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Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on November 1, 2010 at 8:26pm

You know what keeps me close to my sailor when he's out on deployment? Besides the emails and phone calls. I keep a big map of the world in my office on the wall with little straight pins in each of the spots that he's been to. It's really fascinating to know where he's been, places I know I'll never get to see in my life time. When he comes home for a visit he even gets a kick out of looking at it, I don't think they realize they have been to that many places.

Comment by SimplyJRB-ADs Mom on October 30, 2010 at 4:26pm

Wow you guys were really chatting away!!! Welcome Nytesail! Nice to see another one from my area of the state! :) I'm west of Waukesha about 20 mins. My son is in FL going to A School. I found this site about a month before he went to bc. It was very strange for me; I REALLY thought; with my husband having been in the Navy & I saw him off to bc; that going thru this together would draw us together. But when our son left he just kind of drew into himself. With out this site I don't know how I would have made it!!! We are ok, now, but those weeks of bc were rough on all of us. I have always gotten teary eyed over the patriotic songs! But now it is WAY worse!!! If any of you are interested look up Johnnie Cash's Ragged Old Flag. The first time I heard that song was the evening of 9-11-2001. I was on the way to go pick up the kids from day care, had to pull the car over because I could see to drive. It is an AMAZING song. I wonder WHY I had never heard it until then, you would think it would have been a more famous song of his. Love Johnnie Cash!!! Susan, Homecoming for an Aircraft Carrier is AWESOME!!! I watched my hunsband come in after Desert Storm! We look forward to seeing where my son's duty station is. Everyone enjoy your Halloween!

Comment by mom2nw on October 30, 2010 at 8:02am

I found N4M when my son was about 3 weeks in at boot camp. It was such a relief to find a common bond and people who "got it" . I also probably never cried so much in my life, but it was better to release it here were people understood than to less loose on some poor unsuspecting soul. (long story..maybe at the M&G?). I may need a keyboard cover, lol
So, yes, we are very glad that everyone has found us, and I hope everyone stays and shares. As your loved ones move on in this process, you will find groups with more specific bonds...the PIR group, A-school groups, professions, ships. But, like Dorothy always says...There's no place like home! :) ~Linda
hi jen

Comment by Jan on October 29, 2010 at 12:58pm

I know about the new emotions when hearing God Bless America or everyday at school when we say the pledge of alliegence. It even became more emotional after someone told me to see Red Skelton on utube talking about the pledge and what it means. It was awesome. check it out .

Comment by Jen - Ship10mom(Div340) on October 29, 2010 at 10:39am

Lisa - sorry to hear about that lack of contact - that is the worst part, at least for me! Thank God for cell phones and email, or I'd STILL be a wreck! :-) nytesail - YES!!! This is the place to be to question, rant, vent, rejoice, blubber, blabber, etc, etc, don't know if I would have survived without N4M's!!! We all get it and that's why we're here, to offer a family support to each other that just does not exist outside of the military world. As Lisa pointed out, once I accepted that non-military friends & family just didn't get it, and it wasn't that I was losing my mind... things got better!! We're glad to have you! GO Wisconsin Navy Moms!!
PS - Hi Linda!!! :-)

Comment by Susan on October 29, 2010 at 10:08am

I'm sure I can speak for most of the Wisconsin moms out there when I say, I'm thankful that the wind has stopped blowing. I'm on my way out side to pick up all of the branches, so we can collect the leaves from three counties over! Enjoy the wonderful weekend that's ahead!

Comment by nytesail on October 29, 2010 at 10:07am

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. :-)))) So do I just continue here with my questions, concerns and comments or is there somewhere else I need to sign and post? I am maintaining but then all of a sudden watching the World Series and they start singing God Bless America and I get this wave of emotion and the lyrics take on a whole new meaning. I want everything I see in a store that is R/W/B. I am going with the flow and "following (trying to) my sons lead and trying to be non-chalant about all this but.....I am a Mom. .
Needless to say he's a great guy if he's Navy!

Comment by mom2nw on October 28, 2010 at 8:37pm

Rhonda, had a good laugh at that one! never too much chocolate!...if you haven't seen it already, log onto the Navy Mom Recipe Collection..on the front page is a chocolate cake you make in a coffee mug in your microwave...mmmm, sit back and have some chocolate cake while your handing out candy to the goblins.

Comment by Susan on October 28, 2010 at 7:22pm

Gasp! There's no such thing as too much chocolate!

Comment by Rhonda(EMmom) on October 28, 2010 at 7:18pm

Welcome to the group nytesail--
mom2nw--you can have all your leaves back now! I'll bring them to you in Jan.!! lol :)
Hope everyone will have a safe and fun Halloween! Not to much chocolate ladies, enjoy!

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