AECF - FCs and ETs

Helen... We're all here for you...sending big ((((((Navy Hugs)))))) your way. Wishing Matt and all his shipmates the best. May they all stay safe, while enjoying their deployment and experience a new adventure.

Helen,

How's your husband doing? 

I don't yet know what if feels like to have our sailor on deployment but my thoughts are with you.  

Helen, it's so good that your Nicholas has an opprtunity to attend his arthritis camp.  I have a friend who has nursed at an asthma camp and another who nursed at a diabetis camp.  They could not say enough about the experience for both the kids and themselves.  Having a chronic illness can really mess with a person's body image, self concept, sense of normalcy, the whole nine yards.  It's even harder for kids who are just developing all that.  At these camps these kids are "normal", which, as we know, is all teenagers dream about.  Of course we know that they are better than normal because they have blossomed despite adversity.  And we will tell them that.  Once they hit twenty-five or so.  :-)

Helen....Well, you surely have not been leading a boring life! Kidding aside, I'm happy your hubby is on the mend. Been thinking about you wondering how much sleep you've been getting with Matt just leaving. But with so much going on, hopefully when your head hits the pillow, you're off to dreamland.

Take care and keep us posted.

Anti M....have a great time...fill us in when you get back and have time!

We'll try not to get into too much trouble while you are gone, right ladies?!!!

sciteacher, so glad he has fixed his phone, loL  

Congratulations to your son for all his hard work. I hope you get to visit with him during Labor Day weekend.

Helen...yes, I'd love to and be honored to help send Matt some birthday wishes!

I'll PM you!

When your son/daughter is deployed there is nothing like a good photo of them to make your day!  

Thanks for finding him!!!

And you know I'm happy to send my wishes to Matt :-)

Awesome picture Mary.  To think that mine could be there some day makes me feel a little.... well, I don't know how I feel.  He did start A school yesterday.  One day on hold. He found out yesterday morning  that classes were starting.

Helen.. a package is ready to be sent out.  I loved putting it together!!  

Debbie, I love that poem. I am going to share with my son. I think he will find it funny.

Connie, Congratulations to your son. Talk about changes, LoL.  Where did that kid go?? 

Pam, nice to meet you and congratulations to your son too. It is great that he was able to take that much leave time.

Happy Sunday everyone...

Helen...your son is really a sweetie for sending you all those emails. I wish him all the best...safe journeys, safe "boardings"...with a little fun and adventure thrown in!

Connie and Pam...congrats on the upcoming weddings...your families are growing! Glad you came back to share the good news with us Pam. Nice to meet you!

My husband and I would like to fly a navy flag under our USA flag - any ideas on where to find a good one - must be USA made

Jean..just some info if you don't already have it...NMCB5 has  a good facebook page with up to date info and pics.

http://www.facebook.com/NMCB5#!/NMCB5?sk=wall

Helen...the pot luck and the entire event was a big success. Marcy Scott deserves a big thank you for organizing the entire thing. Had tons of delicious food, met wonderful Navy Moms & Dads, and Rear Admiral Sanders impressed us all. He even brought his Mom..and she baked cookies!

He graciously answered any questions we had, and had a few stories of his own to tell. A couple pretty funny ones about pirates.

Only have a couple pics, but I keep getting an error message when trying to post. Will have to figure out what's going on.

Here is the Admirals' biography. You can see he's been a pretty busy man:

http://www.readyforsea.org/sanders.html

Helen, I will keep your nephew in my thoughts and prayers.

Everyone!!  I am so happy. My Sailor son is coming home on leave next week. He will be here for 10 days. Can't wait.

Sandy, I am so happy for you.  How long has it been since you've seen him?  R called this afternoon to say that he had early liberty because he scored high on a Friday exam. An hour later and he was still waiting.   I praised him and told him him how proud I was and he got a little emotional.  He is missing home right much.  I do hope we can plan another trip up there.  His papers said he would get to come home in Nov.  Is B taking leave to be home for 10 days?

Vickyrun, hadn't seen you on here in a while. Very happy for Chrissy!

BR549, that's how R is.  He doesn't want boxes because he really is trying to not gain weight but he says send them anyway and he can share with his buddies.  You know he's missing home when he ask me to take a picture of the house and text it to him.  Then he asked for a picture of my garden.  

Aren't you leaving for SD pretty soon? 

Sandy...Yipee...I know you must be so excited. Enjoy that visit! Got your camera ready?

R"sproudmom and BR549...I'll be sending both your sailor's some ((((((navymomhugs)))))). Hope they can feel them!  C is also looking forward to a break and coming home to see family and friends.

I am so glad things are working out for her.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/15/eveningnews/main20092652....

Way to tick me off... this wont' affect those of us retired now, or those serving now, but it will undermine every future hero.

Anti M...The Pentagon, Congress, White House...they all have put their heads where the sun does not shine...

This example and other places they have proposed cuts to deal with the deficit problem are a joke...nickels and dimes in relation to other bigger cuts they could apply to unecessary agendas this country does not need to be involved in. That's my story...and I'm stickin' to it!

http://connect2utah.com/news-story/?nxd_id=160347

You have to sit through a 20 second commercial first.  I had much more to say, but they did a good job condensing it into two minutes.