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Comment by momoftwosailors on February 15, 2011 at 10:59am

I know when my second son took his truck there, he just kept up with the Texas registration and our insurance until he sold it.  I'm not sure when but he eventually found an insurance agent there and started getting their emissions testing done.  Maybe it was when he got another vehicle.

Comment by momoftwosailors on February 11, 2011 at 6:39pm

I'll ask my sons about the trolley system and get back with you.  Sounds like he had a good plan, as far as having very few bills while in the Navy, hope it works for him even if he has to get a car.

Comment by momoftwosailors on February 10, 2011 at 1:16pm

Hi sailormom! Glad to hear that your son is getting settled and doing well.  Getting adjusted to Navy life is hard enough.   Sounds like his HT job is a good one, I bet he's anxious to get started.  As for transportation, my oldest son didn't have a car the first couple of years there.  It is rather hard to get around,  but it can be done.  He got lots of good exercise walking everywhere. Is he good at finding his way around a new city?  can he pay for insurance/gas, etc?  There is a place to park while they're out at sea, so that's not a problem.  Funny how he's now thinking he needs a truck!  My second son drove his truck from Texas right after his time in Florida, before starting in San Diego.  It was a 22 hour drive and he did it all in one stretch!  He was so excited and motivated to get there he didn't want to stop!  I think they reimburse you for gas/travel expenses. Maybe he could get his car on his next trip home and drive back?  just an idea.

 

Comment by sailormomnTEXAS on February 9, 2011 at 9:17pm

Good evening everyone. Well my son moved in to his room yesturday, and he's glad that his phone and laptop have a signal. I talked to him today and he was still getting settled in, doing laundry and putting things up.

Jane- your right HT is Hull Tech and he will do welding,brazing,saudering and plumbing which are good skills to know for the outside world.

You are right things are very different because of dry dock, my son told me that he started IN dock today I think thats kinda like an orientation, and he will be doing that for the next 3 weeks. 

The next thing is transportation: Should he get a car?? Should we ship his car from home?? We definitely think he needs something to move around in. . He's got this idea that he should get a truck,(he's always wanted a truck) all of a sudden his car back home is no longer good enough..lol

 

Comment by momoftwosailors on February 8, 2011 at 8:32pm

 OK, what is HT?   How great that your 2 sailors are close to each other and both somewhat new!  and yes, the beautiful San Diego weather!   It makes some of the more difficult days easier, I'm sure. 

Comment by momoftwosailors on February 8, 2011 at 1:29pm

Hi Sailormom!  so sorry to hear that your son is having a hard time getting settled.  Unfortunately I think these things take time, it's sometimes rough in the beginning.  I hope that he can get to know Jane's son and things will smooth out.  My son is in IT,  although I'm not sure what he's doing since they're in dry dock.  He's been in over 3 years, has lived on the ship and in barracks until recently.  Now he's in other housing on base.  Hope things will be better for him when he gets his room.

Comment by Margaret_ProudTexasMomof2Sailors on February 7, 2011 at 10:46pm

Sailormom, welcome abourd! I have been so m\busy with school, that I haven't had a chance to log on. I am sorry to hear that your son is haveing a hard time with his housing. When my son first got there, he lived on the ship. Once they came back from Hawaii, he came back to Texas and got married. That was such a hard time for him. His wife had just moved to the US from Brazil, didn't know much English and Richard had to leave the day after the wedding. Once he got back, he applied for married housing. After four weeks, she left here and flew out to San Diego. They stayed in a hotel on base. They finally got housing!

I think it took a total of six weeks to get a place to live. My son is a CS (Culunary Specialst). Since the galley is closed, he spends his days sweeping the decks. He said that he will be back in the bakery sometime in late spring, early summer.

Jane, I am glad to hear that your son is enjoying his life so far on the BHR. I'm making plans to go and visit this summer.

 

Comment by sailormomnTEXAS on February 7, 2011 at 9:46pm

Jane - Thanks for the quick response, my son is HT & PIR'd  9/2/10. My son is living on the barge and really did not care for it, no signal for internet or phone, his only 2 life lines...lol BUT thank god he got a call yesturday and they told him there was room for him available on Tuesday. He was happy about that. I was on the phone with my son when you replied, and I mentioned that I found a BHR group and posted a comment. I read back at some of your other post and it turns out that my son knows your son, he said he sleeps like 3 racks down from him.

Comment by sailormomnTEXAS on February 7, 2011 at 9:18pm

Hello everyone, I haven't been on in a while since my sons PIR week and didn't really keep in touch with anyone in my group. Seems like after PIR everyone went there seperate ways, although I must say the boot camp & PIR groups were very helpful and informative. Lots of emotional support which I often needed. Well here I find myself back on this site (new to this group) needing some answers now that my son is in San Diego and assigned to BHR. He's actually been there since Jan. 2 and can't seem to get settled in :(

Comment by Mrs.B_Div 302_Ship9 on February 1, 2011 at 9:06pm

Yes, I did see I could post a Valentine...just not sure how my hubby could see it tho? he doesn't get on the BHR site. :(

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