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Comment by LLovesmysailor on April 29, 2011 at 1:09pm

debotur, Plan to send lots of mail. Even if he gets e-mail, they love getting cards and letters. You can send articles from your local paper, it helps them stay connected while they are away. Its always good to send them something to give them a good laugh.

Comment by Mark's wife on April 29, 2011 at 10:08am

As far as I know they can have one. My husband keeps a car my son gave him in his pocket at all times so I would think your sailor could keep a pocket watch. :)

Comment by debotur on April 29, 2011 at 10:03am

Thank you for responding marks wife! I'll be working 6 days a week and studying for my finals so I will be a busy bee :)! Quick question though: are they allowed to wear pocket watches? I'm planning on getting him a nice pocket watch that I'm having engraved and also set the time for california time so he always knows what time it is here when he calls me

Comment by Mark's wife on April 27, 2011 at 8:28pm

Debotur- stay busy busy busy. Don't fret and worry or wallow in self pity. It does you no good. Set goals for yourself, start an arts and craft project (or many). Keep your chin up :) I've seen my husband for 5 weeks in the last year and a half and we have survived. Its been a rough journey but its brought us closer than you can imagine:)

Comment by debotur on April 27, 2011 at 5:15pm

My bf leaves for his first deployment next month, he isn't allowwd to say to where and not sure how long :( he barely graduated bootcamp in march and I haven't gotten to see him nor will I be able to until after his deployment any, advice on how to get through it?:(

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 9, 2011 at 12:22am

Oh girl, I've been there. I don't know what happened to your VM, but I've had that happen. If he called you from where ever, then chances are he'll try again. So, charge the phone and be patient. I bet he already knows you love him.

BTW, Venting is Good.

Comment by ILivLaughLuvU on March 8, 2011 at 10:35pm

Thanks so much!

 

-- Total vent alert --

He called today and my phone was dead...Can you believe that??! I was in class from 9am-8pm and got home plugged up my phone texted his mom then saw my missed call and the tears started rolling..  it was such a shock because he said I wouldnt hear from him in weeks. Im so upset that I missed the call yet at the same time Im so happy to know hes safe. and Im happy to have the vm even though all I can decipher from the call is very limited since there was so much static or wind or whatever it was that I couldnt hear... ive played the message like 30 times already just to hear him say he loves me over and over.  ughhhh totally upset that my phone was dead... I really cant believe I missed an opportunity to tell him I love him =( 

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 8, 2011 at 6:03pm

OK, I know exactly what he does in the Navy. You should be extremely proud of him. He is after all, the best of the best. You are in the only group of girlfriends or wives that have less communications than those of us with sailors on Fast Attack Subs.

All I can say is the Navy saying, "No News is Good News!" is your best friend. I wish I could say that friends outside the Navy might some day understand, but they won't. We are here for you whenever you need to talk.

Comment by ILivLaughLuvU on March 8, 2011 at 4:21pm

I dont think he's doing either. Im not supposed to say that his unit is deployed for their safety, but hes in air/ on land i guess you could say. But it wont get better, unfortunatley. He expressed that to me before he left. Just something to get used to for the time being. /sigh.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on March 8, 2011 at 1:30pm

ILivLaughLuvU, Is your boy friend on a surface ship or a sub? If he's on a surface ship the communication should get better. Subs are a whole different animal.

Either way, we  all understand what you are feeling. I am not only a Navy Mom. I was a Navy girlfriend and then a Navy wife.

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