Moms/Dads/Families with Nukes in Ballston Spa, NY

Hi All - Happy Tuesday!

Happy Wednesday!

Happy Tuesday - It's Election Day! Make sure you get out there & vote.

Happy Friday!

Hi All - been a little quiet here....Here's a tip to send to your sailor in Ballston Spa.  My son got a chuckle out of it ;-)

Happy RED shirt Friday!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.  If you are fortunate enough to spend it with your sailor give them extra hugs and remember those that are away from their families!

Hi All - Happy Wednesday!

Remind your sailor's to be careful driving in NY.  I Was expecting a call from my sailor last night but got a text from him instead at about 8:15pm (11:15 his time in NY) - one of his buddies had hit a patch of black ice and spun off the road - luckily he didn't hit anything and he said he wasn't hurt. Thank goodness! There was a few of them trying to pull him out of the ditch.  I haven't heard any more - he's hoping to call me today before he goes in to work..... 

Happy RED shirt Friday!

Happy Tuesday!

Sailor just sent this - view from his apt today in NY and a throwback to Christmas 2007 of sailor & his little brother!

Anxiously awaiting for sailors orders - graduation is set for 1/23/15.  Still has oral boards coming up.....

Happy RED shirt Friday!

Heard from sailor - he has 3 more watches to stand before orals!

Sunday will be the 2 year anniversary of his BC graduation - WOW!  Can't believe it's been 2 years.

Hi Patti - yes, I've heard that they do that.  I guess often they will work their 12 hour shift & then take their orals.  He had a meeting with his staff advisor recently & he is feeling pretty confident about it.  I'm saying lots of prayers!  Counting the days!

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!  To those that have their sailors home for Christmas - Enjoy!  For those of us who don't I understand and send extra hugs your way. 

Peace to all of you!

BsNukesmom Hope Orals went well for your sailor. So close to the next step. Keep us posted on where he gets stationed.

1proudmama - his oral boards are next Monday (1/5).  Yes, we are soooo close.  He said he should be getting orders when he goes back in tomorrow, but if not then this week for sure!  I'll definitely let you all know where he ends up!

Now if only he was ready to go by 1/6 and has orders for the Nimitz in WA State, he could caravan back with my son and I.  I will be there on the evening of the 5th to finish packing my son up and then coming across the US (did I mention in the dead of winter??).

Ah Penny - that would be great!  Too bad his graduation isn't until 1/23 though.  I am thinking about doing the same thing - flying in for graduation and then driving back to SoCal with him (providing he gets West Coast or Japan orders).  If he gets VA he will drive (himself) to VA & then fly home to CA for a visit.  Either way he says he's leaving as soon as graduation is over!  Hubby is trying to decide if he can at least fly in for grad too.....oh well, we should know more this week and then can decide what to do.....the suspense is killing me LOL!

If anyone has a sailor heading to Ballston Spa for proto and is looking for some bedroom furniture and a TV (very reasonably priced!) let me know.  My son graduates proto 1/23 and will be leaving and doesn't have room to take them in his car.....I can get more info and pictures if anyone is interested.

Does the Navy pay for anything to be moved, like furniture etc?  My husband thought they did, but then again he got out in 90's and was an officer.

My son said they are still waiting for a definitive answer on that Cerise.  He's heard different things so far but nothing conclusive.  Luckily he doesn't have a whole apartment of furniture, but just a few things that he doesn't mind parting with!  Once he gets his orders he's hoping maybe he can pack up a couple boxes of personal items & ship them home (to CA) so there's more room in his car.

When do they find out where the go after prototype graduation?  My son told me they had turned in their "dream sheet", but that was about all info I got.  :-)  He said that they were discouraged from picking San Diego and Japan -- maybe because many chooses those? 

My son said he would find out either today or this week for sure what his orders will be.  He graduates prototype on 1/23.

And we live in CA so San Diego was first on his list, but we know that it is a long shot!

My son picked east coast for his first three choices.  While we're in the "mid-west" we're still closer to the east coast than west coast, but  not close to either.  He didn't pick the location I would have chosen for him first though (drat).  :-)

It will be a very, very long drive for your son, if he'll go from Ballston Spa to southern (?) California. 

I'm guessing your son is sub?  Mine is carrier.  There's only 5 locations for carriers: San Diego, 2 in Washington state, VA and Japan.  He  listed all 5 in the order he would want them.  He joked & said "I'm sure once we turned in our dream sheets they probably said 'That's nice' and threw them in the trash" LOL.  I don't know too much about subs but I have heard that they have a lot more locations to choose from. 

Oh and yes, it will be a long drive - that's why we are hoping that I can road trip with him.  He figures with 2 of us we can cut the time way down and it won't be as boring.  That way he doesn't use up as much of his leave time.

Hey Mommamac - I'm planning on attending.  Hubby doesn't know for sure yet if he will be able to.  Got a text from B last night and still no orders :(  The plan is (hopefully) for me to go and then road trip back with him.  Of course it will depend on where the orders are for!  I hope we find out sooner rather than later so I can get my flight booked!

B'sNukeMom, may I ask what order your son listed his choices in?  I remember you said San Diego was his number one choice.  How is he feeling about Norfolk?

At least his drive from BS won't be as long as he feared.  :-)  

It will be interesting to see what my son gets.  He said in his dream sheet that the class of sub is more important than the location.  The class he would like to be on are only in Groton and Pearl Harbor.  He listed the locations in order of Groton, Norfolk and Kings Bay, don't know after that.  Judging from this he should get Groton (which he picked because of his "dream" sub), but who knows.  I know he put Japan and Guam last, and we're hoping he won't get Guam, because of the long travel to visit. 

In the end, I hope he'll like what he'll get, that's the main thing for me.  Mo matter what he gets, he won't be close to home (mid-west).

I thought I saw someplace that class 1403 will graduate in end of March.  I can't find that post, if you have a son/daughter in 1403, have you gotten a graduation date?

He qualified!!!!  I am ONE HAPPY MOMMA right now! 

Happy Tuesday!  Got to talk to sailor last night - he is so relieved to have this part of his journey done.  So very happy for him and can't wait to see him at graduation on the 23rd. I think I can finally breathe now too LOL.

Yay to those sailors and their families on graduating and finding out their ships and ports. I live in Virginia about 1.5 hours from Norfolk you are all welcome anytime. 

Cerise- My son is in class 1403 SG8 is hearing rumors of not graduating till May. 

B'sNukeMom - you live in San Diego right? How funny if my son gets San Diego. We will have to switch houses. I'm willing to do that now going down to 8 degrees tomorrow night. brr So happy for your sailor.

1proudmama - nice to know that you are in VA.  I might take you up on the offer when we finally make a visit that way! Sailor reports there on 2/26.

We are actually in Riverside - about an hour from SD.  I don't think I can handle your cold - I'm not sure how I'm going to survive graduation in NY on the 23rd!  Brrrrr....

You all know to expect delays at S8G.  My son has been in NY a year now!  Hopefully things will move more quickly for yours but don't hold your breath.  His graduation was changed at least 3 times!