Corpsmen Moms and Dads

I went to Kyler Estrada's funeral today. The Navy and Marines were there in force to help support the family and were a real blessing. There were more than 10 fellow Corpsman in attendance. Pray for the family!

So wonderful you could attend. I hope it is OK I feel you represented all of us. I am sure it was very, very sad.

Marcy and I were talking about him just this morning.. My heart goes out to the family

Ruth - it is so sad... Pls let Ryan no that he'll have prayers from Cali : )

Paying for all our Military, as things seem to be on the rise

Hey y'all!  been sneaking in and reading but not posting, so much going on, wouldn't know where to start!  5 more weeks and my cub leaves the sand!  Thank heavens!!  Says things up his way are quite heated up after the recent events, spending long hours in the OR with lots of casualties.  My adopted cub, lol, cub's bff is in the south, in Marjah (sp?) and says things are quiet and they are bored.  Told him to hush and be greatful!  He still has months to go on his deployment!  Oh to be young...

All is going well in my neck of the world, having a very warm winter and loving it!  House is just about done, got a smile on my face...life is good.

.Hugs to all, keep all in my heart and thoughts all the time!  XO

Hellooo out there...foot of snow coming tonight. You are all so quiet. Hope evrything is OK. Shipped Sailor Son's snowboard out to him last week. It seems he found there were mountains in CA that the Marines (and their ever faithful Corpsman)don't have to run up.

Off topic!  I know most of you moms and wives are younger than me but you are all headed to where I am one day.  And, that is the land of menopause! 

Last night, several of my friends and I attended Menopause, the Musical.  OMG, it was hysterical.  I laughed until it hurt.

There was a smattering of men in the audience and several younger women (probably laughing at their mothers).  

If you get the opportunity to see this musical, see it.  You will be glad you did!

docsmom - OMGosh I have swwn that and also the male version ! LOL So funny.. I was going through it a few years ago ( I'm one of the old ones here ) Its hilarious !!!

WOW I wish I could be on that mini mom weekend .. : )

Kathy have fun at the Zoo !!! Last Friday I went to SF zoo and had a blast .. While I was there I went to Union Square and did some shopping ..I'm still looking for a dress fro "M"s wedding.. Its coming upppppp . LOL I have to say our Marcy is so precious and sent me this beautiful dress that I will wear the night before I'm sure : )The color is Navy and Lilia said only brides maids can wear that color... D@#mn cuz that's the color I have been looking at !!!! Oh, well.... M is getting so excited

Here we go again with the tornados!!!!  One just passed nearby along the same path as last April!!!  Yikes!

Just north of my home!

Wow...hold on Sir Vette

I lived in Libya while in elementary school.  It really is a wonderful country with wonderful people.  However, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near there until the citizens decide who is in charge.  Makes me sad that my brother, who was born there, has never had the opportunity to visit.

Vette, I definitely prefer our hurricanes to your tornadoes.  At least we get advance notice and can get out of town. 

OMGosh !!!! What pics Sir Vette : ( Scary to this Cali girl... Remember what happened last year so you better keep in touch with all your girls in this group or we will just hunt you down : ) We worry...

Please stay safe

Vette-  Stay safe!    My Dad was from Iowa, and when he retired from the Navy he refused to go back to Iowa because of tornadoes and snow.   So, we came to California where we only have these earthquakes.  Ha!  

Mary

Look what I found : )  LOL

mikes mom-    I remember the pink princess phone.  How cool!  This is a collector's item.   I remember having an avocado green one in the early 70's.  I think we rented it.

Mary

Mary - The Princess phone is how I got my name in our group : ) One evening we were all talking about our first phones and mine was the princess.. My friend just sent me a pic of hers ..

mikesmom-   How cool is that !   Thank you for sharing how you received your nickname of Princess.   That is a great story! 

   Our weather was foggy all day.  I am not complaining considering all those terrible tornadoes in the midwest and the south.  I will take fog over tornadoes any day in the week.

   I hope that all of your ladies are well and safe!   I pray at mass every week for our corpsmen/corpsperson.   God bles them and keep them safe.

Mary

YAY Coffees on : ) I'll bring special creamer ..

Your so right Betty those conversations to me now looking back are so special and fun because they absolutly got me through the worst time in my life.... Gosh, I really owe all of you so much .. Thanks

LOL YA think !! LOL Its 5 here..  Gosh, it does bring back so many memories and Ruthella and I even talked about it when we got together too... I just adore her...

I hate those calories in the creamers cuz I always have more creamer then coffe sometimes... LOL Not good for the diet

Howday, Y'all!!!!  Am finally back home and just plain tuckered out.  Worked all weekend and straight into Monday.  Look forward to sleeping in on Saturday. 

What a great picture, Kathy!!!  Sounds like you and your family are so blessed and enjoyin your time together!  Hugs........

Is our Carol and Lorelai meeting up yet??  I have lost count of what day it is. 

Sir Vette, man, you are getting to be a pro at running from tornado's.  Hope you and your Mom's place was spared any damage.  More hugs.......

Am counting down to Easter weekend and spending it with my cub, dil and the twin boys.  They are walking now.  Boy, has time flown by.........

Hope everyone's week has started off well.  Love and miss you all!!!

Well "M" will be home in a few weeks and the gym I belong to just gave him two weeks free while he is here and if he is staying longer more time.. This gym doesn't do more them 3 days free so I was very pleased : )

Our mini M&G will be happening soon : )

LOL Carol how funny the camping trip : ) I do remember LOL  Memories we all have of one another...

I am so excited about this M&G ! Lorelai he will be home on my sons 1 year anniversary : ) I love it when Our Guys come Home ! TUBE TOPS!!!!

Lunchtime in Dallas.  Peanut butter and sliced apples....yummy! 

Where the heck in Ruthella???  Bet she is loving on some boys!!!

So close to the Mini Mom Get Together.......remember Carol & Lorelai......I will have my cell phone with me at all times; if there is any drinking & dialing.  LOL!!

Please, please take pictures.  We all want to be apart of this gathering and can by pictures.  :-)

I bet Marcy comes up with a smokin' hout green tube top for your cubs homecoming, Lorelai!!!

I have a greenish blue tub tope, tourquise color, but I think I will just put on an Irish sweater.  I bought some Irish soda bread today.  I wish I could share it with all of you!  

I personally love playing Irish songs on my accordion, especially Danny Boy!  

Erin go braugh!

Mary

BettyB-     I can't wait for our virtual party!    I will never forget St. Patrick's Day in 1989.  I was living in Visalia, CA at the time. We went to a restaurant called The Vintage Press, and we drank and sang Irish songs into the wee hours of the evening.  It was so much fun!  In fact, I think my Cub was conceived that night!   Woot!

Below is a picture of my Cub after he graduated from corpsman school last August.  I am hoping he will be home in May.  I have not seen him since last August.

Mary

Below is a picture of my father, Lt. Cmdr. E.A. McCammond, taken right after WWII.  He was a commander of a ship that carried aviation fuel, USS Pumper, during the war.  His picture is a book entitled, Disaster at Bari, bu Glenn Infield. 

It is ironic that his grandson, my cub, is now in the Navy.   Both heroes, in my book!

Mary

Betty-   Keep that thought!   Home, cub!!!!  

Mary

Betty-   My son and his grandfather have the same blonde hair and blue eyes.  My son is a lot like him, and my father passed away when my Cub was about 14 months old.

Mary

Carol-

Yes, I have been teased all of my life because I play the accordion.  It is like lawyer jokes!  Yikes, I get those too!   Help!!!!

Mary

Thanks, Carol.  I wish I had a picture of my mother in her nurse's uniform when she was a Navy nurse.  I will look around.  She hated having pictures taken of her.

Mary

RuthVH-

  Thank you for the kind words.  I hope that your son gets his promotion.  My Cub is taking the E-4 test in about a week.  I hope he does well on it.

   I totally understand about your Dad.  He would want you to be with his grandson.   God bless you!  I will keep you in my prayers.  <Hugs>>>

Mary

Hi Kat,  I will not know how you feel until my son's time comes up for deployment, but I do worry and stress over this, and I know it comes with the job that they chose, but it's still scary.  I will keep you and your son in my prayer's.  I have found this site so helpful, and hopeful, and useful in our journey that I hope it will be the same for you.  God Bless You and take care. 

Ruth, I'm sorry to hear about your Dad's passing.  I know he was ill and is in a better place now.  We'll keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers!  Hopefully, the "relative" fun doesn't get too out of hand.

Momma Kat, my cub deployed to the sand box "pit" last year and I'll be happy to answer any questions that I can.

RuthVH-   My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.   I know when my dad passed away, I was devastated on one hand , but on the other hand, he had been paralyzed with a stroke for over three years so in a way I was relieved that he was now with God and not in any more pain.   Your Dad and my Dad are in a better place.  HUGS>>>>   Love, Mary

Kathy-   I hope your cub passes his E-5 test with flying colors.   My cub will be taking his E-4 test next week, so I am praying that both of our cubs do well!

Mary

Hello, Momma Kat, I am another seasoned parent about deployments. My cub and Sir Vette's cub went to the sandpit at the same time last year.  It was 7 months for my cub, but has Kathy said........Nothing in the military is routine.  I could not have made it without the help, love and compassion of this group.  Have meet me some lifelong friends, that are always there when you need help.  I have always been the type to handle sh&% when it comes along, but nothing prepared me for a deployment.  It is called a "we-ployment" with this group.  We are in this together.

Just heard from the Colorado Mini-Meet Up.........look at our girls????  Don't they look wonderful????

MommaKat-   I hope your Cub does well on his E-3 exam.  My Cub will be taking his E-4 exam next week, so I pray that he does well.

Mary

Carol-   Thank you for complimenting my son.  He doesn't realize that he is good looking.  He is always critiquing himself.   He is spirited!!!   He was in a lot of plays during high school and when he was in college.  He is a natural on the stage.  It must be the blarney!  
Mary

I can help, Kat.  My cub went to the sandpit in Feb, but didn't come home until Sept.  There was snow on the ground when he got there.  They take both gear for cold weather and hot weather.  When it starts warming up, then they ship their cold gear back home.  I sent good warm socks for my cub during the cold and then neck coolers when it got hot.  They ask not to send UnderAmour for the cubs.  It melts to their skin if they are hit by an IED.  Got to be prepared for anything.