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Alumni of PIR 08/05/2011

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TG 38 - 10 DIVISIONS (243-250, 817 & 938)

For those that have loved ones graduating Friday, August 5th, 2011

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Comment by clarkedu (MM Nuke Prototype) on July 21, 2011 at 5:14pm: Hey, Bobbie, let's give him the benefit of the doubt! My son said they get letter-writing time at taps. He puts the time on his letters, and on Tues. & Thurs. it's usually around 9:00 or 10:00 p.m., I think. Typically signs off with "good night, I love you!" so yeah, bedtime it is!!

How ready are YOU for this to be done with?! 2 weeks is still too long!!! I hope we can find each other at the Meet & Greet. :D

Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on July 21, 2011 at 5:10pm: oh man 14 days and counting only 3 more days we can print our passes

Comment by bobbie (ht mom) on July 21, 2011 at 4:43pm: lol clarkedu well that maybe something my son didnt pass lol either that or he is writing at night in a hurry b4 bed lol in both letter it says let me go to sleep now lol

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on July 21, 2011 at 4:07pm: I meant "streets blocked off before hand."

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on July 21, 2011 at 4:06pm: Yes, even if it starts the 5th they may have streets blocked off.

I went to PIR on Memeorial Day weekend. We braved the Aquarium on Saturday the 28th. Well I thought it would be crowded, but what I didn't know was that they had had a 10K run that morning. LUCKILY we were running late and were not in the middle of it...but did arrive during the tear down process. Getting into the aquarium was a nightmare, I had to keep changing direction and it drove my GPS nuts! I argued with her! I'd turn and then she would say, "recalculating" ...took us awhile to catch up with each other!...then the line was down the steps and tenfold! We never did get in...had already bought tickets for a movie and had to get back. We went over to the Museum instead and did a "speed" view. Hadn't been to a museum in years. We like Sea World and the Zoo so it was kinda strange looking at "dead" things! Wasn't the same! BUT we enjoyed just being together and put it down to another Famuily Misadventure!

'Course I am wondering...with Lollapalooza going on MAYBE the Aquarium would be easy to get into?! I think it is FREE for your Sailor. (Check on that though as we never made it in!)

Comment by clarkedu (MM Nuke Prototype) on July 21, 2011 at 3:48pm: Bobbie, they actually had penmanship training!! haha

Comment by diannep on July 21, 2011 at 1:20pm: momK; See if they can take the train from Chicago to GL. The train station is right there by RTC. They can literally walk over to RTC.

Comment by amberrose on July 21, 2011 at 12:42pm: August 5th, the day of PIR.

Comment by momKdiv938-daughterK on July 21, 2011 at 12:34pm: When does lollapalooza get started, I have family downtown wanting pick-up for graduation?