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Any Japan Moms in our Texas Group?
It official, my sailor arrived in Sasebo. Japan yesterday. I'm missing him right now but I have to get in gear because school starts on the 27th and I my classroom is not ready, That should help with the blues. I have Purple Heart coming today for his donated clothes and shoes he left behind to give away. His room is the cleanest I have ever seen in the 15 years he lived at home, it only took me two days. I took photo's of a clean room to send to him one day. Not now, because I don't want to make him sad or feeling homesick either.
Any other Texas Moms with sailors in Japan? I would love to hear from you.
Pat
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Permalink Reply by Angela on
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Hi- Just getting through BC and then off to A school along with sub school. Just curious where you live. If you don't mind sharing. Also curious about your PIR experience.
Ang
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Permalink Reply by ENMomJapan@8-12(Pat) on
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I'm in Sugar Land, south west Houston.
PIR was in April, 2012 and he stayed in Great Lakes for A School. We saw him briefly after PIR because he had to move and check in to A School in a different part of Great Lakes. We finally got to get together that afternoon (Friday) around 4:00 until 9:30 PM. He had to be back by 10:30. We enjoyed all day Saturday and most of the day Sunday because we were flying out Sunday afternoon. Private message me and I can tell you where we stayed, etc.?
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my son is in Sasebo Japan now. I have been able to talk with him weekly until his ship leave port. He got a Japanese cell phone with unlimited calling to the US so he does call, but the time difference (14 Hours ahead) can be tricky. Generally he calls when I am leaving for work during the week. I don't know much about Yokosuka but he does navy mates who are there right now. He Facebook with them occasionally.
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Permalink Reply by JerrysMom on
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I just found out from my son's FB page that he left today for Japan, via his girlfriend in OKC. :-) He really does love me, I swear! I did get the opportunity to visit him this past summer while he was in South Carolina. So I'm glad I made the trip. May be a while before we see him again.
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Permalink Reply by Theresa{SAILOR COLE'S MOM} on
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Hey if any one is interested I have a Texas Military moms group on F/B & a Japan Navy Moms Group on F/B
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