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waiting to hear
Started by DLG1962. Last reply by DLG1962 May 31, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by CrackerjackMom on January 1, 2010 at 9:25pm
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Happy New to everyone.
Just wondering if anyone has heard anything form their sailors. After the first two emails over a week ago now, I have gotten any phone (of course his is not working) call, or any other emails. I guess they are just really busy.
He made it sound like he would be in touch real soon.
Just wondering!!
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Nancy, I sent Nan the address last night.
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Yeah Barb glad you two finally connected. You too Nan. I haven't gotten a call yet, but I did get another email saying he got his package and the he will call when he can.
I know it is just a matter of time.
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I'm sorry to hear that you missed your call Barb, I'm sure he will call again.Barb can you forward your house phone to your cell phone? That's what I do when I leave the house if I am expecting a call.
I got another email late last night. Aaron said he would call soon, but it seems that he dropped his i phone from his rack and the screen went blank and he can not use it. He was going to try to figure out a way to call soon or hopefully we can do i chat again. Sounds like they are in the same place as last time. I guess they did a big circle. :)
Hope you all hear something soon.
We need a holster for our house phone and cell phones, that way they can be with you at all times. LOL!
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Good Morning everyone, you may be getting an e-mail soon.......I got one from Aaron this morning. He said they just got a bunch of e-mails through so hold tight.
He sounded good, you know can't say to much LOL! but stay close to the phones also! ;)
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Just wanted to check in with you all and wish you a Merry Christmas. I am hoping we all get to hear from our sailors soon. I think we have gone long enough with our hearing their voices. Does anyone have the telephone # to the sub?? ;)
Hope everyone is enjoying their day.
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Hanky alert Barb! great story.
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Yes, it is Jimmy buffet. I have a whole christmas CD of him. I love Christmas music all kinds, from traditional to international, to rock, the stranger the better. My husband thinks I'm crazy.
Lets just hope that it is true and they will have fun on Christmas.
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This goes out to all our Sailors. Hope it works.
03 A Sailor's Christmas.m4a
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Nothing since Thanksgiving.
Sadly thats what I heard from Aaron also, probably no Christmas call.
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