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Comment by Mike's Mom (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on October 13, 2012 at 10:01am

Our sailor is home! Picked him up last nite. He made a beeline to put on civies, then ate more than I thought humanly possible, called his friends, and fell asleep standing up (well, not quite). The lights are still out in his room. There's no way I'm gonna wake him up the first day he's had since July to choose his own schedule! Can't tell you how good it feels to have him in the house. Always, you are right, none of it is easy. I can't even think about when he leaves this time cause I know it will most likely be at least a year before we see him again. I just really want to enjoy the time we have now. Wishing you all the best. Thank you for helping keep me going!

Comment by mrstower (AM/Pensacola) on October 12, 2012 at 4:24pm

Hi Ladies! 

Sorry I have been MIA, but after PIR my husband left to Pensacola for A school, I moved with the kids to my mom's to clean out the house and pack everything up. I also spent a week in Pensacola! We had so much fun! He will class up next week, but is a general course they give after indoc and before the actual classes begin... so hopefully soon he will really class up! I also purchased the tickets to see him on veteran's day weekend with our oldest daughter. So we will be able to take him with us since he will be phase 3 by then. We skype weekly and talk daily. Hope eveeryone's Sailors are doing good! My sister is underway and has a deployment sometime next year, so I know how rough it can be on the family.

Hugs~

Comment by Ellenelle on October 12, 2012 at 8:21am

Does anybody in the PIR 9/14/12 have any video footage of the Sailors marching after graduation singing cadences?

Comment by Mike's Mom (S-PACT/Yokosuka,JP) on October 11, 2012 at 8:41am

Morning ladies! Our sailor will be stopping by for a couple of weeks before heading off to Japan. He's very excited to finally be heading out to the fleet. Yes, I can see the deployments are going to be hard. We don't anticipate being able to see him again for a year. As long as we hear from him occasionally, I guess I'll get by somehow. I miss hearing from you all. Hope your sailors are prospering!

Comment by Johnson x 2 Mom on October 10, 2012 at 11:42pm

We got the call tonight .... My sailor has finally classed up. He starts school tomorrow!!! So thankful he will finally be doing something besides cleaning:-).

Comment by cooper137 on October 10, 2012 at 5:09pm

Just a quick "Hello" to everyone! Hope you and your Sailors are all doing well. Haven't been online lately, but still staying up to date on all the comments on my phone. There just aren't as many to go through anymore.  The letter writing & staying current with the comments used to take up a large part of my day. So glad our Sailors graduated before the really cold weather came in to the Great Lakes area. Although here in Maine it has been pretty chilly lately too. 

Comment by Momof2sailors on October 9, 2012 at 6:11pm

Just wanted to say hi...and I truly miss all of you...where have you gone to gab, drink wine and eat chocolate? I know we don't all need as much right now, but I just don't want us to completely lose touch! I am sure the day will come when we will be dealing with deployments etc. and we may need each other. I miss my "Taznavyan Momsters"!

Comment by GNLmom(IC@GL for A school) on October 6, 2012 at 7:48pm

Hello everyone!!! I haven't been on here since just before PIR. I believe my relief at being able to see and hug and spend some time with my sailor was much needed therapy for my frazzled nerves. In the 3 weeks since PIR, I have been able to talk to my sailor everyday. I don't think there has been one or two days that I haven't talked to her. And when she calls, we talk for at least an hour or so. I still get choked up thinking about her being away from home, but it's not a bad thing. I am so very proud of her. She is GL for A school. She was finally able to start her classes this past Tuesday. The first week was what they call indoc. The second week while waiting for her classes to begin, she worked on studying and getting her qualifications done and doing shadow watches. The other day, she passed her phase 2 test and is now considered phase 2 (out of 3), and she can now wear her civilian clothes around the base and off when ever she is not on duty or in class. She is extremely happy about this. I was finally able to get her letterman jacket from her newspaper teacher after we got back from Chicago and I mailed it to her last week, along with her comforter off her bed, and a few other things she needed. Yesterday, I mailed the rest of her clothes that she requested. I am getting ready to send her a laptop that my mom gave to her that we had cleaned up and new programs installed for her. Since starting school, she has gotten all her assignments done up through this coming Tuesday. She took a test on something and got a high score on it, more than what she was expecting. She said it brought her GPA up from 87 to a 90. 

She is excited about her Christmas leave. I have been given explicit instructions on not to set up Christmas tree until she gets here. She wants to be here to help decorate. And we are going to be decorating in US Military theme this year.  She misses her cat, Ozzy (our solid black cat). When she calls, if he is inside, she talks to him. He seems to miss her too, as when she talks to him, he rubs the phone and sometimes licks it like he is giving her kisses. I have promised her that if she gets shore duty instead of ship, I will ship him to her. I don't how that will go over with him, as if she ever does get ship duty, he will go nuts having to be cared for by strangers. 

Well, I have carried on for way too long. I will try not to stay away too long. 

As a side note, for those that I was unable to see at Meet and Greet or after PIR for the Snowman Ornaments, if you still want one or several, I have plenty left. You can private message me here or on facebook with your address and how many you want, and I will get with you about payment and get them sent out to you. 

Take care everyone!! And GOOD LUCK to each and everyone of our SAILORS!

Comment by MamaLamaDingDong: AO/Pensacola on October 6, 2012 at 10:39am

That sounds good Daubersmom! My birthday's coming soon, should I send you MY address?!? ;)

Comment by daubersmom on October 6, 2012 at 9:26am

So I decided to do the "Figis" (thanks Angie), got him some different types of jerkey and a birthday box with chocolate(personalized) and some tortes.. that way it is in a box, and he can share if he wants too.. nothing to embarass him.. I will also get him a best buy gift card and send it in a birthday card... he loves his electronics!!! LOL

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