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THANK YOU FTLW!!!!!!!

Warning VENTING!!! Why can't they let those on base in GL know if they have been approved for Stand Down?

/end rant

Ellen, it's not just GL. My son in San Diego has been waiting as well.

Realistically though, the Military has other issues to deal with.

It may be helpful for any of you who have DEPPERS right now to follow one of the PIR groups.  It will give you insight into what they do, week by week, and you will feel more prepared when your SR arrives there, knowing a little about what is happening.  Here is one of the current PIR (graduation) group links.  You don't have to join it to read the posts.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir01182013

Stephen C,

Just sent you a friend request. We have a very active group locally with many members in the Napa/Santa Rosa area. We had a meet and greet in Petaluma at the beginning of this year and one planned for Jan '13 - location TBD. Please come join us.  Just click on link below and click "+JOIN"

San Francisco Bay Area Navy Families

By the way, you might want to get in the habit of checking you "status box" on upper right (INBOX, ALERTS, FRIENDS) and your personal page (click MY PAGE on menu bar). 

BQB

Don't forget to check info in Survival Guide.

Survival Guide for NavyForMoms Newbies

BQB...how do I look for a group here in the Oregon? 

Drama,

I think you are in the Washington group already. There is a Southern Oregon/Northern CA group but it's small and not very active. Feel free to hang with us in the San Fran Bay group. You know mikes_mom, Kathy and now Stephen C. Besides, we are so nutty we'll welcome anyone with open arms. Hahaha - LOL just kidding. I heard that Oregonians are just Californians who can put up with colder weather and rain. Besides, you're an old SC girl (my kinds gal).

My younger son decided he had enough of the cold and barren landscapes of North Dakota, he came home to regroup before going back to Univ of OK to finish his degree. I have to admit it's really, really weird to have both sons so close by (former sailor just 45 minutes away).

Go to the following discussion and click on the file, a spread sheet will pop up with all the groups listed by State.

http://www.navyformoms.com/forum/topics/groups-geographical-by-state

Hey Stephen! I've got the patent on concerned dad here! Don't go stealing my thunder. Quit being so concerned.

This board is deader than the Mayan calendar!

Christmas Fulfillment This Christmas, may you have the fulfillment of seeing around you the people you love the most. May you have the satisfaction of giving the best gift, special memories that will last forever. This Christmas, may you feel peaceful and contented, knowing what Christmas means

to you and celebrating it your way.

Well said, AbbyBlue.

Bad day...USC lost.  No Matt Barkley. Sigh.

Thanks again for the ESPN news updates!

Clemson finally won a freakin' bowl game! Can't believe it!

Anyone got anything they wanna talk about?

My son heads back to base tomorrow. It has been a good visit. Wonderful how helpful he has been

New to the website. I admit it, I'm a Dad and I am on the Navy for Moms website.  Our son grads from RTC on 2/8/13, then on to Nuclear A school in Charlston. 

Welcome NavyNucDad!

You may also want to join the PIR GROUP for your sons Grad date. Here is the direct link:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir02082013

We have "veteran Members" (members who have been through the BC experience) on all of the PIR GROUPS to answer questions and lend support. We get a few Dads from time to time...All are welcome!

If you don't feel comfortable posting (no worries) just read along! Also, see the PAGES section of the PIR Group  for a lot of standard information on Boot Camp. It is located directly unerneath the Members Profile pics but I will give you the direct link as well:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir02082013/page/page/list

I have something to talk about (well say anyways):

Is Football over yet ((VBG))??

Drama...I TRIED...!!!!

My hubby usually has only watched the Superbowl in past years, so I am just not used to 7+ HOURS OF FOOTBALL on Sundays!...and now Saturdays. Oh and it was Mondays and Thursdays sometimes when the poor man could get home early enough.

But I am sorry I lost it this last weekend.

Sorry fellas, it can't be the ONLY thing we do together all weekend! LOL I don't blame him though, I understand about really being into something. I just needed a break!

(and no... I don't make him go shopping for 7+ hours at a time...I don't even like that! LOL)

I'm better now... :-)

Thanks Bunker!

I am trying to find somewhere to send him for Superbowl. OR we'll leave and have him invite some buddies over...but I am not too keen on that as even our dogs are distracting (Border Collies-needy!)

Last year, our sons had friends oevr but you know how THAT goes...they don;t really watch it and get noisy. THEN one of them was rooting for the "other" team and made a few remarks...get out!

Want him to ENJOY it!

Thanks Drama!

We heard about Hockey :-) They say it might actually work out better as the Stanley Cup Finals will take place when their is NOTHING else going on!

Guess what? Hubby got to have his picture taken with the Stanley Cup last year and he got to TOUCH IT! (There HAS to be an emoticon for THAT one!)

No golf...BUT I have to admit that there was ONE time I watched golf.

It was very windy and they were playing somewhere with high grass near an ocean...THAT looked a little mroe exciting somehow!

And I did enjoy Football this year...

FTLW...nice to see you and your emoticons back.  Still haven't downloaded more emoticons. This may be my incentive!

AUGH...You met the Great One! I am so jealous! He is why I got interested in watching Hockey! I love watching someone who was just made for what they love to do.

That was Aaron Rodgers for me with Football this year :-)

I WILL watch the Superbowl...I just want it to be fun for hubby!

Last year sons had friends over...didn't think about the fact that they wouldn't really watch, so they got too noisy!

Yes, it was great to see them win. We were glued to the TV for Finals!! Though there were some really bad calls made. I still think they would have won, but it would have been nice NOT to have had that happen.

I had not watched Hockey for quite a while...and it was great to see the Kings have some "umph" to them...and a lot of talent. The Captain is a "goon" though! That's different! I have mixed feelings about that!!

Our neighbor works for the Kings - special assistant to the GM and in charge of player development so we also got to touch and kiss the Stanley cup a couple of months ago!  He had it at his house....I posted pics on my page.  I gotta admit it was pretty cool!  Hubby and my sailor were super excited!  I like hockey - but I find it's more fun to see it "live".

:-D

LOL! If you knew some of the stuff done to the Stanley Cup, you'd have second thoughts about kissing it!

Gretzky?? Forget that! I always wanted to meet his wife!

She was there that night at the restaurant when I met him. She is a beautiful woman, of that there is no doubt.  And just as nice as he was.

Any baseball fans out there? Pitchers and catchers reporting today!

No, no, no HOCKEY!!!!

Ha, ha.

We were gone on Superbowl weekend. So we taped it and watched this last weekend. :-)

On the Commercials...too funny that they had "hot model" kissing *ahem* ummm well you know if you saw it and then the Calvin Klein Commercial with the hottie bodies for the gals watching ??? What's up with that?! 

We waited for another one for the guys and the only one that came close was the Carl's Jr. one.

Hubby said "No, it doesn't come close to what they did for the gals." Hee, hee!

Of course loved the Dodge one!! <3

I know eewwww...

Woo-Hoo on the briefs!

Woo-Hoo on the briefs??? That is something I had hoped would never be uttered in the Dad's on Moms thread.

FTLW...are you the one putting up the ESPN news?  Just wanna say THANKS!!!

Yes I did and you're welcome!

It's actually an RSS feed so I just entered the code (or whatever, can't remember LOL) and it does it by it's little old self!

I don't understand RSS feed but I am glad you figured it out!

Is Jack Flash still around? Reading back over some old stuff, I guess I didn't catch he was still in DEP. I'm curious if he's in yet?

How about them Blackhawks! Too bad their streak got broken but it was fun while it lasted.  Also, heard The Great One interviewed on Dan Patrick this morning. YES!!  He is just the nicest guy.

From the 04/04/2013 The Barn

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FTLW.....LIKE!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey DramaSoul - you're from Portland, right?  My youngest - college son - just finished up his first year and is looking to transfer to a small college in Portland.  It's Warner Pacific - have you heard of it?  We are taking a trip to Portland at the end of the month to visit the school and meet with the cross country/track coach.  Right now college son is only about 30 minutes from home (which is nice since sailor son is in Goose Creek, SC at nuke school) but if he goes to Portland he's going to be about 16 hours away - Yikes!!

Just looking for any info on the area/school - thanks!