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Comment by teach2(ship 11 div 200) on June 21, 2011 at 12:26pm

Oh my! Trips to sea are what I'm dreading. I admire you ladies for staying so positive. God bless you

Comment by danelover22 on June 21, 2011 at 11:34am

Trey's mom, I'm not sure if they do or not. I'm sorry. No one said anything about that at the night before home coming party.  There are typically anywhere from 1-3k people there. This was his first deployment and he has been in almost a year. And yes, 10 Months was a little too long for me. You might contact your ombudsman to be sure, they have awesome information, as I'm sure you know. :) It really is something to see, so, if you are able, I highly recommend it!  

Comment by Trey's Mom on June 21, 2011 at 11:20am

danelover22--I am so excited that you got to go see your sone come into port. 10 months that is a long time. Do they video the arrival for purchase? My son is currently on the USS Enterprise and scheduled to come back to home port in VA very soon. He has been in the Navy almost 5 years and this was his 1st time with sea duty.

Comment by danelover22 on June 21, 2011 at 10:25am

Good Morning Texas moms, I finally saw my sailor after 10 months! Watching that ship come in to the harbor in San Diego was the most awesome thing I have ever witnessed! A completely emotional time for me, and I'm sure most of you that have witnessed that. I will do it every time! Although SD is very expensive, it was worth it! My son expects the tears, lol, I just can't help myself. He has grown so much, mentally and physically, man, I guess working out is a good way to pass the time. I am SO VERY proud of him! I can't wait now for him to come home on leave. That 14 days will go by entirely too fast! The only thing I would have changed was where our hotel was located. If you can get the date they will be home early enough, I would recommend a hotel on Coronado Island, much closer to the base. I still could just cry, I never thought I would see something so beautiful, other than the day he was born!!

I hope you all have a fabulous day. God bless our Sailors!!

Comment by Kimberly on June 21, 2011 at 9:36am

WE DID GET RAIN

Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on June 21, 2011 at 9:30am

Good morning Texas ~

Prayers for rain; happy for those that are receiving it now. Hopefully the rain will smother these burning wildfires!!

Comment by Trey's Mom on June 21, 2011 at 8:32am

We have rain in East TX!!!!!!

Comment by Kimberly on June 20, 2011 at 9:54pm

YES LETS RAIN

Comment by txsailorsam-Donna on June 20, 2011 at 9:16pm

My son finishes ops in a few weeks.  I get 9 days with him before his first deployment. I am excited for him but a bit anxious, too. I WILL be in Mayport when his ship returns. I already can't wait for his return and he hasn't left yet.

San Diego is a great place to visit. I had a good time both times I went to visit SF.

I too am looking for rain. In all the years I have lived in the Houston area I have never seen such a dry spell.

 

Comment by Elaine-PIR 10/1/10 on June 20, 2011 at 8:19pm

Hi Texas' moms. I returned Saturday from a week in San Diego. My sailors ship returned from deployment on Wednesday. What a wonderful and glorious experience. I'd do it again today, but I'd have to rob a bank or something to afford it. Really, I am a retired military wife so I could stay on base, at the Gateway Inn on the Naval Amphibious Base on Coronado. $42.00 a night for a single queen size bed but all the amenities, microwave, small fridge, kitchen utensils and plates, sink, Keurig coffee maker, blow dryer in bathroom. Needed a roll-away bed for me for 2 nights. Gave my sailor the queen bed, the first night there he slept from 8 p.m. til 2 p.m. on Thursday. I have already promised myself to be there the next time, too. It is quite the sight to see that big ship come around the bend and parallel park, with the help of tug boats, against the pier. Had a wonderful visit, sailor was born in San Diego but we left there when he was 15 months old. Took him to see the house I brought him home to and the house in military housing we moved to when he was 5 weeks old. Also the Marine Corps base where I did grocery shopping. I bought so much Navy stuff I mailed 2 boxes, 1 large, 1 medium, home.

For all you new moms, PIR is just the beginning. There is nothing that compares to standing on that pier after your sailor has been at sea for 6-7 months. The only thing I could compare it to is being at the airport when your sailor comes home after being stationed overseas. Those are the best times.

I think I have figured out that us moms stay pretty much the same, it is our Sailors that are changing. For the better, too. Mine knows that I will blubber and cry my eyes out for about 10 minutes, then I get over it and become his mom again. Their leaving is hard, too. But the homecomings are the best.

My love to all the new moms here, and for the veteran moms, you are all the best.

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