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Comment by ellen0502 on August 3, 2013 at 10:08am

Good Morning!

Comment by Phoebs on August 3, 2013 at 9:55am

Thanks for the info diannep.  So appreciate your help. I will write and ask him, been trying to not ask any questions that would derail his thoughts of where they need to be.  However, per him a few push-ups later he will forget about home and be on track again. (ha, ha).  

Comment by BridgetTheBrit (Ship 11/Div 340) on August 3, 2013 at 9:47am

Another week gone by :). Seriously, time is going quickly - and I bet that for our SRs it is just flying! In our one call mine said, "No time to think, just do your best at every task put on front of you." What a great lesson that high school, for sure, never taught! I doubt that even the changed man that boot camp develops, will turn my SR into a letter writer (!), so please keep your updates coming! My husband said to me (referring to Army boot), "The only time you can switch off and have your own thoughts is at Church," - he then added, "plus we got punch and cookies too!!" 25 years later he remembers those cookies well :). Learning to savor the 'little things'.........

Comment by diannep on August 3, 2013 at 9:28am

Good Morning All !

Comment by diannep on August 3, 2013 at 9:27am

Hmmmm, MontanaMom:  Was not aware of limos lined up up outside RTC---didn't see that when we were up there about 3.5 to 4 yrs ago.  There are shuttles which are actually "taxis" operating as shuttles for PIR in the front parking lot after PIR though.  I feel sure that you could grab one of them to Chicago.  However, if you want to take a cab to Chicago, you would probably be better off booking with Sarge's service  847 212 0246   If you can share his cab with others, would save you some nice money!

Comment by diannep on August 3, 2013 at 9:22am

Yes, grateful:  The Navy tells them "something" about neat print!  Many (including myself) were shocked to receive those letters in such neat writing!

So glad you got such a great letter!  Short but sweet, it sounds like

Comment by diannep on August 3, 2013 at 9:20am

Good idea, ladies, to book until Monday if possible...just in case!  When we were up there, our sailor flew out Sat. morning.  Sadly, I was such a newbie to this site that I had no idea we could be at the airport with them (the sailors are not told this...and some are even told that families cannot be at the airport with them....so NOT true!).  We had booked our flight back on Sunday morning.  My older son and I did some sightseeing in the area after our sailor left.

MontanaMom:  There is a water park nearby (Six Flags) but it MAY close after Labor Day so check the website.  There are movie theaters in the area and a nice mall.  There is the Navy Pier that many like to go to--not too far away.  Some like to take the train (station is next to RTC) into Chicago and sightsee there.  Military get discounts on the train tickets and there is a weekend rate.  You may want to be writing to your SR and ask what he has in mind to do.  Sarge will also have lots of info on things to do with your sailors since he has lived in the area for years, so be sure to go to his MeetandGreet the night before PIR!

Tammy:  There is a Holiday Inn Express closer to RTC than Libertyville.  It is in the Waukegan/Gurnee area.  CatMom stayed there and said it was very nice.  Close to Sarge's MeetandGreet, and has the area shuttle service to PIR (you can use Sarge's shuttle service too...same price....$3/pp each way). 

http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/gurnee/chiwg/hoteldetail...

Comment by Tammy - Ship 3 Div 338 on August 3, 2013 at 9:07am

Anyone staying in Holiday Inn Express in Libertyville?

Comment by grateful-Ship13Div333 on August 3, 2013 at 8:39am

Good morning everyone!!  We did get our very first letter this week  - written very neatly, I might add.  I wonder if the Navy is on top of him about that.  I've never seen him write so nicely.  Unfortunately, it was not a long letter -- and certainly not as informative and descriptive as others here, but my guess is because he's writing his girlfriend too and I'm sure he's got a lot more to say her than to us.

 

Anyway, although the letter did not describe his day-to-day, it carried a positive message.  He wrote that he missed us all "but I know being here was definitely meant to be."  And he closed his note by thanking us for all we have done for him.   *sigh*  This letter did this mama good.   

 

I'm hoping we get a phone call from him again soon -- I'm curious to see where he'll be training after he graduates.  Last time we spoke to him he did not know yet.

 

Sending (((hugs))) to all of you during these times of excitement and worry.  My SR is 25 -- I had to learn a long time ago to let go and it was not easy.

 

 

Comment by CatMom509 on August 3, 2013 at 5:39am

bchis,

Your. Son. Is. Adorable!!

It seems that every single division struggles in the beginning because of all the different personality types and many are not used to listening to strict authority.  You have roughly 500-1100 individuals coming in every week and the RDCs have the task of turning them into a team of Sailors that can work together to run a humongous ship or sprawling Navy base.  It is definitely a process of breaking down to build them up.  The serious ones will excel and be given recruit leadership responsibilities.  The ones that have a real attitude problem can get asmoed (set back) in training and sent to another PIR group, leaving the rest of the division to move on.  They will pull together and start earning reward flags to carry proudly into graduation hall on their PIR!!

Your wife has a purpose here in the Navy and she will get through this. God is in control and you both just need to trust in Him~~

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