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Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on November 11, 2010 at 5:57pm

Kelley, go to Skype.com and download the free program onto your machine. Register for a name. If you don't have a webcam, you will want to purchase one. Then get Kelley to do the same and you will be all set. It works really well ... sometimes. :-) I find it fun to be able to see my g'daughter.

Comment by Kelley's Aunt (USS GW) on November 11, 2010 at 2:07pm

Are we the only family that did not hear from their sailor since they arrived at the base? We are getting a little nervous. The last call my sister received from Kelley was the week before the storm when she thought she would be back at base for Halloween. Before that, she was havaing such a hard time adjusting to working nights and not sleeping that she called home several times a week.

We are hoping that now that they are back at base, that she is doing so much better that she doesn't have to calll, but we sure would like to know what is happening with her.

From what I'm reading, it sounds like they are having housing problems? She is a E3 so does that mean they must live on the ship? Only the higher ranks get to live in the barracks?

Do you sailors send emails from their home email address like aol.com? Or must they use a millitary email address? Also, how do you get set up for skype?

Comment by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on November 11, 2010 at 10:25am

LittlePony, my g'daughter can have a rack pack so long as it is put up inside her Navy issue curtain. She loves it.

Mollie, I look forward to seeing the pictures. What was Kelsie's reaction to seeing you there?

Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on November 11, 2010 at 3:00am

Hi ladies, got my pic's posted, but they are awaiting approval. Karen, your son's pic is in the group. The other pic's of the kids I got went straight to their moms via email :-) What I learned......when you stay at a Japanese hotel, you insert your room card key in a slot by the inside of the door to enable the lights. You HAVE to leave it in, or the lights go off in about 30 seconds. That one only took me about 6 tries to figure out.:-) It doesn't smell at all like the ocean on base. That seemed so wierd to me!! Their seabirds on base are Hawks!!! If the first few bathroom stall doors you push open are "squat potties" keep pushing, you WILL find a regular toilet!!! They drive on the wrong side of the road. Your dollar is only worth about 80 yen at this point in time. Vending machines offer both cold AND hot drinks. At the restaurants we ate at in Yokosuka, you ordered and paid for your meal at a small vending machine, which then dispensed you a "ticket" that you gave to the waitress. Oh yea......the one picture that is nothing but a blur is Kelcie, when she first saw me. hahaha Her boyfriend is NOT a photographer, but that is the ONLY thing about him that wasn't "top knotch".

Comment by LittlePonyExpress936 on November 10, 2010 at 9:43pm

Thank you guys :)

Comment by LittlePonyExpress936 on November 10, 2010 at 3:35pm

Also just a quick question.... can sailors on the GW have the Rack Packs? I was just poking around but I want to be sure so I dont shell out the money and he cant have it :P

Comment by LittlePonyExpress936 on November 10, 2010 at 3:29pm

Bad week this week guys. My sailor has now officially arrived in yokosuka :(

Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on November 10, 2010 at 2:53pm

Good morning ladies............where do I begin??? I'll definitely have to do this in short increments. SO much to tell you all. First of all, we have VERY GOOD reason to be proud of our sailors!!! The mere fact that they can live on that ship for all those months is mind boggeling. Got to see Kelcie's berthing, which in her words is "sweet". 6 girls sleeping in a space that is litterally the size of our bedroom closet! And how in the world they EVER find their way around in that thing????
Won't post pictures until this afternoon when my hubby gets home, as I'm not real techno savvy, and WON'T risk messing these pictures up. I'm sorry to say that I didn't get pictures of very many of the kids :( I got to base on friday evening, and with it being their first weekend "home", they were LONG gone from the GW. Can't say I blame them, that's for sure. I did try though. Kelcie finally said "Mom, put that @&%$ list away"!! heh heh heh
The Japanese people were VERY gracious and helpful THANK HEAVENS. It was very different, being in a country where you don't speak the language.
Our kids either walk their legs off, or they spend a TON of $ on cabs to get around the base. Unless they are E5 or above, they can't have a car on base, and it's a VERY large base to get around on. I stayed at Navy Lodge, which I highly recommend, rooms are very "basic" but clean and nice, and staff was very nice there. I had a room with a small kitchenette so was able to cook a couple of dinners for Kelcie and her BF, who by the way, is indeed a REALLY great kid. Anyway, the room was only $70.00 a night, and based on what I saw while out in town, that was a really good price, plus you can't beat it for convienence.

Comment by Mollie...Kelcies Mom on November 9, 2010 at 11:05pm

I'm baaaaaaack!!! Drove up our drive way at EXACTLY the same time my plane took off from Narita airport. Talk about time travel!! Exhausted, SOOOOOO much to tell you all. ABC..........drat!!! I was watching for your sailor on the bus from Yokosuka. Only caught a handful of your sailors to take pictures of, will download and post tomorrow, along with the beginning of my stories. WOW, is the best word to sum it all up, that's for sure!!!! MUCH more to come in the next few days ladies. It's good to be home though, but it WAS worth it all, my sailor started to cry and was shaking like a leaf. Happy momma......happy sailorette :-)

Comment by abc815 on November 9, 2010 at 10:40pm

hi everyone! my sailor is NOW arriving in 19 hours. he had to change his flight to one day later. :/ that's the navy for ya! he had to take some test...but he's done now and ready to head to the airport soon. the wedding is friday, so we are cutting it VERY close! still gotta rent the tux, size the rings, get a marriage license, etc, etc...

mollie should have gotten back, if i'm not mistaken...i wouldn't be surprised if she passed out from all the excitement and jetlag. well, signing off now and i'll try to post some pics soon!

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