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Comment by KDB1 on January 11, 2011 at 9:46am
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Good morning ladies. I was just wondering if anyone has gotten letters or phone calls from your SR. We are snowed in in Georgia and the mail didn't come yesterday and it is unlikely that it comes today. If anyone gets a letter and doesn't mind writing what our div is doing that would be great and I would appreciate it so. Thanks. Just hearing about the little things makes me happy. I am so glad we have N4Ms! I would be lost without all of you!
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Comment by SailorsWife'10 on January 10, 2011 at 4:31pm
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We're checking in the night before graduation and the Navy Lodge is really understanding about not knowing a check out date. They will book your room for the weekend and if things change, then they say just to let them know.
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Comment by Britt Ship 09 Div 071 on January 10, 2011 at 4:29pm
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I read that they only get the weekend for liberty. My bf as of now isnt supposed to ship out to a school till tues, but even so, he probably wont get liberty monday, which sucks cause its valentines day, but oh well. I am flying into the 8th to milwaukee and am having family drive me down. I am flying back home tues the 15th...Just incase there is a miracle and he does get monday. Also how long they get liberty for depends on if they have any watch duties or not.
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Comment by emlovee on January 10, 2011 at 4:23pm
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yeah i live in MN where its 70 one day and - 40 the next.
right now im planning on driving,
are you gals planning on being their a day before and staying the weekend? im trying to figure how many days to book? so far i havnt heard anything about him being a grad n go. so im guessing hel have the whole wknd?
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I RSVP'd a maybe as well. We're from PA and driving there, it's like a 12 hour drive but cheaper with 5 of us driving rather than all them plane tickets. I'm borrowing an all wheel drive SUV from my best friend. I'm so used to the cold up here now that I don't even bother to put on a jacket to let my dog out in 10 degree weather LOL.
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Comment by texasmom Prototype on January 10, 2011 at 11:35am
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Good morning everyone! I'm definitely going to the PIR even if I have to drive. This Texas mom would not miss the PIR for anything. I'm hoping one or both of his brothers will make it too. One is in college and the other a senior in HS. I've lived up north in CO, DE, and NY so the snow isn't a big problem unless the roads are impassable.
I definitely don't have the cold weather clothes any more so I'm just going to have to layer, layer and more layers. May actually buy pantyhose to wear under black dress pants or black jeans for the warmth. And of course the ribbon and yellow/gold scarf.
Not sure when we are arriving in GL. I will go to the events if I am in by then. I haven't decided if I'm flying or driving yet. I do have hotel reservations at the Residence Inn which is pretty close too.
Linda
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I RSVPd maybe. We are still not definite on our travel plans. If we make it to Chicago on time we will be there. Really have no clue what I am going to wear either! We lived outside of Chicago for a while so we are used to snow and cold. Just so you know it is not called the "Windy City" for nothing! The wind she does a blow!
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Comment by crazee_kat (Ship 09, Div 071) on January 10, 2011 at 9:48am
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Anyone else from our group going to the meet and greet? I booked the Courtyard Marriott next door and will be attending. There is a Walmart and several restaurants within walking distance -- us Texas girls don't drive in snow! (Texasmom, are you going to brave the cold for graduation?)
Emlovee -- what about dark black jeans or real dark blue jeans. I read on some of the sites to dress up alittle but to also be comfortable. I am either going to wear brand new blue jeans or dress pants... and to dress warm, even though it is inside it still may be cold. I think I may have posted the link to that site earlier in the discussions.
32 days!
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Aww lol. 1 month down, 1 to go! SO FREAKING EXCITED!!!! GAHHH LOL.
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it was great to hear in the last call that they got fitted for their grad uniforms, nick was very excited! he explained how they did that in the same building that they where in the very first day they got their so he got to see all of the scared kids arriving who didnt know what they had coming lol. i cant believe it has been a month, it is exciting to hear about them getting ready for grad(: i cant wait!!
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