops if you wanted to send writing paper and envelops, but they can use the Navy stationary. And you rock prayin those scriptures!

Linda..*opps* I'm loosin track who's with who.

Comment by pianomom1 (ship 11/div 203) on May 12, 2011 at 7:45pm: to KC'smom--can we put ANYTHING at all in those letters? i guess i thought nothing but a letter (maybe with pics) would be accepted. anybody know?

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