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Comment by Kelleypen on April 24, 2009 at 8:11am

Chelsea, both have multiple battalions home based there, so both are deploying regularly. From my son's accounts, Port Hueneme is about the beach and surfing and California temperate sunshine; Gulfport is humid and hot and the beach is better for fishing than surfing. Both have golfing nearby. But that's the opinion of one kid.
PS to Joanne--had a little chat with son on facebook yesterday. He had a good day. First really happy messages I've had from him since he's been in D'Jibouti.

Comment by Kelleypen on April 21, 2009 at 10:00pm

All right, JoAnne.
I haven't heard much from my boy,
but I feel comfortable enough that he's ok. Thanks for asking.

Comment by Kelleypen on April 21, 2009 at 9:35pm

Heavy snow a week ago, 70's today and sneezy pollens abound . . ah, spring.

Comment by Kelleypen on April 15, 2009 at 10:21pm

I got mine too . .. I'm ready. It was worth the 100.00 for the piece of mind. And who knows? Maybe I'll finally win that vacation.

Comment by Kelleypen on April 15, 2009 at 9:39pm

Barbara, my son knew he needed a passport and had my send him his birth certificate not once, but twice. The Navy supposedly messed up the paper work with the first one and some NCO desk jockey lost the initial one. But yeah, we got it done well ahead of time. Of course, Mark is in the 11th . . . a brand new battalion full of brand new Seabees. They took their time and got everyone trained and ready before they left Mississippi . . . a year and a half. So they had time to do it.

Comment by Kelleypen on April 15, 2009 at 9:56am

I thought they'd get his passport taken care of ahead of time. My son had to have his. Anyway, I'm relieved he's safe.

Comment by Kelleypen on April 12, 2009 at 11:18pm

three pirates down, a captain saved . . . go NAVY

Comment by Shelia NC on April 11, 2009 at 7:53am

good morning seabee moms, and others!

Took the seabee to the airport a couple of days ago, we had a great visit. It was his first leave since joining in October. He went from Great Lakes to Port Hueneme. After his A school grad there, he had his leave and is now in Mississippi. It is WONDERFUL, we are in the same time zone again, and he already has called home more than during his whole A school. He like Port Hueneme, but being a southern boy, he missed the SEASONS! He was wishing we would have a cold snap while he was here, since he had no winter out there. Praying for all of you who have family deployed. Blue candle is glowing. For those of you who have been thru it..............it was seemed harder to put him on the plane after his leave than it did when he left for boot camp! I know you know what I am talking about..........does it get easier???? I hope so! You ladies have a great day!!

Comment by Kelleypen on April 10, 2009 at 10:56am

Not allowed to know details . . . or much at all . . . but looking at where in the world we are getting news from and what navy base my son is at . . . just send a prayer in that direction, please. He can't say anything, but just the fact that he's not allowed to say anything means that something is up. Kelley

Comment by Kelleypen on April 6, 2009 at 12:45pm

Skype is a free download. Qat is a leaf that is chewed as a stimulant. It has similar properties to chewing coca leaves, in that it increases energy and suppresses appetite--quite useful when your country is full of starving refugees.
http://psdblog.worldbank.org/psdblog/2008/08/qat-and-the-law.html

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