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Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on September 7, 2011 at 5:21pm

For anyone who rides and is in California....there is a ride this Sunday from Pt. Mugu to Pepperdine U.  Here is some info.

By Operation Gratitude
Join Operation Gratitude supporters and others as we honor and remember the victims of 9/11 at the Ride to the Flags event on Sunday beginning at 10 am at the Pt. Mugu Naval Base in Oxnard, California and ending at Peppderdine University's Alumni Park in Malibu. More information may be found at the Ride to the Flags website: http://www.ridetotheflags.com/ and Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ridetotheflags

Comment by SeabeeWife20 on September 7, 2011 at 12:01am

It's been pretty quiet in here lately. Just thought I would stop by and say hi. My husband will *definitely* be home in November now!! I can't wait for that day I get to wrap my arms around him. I'm not going to be able to let him go. I am also doing welcome home signs for some of his friends whose families aren't going to be here when they arrive. I want everyone to feel welcomed back to the states. I can't wait to have my husband and his friends back home....my house will go back to chaos, just the way I like it :D Hope you all are doing well and had a Happy Labor Day.....ours was wet down here in Gulfport thanks to Tropical Storm Lee. Goodnight all!

Comment by Jaz04 on August 29, 2011 at 2:30pm

ktssong, congrats on the wedding and proposal.

 

AnnMarie, well, you kind of knew that was coming (from our conversations).  I hope all goes well for them.  Steven is still intending on looking for him.  This will give him even more reason to since just proposed this past weekend.  They are flying "home" on the 9th for 12 days, so it will be good to get to know Kristin.  She seems like a smart young lady.  Told my son they wouldn't rush the wedding because I can't just fly down real quick and she wants to make sure that I am there as well as his grandfather.  So they are going to wait until after his deployment - thank God.  This will give them time to enjoy being engaged and plan a nice wedding.  So I better make sure to save up my vacation time.

 

Kim, you are right, all different batts from MI.

Comment by Kim on August 25, 2011 at 4:13pm

My husband has been driving it because of all of the work he's been doing on it (rebuilding it).  When our son bought it, it was really a junk car but it was the kind he has always wanted so we decided to rebuild it for him as a Christmas present.  We plan on putting it in storage before the snow comes and when he comes home it will be wrapped with a big bough on it.  Thanks SeabeeWife20 and Denise.  I will see if if registration papers will come here?

 

Comment by SeabeeWife20 on August 24, 2011 at 10:42pm

Kim,

 

Have you received the notice for his registration to be updated? You should be able to pay it over the internet or by mail. It will go to the local County Tax Assessor's Office. If you go to this link http://www.co.harrison.ms.us/ it gives you information about the Harrison county tax offices. That is the county the Seabee base is in. Then if you click online services, then pay auto/property tax it should take you here https://www.pay1stop.com/renewtag/ms/. This should be where you can input his information and re-register his vehicle. The only thing I would suggest is to call and talk to someone first. He is military so he doesn't have to pay the crazy fees like most people do. Our registration for our new car was $29, instead of hundreds of dollars like other people. He will need a safety inspection, but if he waits until he's back in the state he can get that for $5. They won't know it's expired unless he gets pulled over lol. I hope this helps but let me know if you need any other information :D

Comment by Kim on August 24, 2011 at 9:12pm

Thanks for the information Denise, it is very helpful! I have a question and hope you can help.  We have our sons car here in Michigan while he is deployed, his car is registered in Mississippi and the tags may expire while he is deployed, will that cause any problems? We have his car insured with our insurance company.

Comment by SeabeeWife20 on August 24, 2011 at 12:59am

KTssong: congratulations to you and your family!

 

Anne-Marie...Welcome to the Navy. It's not uncommon for men or women to go out and get married without notice. I guess they feel like they need a companion while they are going through all the changes. I also believe a lot of people do it for the money and opportunity to move into a house or apartment, but they can't say that obviously. I do know my husband was one of only a few who were in boot camp and married (in his division at least). The other guys were often jealous of him because he received letters regularly and had no real worries of me leaving him or cheating on him while he was there. The guys with girlfriends worry about "Dear John's" and usually don't see a lot of support from the girlfriends because the girlfriends are unable to handle those 2 months of him being gone. They also make the rash decision to get married so the girlfriend can be on the orders to the duty station before A school is over. I am young and my husband is younger.....but we were together for 5 years before we got married. We had plans on getting married before he joined the military, but decided to tie the knot before he left for boot camp. We also had support from both families, who also expected us to get married. We have a home and a dog, but other than that we are enjoying life and not rushing things. I know it's probably not the best news in the world for you.....but he is a grown man now and will have to learn by making his own decisions :-/

 

I on the other hand am anxious for these next few months to happen.....my husband is still *hopefully* scheduled to come home in November ( a month early!!). I am currently working part time and going to school full time. There still just isn't enough to keep my mind off missing him, lol. I started school Monday....5 classes. I have 2 on campus classes and 3 online classes. I have attended all of my classes and completed all of my homework for the first week of school. I am now going to begin working on the 2nd week of schoolwork. I guess it's better to be ahead than behind, but I was hoping this would really keep me occupied.

Comment by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) on August 24, 2011 at 12:15am

KTSSONG: Congratulations on one son's wedding and other son's engagement.

ANNE-MARIE:  There is a lot of that going around.  My son just PIRed 7/22 and two guys from his division just got married...shocker for one's parents not so much for the others...both gf's only 18.  Matters of the Heart...what's a Mom to do? 

 

Comment by Ann-Marie(Proud Mom of Nick) on August 23, 2011 at 11:18pm

Wow, my son got married in LA last night to his gf who turned 18  8 days ago.. WTH?

 

Comment by cindyrb on August 23, 2011 at 9:08am

Great information, Denise. I haven't been on for so long. We are dealing with our first deployment and it's been ok. Thank God for modern technology. Hearing his voice and occasionally using skype, when it works, is a godsend. We made sure all debt was paid off and he will be back before taxes. He's excited he's saving money and is so excited about buying a car when he gets back. I will always worry about his (their) safety but that's the job. I'm soon going back to school (work) and my mind will be busy with other things. Thanks to all your stories and information. Sounds like you know alot. Love those Seabees! 

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