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Comment by nytesail on March 23, 2011 at 10:57pm

mom2nw-He will have to catch up on reading, at his party I had cool little area decorated and had 2 pads of paper, a box of envelopes, a decorated 'letter' box and pens so anyone at the party could write a letter to him and put their return address on it.  I'll mail them a few at a time, I just hope after few liabations that they kept the letters on the up.  Maybe I should scan them with my eyes first?!lol 

 I found out that my sons BC div. is an 800 and they rise a bit earlier and swim every morning. One never knows, things change so often.

Well I hope to see the sun sometime this week here in WI, and Go Marquette, Go Badgers!!

Comment by mom2nw on March 23, 2011 at 5:07pm

Nytesail: your party sounds wonderful!  Best of luck to your SR in boot camp.  Write him lots and lots of letters...my son said that was the best part of his day.  He didn't know that was also the best part of MY day!  It'll be a tough bunch of weeks, but we're all here for you !  

 

Jen~ never heard the snow on the robin's back theory.. but it makes sense.  Are you sure it's only 3 times??!!  Hope you're not digging out today.  We only got rain/snow slush yuk.

 

Denise when the weather clears, I promise I'll go take some Germantown pictures.  Best of luck to Bryan and the crew.

 

Denise and nytesail:  are you nurses?  There is a 'Nurse Moms' site on N4M.  I've worked medical for 24 years, not bored yet!  

Comment by mom2nw on March 23, 2011 at 5:02pm

 

a little humor to brighten our dreary day... 

 

 

Ya Grew Up in the Rural  Midwest  if......
1. You  know how to polka, but never tried it sober.
2.  You know what knee-high by the Fourth of July means.
3.  You know it is traditional for the bride and groom to go bar hopping  between the wedding and the reception.
4.  You know the difference between "Green" and "Red" farm machinery, and  would fight with your friends on the playground over which was  better!
5.  You buy Christmas presents at ' Fleet  Farm' or  ' Tractor  Supply ' .  
6.  You spent more on beer and liquor than you did on food at your wedding.  
7. You  have ever tried to get your city cousins to pee on the electric fence.  
8.  You or someone you know was a "Bean/Sugar Queen" at the county  fair.
9.  You know that "combine" is a noun.
10.  You let your older siblings talk you into putting your tongue on a steel  post in the middle of winter.
11.  You think Lutheran and Catholic are THE major  religions.
12.  You know that "creek" rhymes with "pick".
13.  Football schedules, hunting season and harvest are all taken into  consideration before wedding dates are set.
14. A  Friday night date is getting a six-pack and taking your girlfriend shining  for deer.
15.  There was at least one kid in your class who had to help milk cows in the morning.
16.  You have driven your car on a lake.
17.  You can make sense of "upnort" and "batree".
18.  At every wedding reception you have ever been to, the hokey pokey and the chicken dance have been played.
19.  Your definition of a small town is one that only has one bar.
20.  The local gas station sells live bait.
21. At least twice a year some part of your home doubles as a meat processing plant.
22.  You think that the start of deer season is a national holiday..
23.  Pop is the only name for soda.
24.  You actually understand these jokes and will forward them to all your friends.

Comment by Jen - Ship10mom(Div340) on March 23, 2011 at 4:41pm

nytesail - So glad to hear that your party went off wonderfully!  I'm going to have to check our dollar stores for Navy mugs!!  :-)  Sounds like you guys did a great job!  It also sounds like you've done a wonderful job with your son and that he'll do great and make you proud!  Keep us posted, there's always ears & shoulders around here! 

Comment by nytesail on March 22, 2011 at 9:47pm

Hi everyone, much better now that I got the call from my SR.  39 sec. @2:53pm and he was hyped and sounded great.  He told me to tell his GF he had to call me. ?next of kin listed? I'm not sure why that was.

His party was FANTASTIC!!! He did not have a clue and we caught a pic. of him walking in.  Many friends, family, food, and....drink!!  We went early and decorated moderately with RWB and Navy and Gold.  Can you believe the local dollar store just recieved a fleet of US Navy mugs and they were only .99! I bought some to hold down the balloons and filled them with Kisses and JellyBellies!  It was awsome..

He pulled out last night with his GF dropping him off at the hotel downtown Milwaukee and we all walked out together and we hugged and I told him to stay healthy and then he hugged my husband and not one tear was shed.  This am was sad, cup of coffee alone and it was so cold, damp, dreary and I thought what a long bus ride to GL.  Now deep inside I know it is all good and he is right where he needs to be.

Denise-The wildfires were fought when the kids were young.  It started with Yellowstone in '87 and we went to Calif., Montana, and then back home.  Govt. rules you can only stay out 21 days and then home for 7 and then back out.  I still work ER and love it. 

Take care all and when Spring does arrive let really do a meet and greet for fun!!

Comment by Jen - Ship10mom(Div340) on March 22, 2011 at 4:04pm

I heard someone say today that the snow has to fall on the Robin's back 3 times before Spring will come - so for us here in the Wausau area, apparenlty we have 2 more snows coming - darnit!  At least according to when I saw my first Robin this year :-)

Comment by Jen - Ship10mom(Div340) on March 21, 2011 at 2:05pm

Btw - just started a group for USS John C Stennis where my Sailor just reported.  There is not nearly enough info for me on this awesome ship!  I know the odds aren't great, but if y'all have anyone on her - please feel free to join!

 

Comment by Jen - Ship10mom(Div340) on March 21, 2011 at 2:04pm

denise - thank you - I'm glad the info was helpful to you! I know - we cannot seem to get enough info ever!  Then again, if we knew too much sometimes, we'd drive ourselves absolutely crazy!

nytesail - welcome to the group!  I'm sure your SR will do wonderful, and you will continue to be so very proud of him!!  We're all pretty 'tough' gals - but these are our children, and while the pride can keep us standing tall, the wonder, worry and fear and bring us to our knees as well - so it's so wonderful to have each other here! 

Linda - love love love the email you sent me!  LMAO!  And yes, I totally 'got' each of those jokes!  Thanks dear!  How's your Sailor?

 

Comment by mom2nw on March 20, 2011 at 6:35am

Welcome to the group, linda_d !

Comment by nytesail on March 19, 2011 at 4:42pm

I posted on my other group how I felt moments ago, the thrill and excitement of having our son's party in 3 hours and then the headline news with the US Navy Admiral speaking of the launched missles in the backround.  A true parody.  I pray God watches over America and all her people but especially her military.  They are so very brave.

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