Seabee Moms

Hi Ann Marie,

I can tell you that my son got to GP the day after Thksgiving and had to wait 3 months for CB school.  He says he sat alot. Got to go to a retirement home to talk to older people, sometimes helped guys build or wire something. He was very bored.  I have had the worse luck with that post office. He would only get his pkgs and sometimes mail. Some mail was sent back and pkgs took weeks to get. Don't know if he just couldn't get there or what.  It always seems. He's been his battalion for two weeks and I still don't have an address. I get very frustrated with it all. I don't know if it's him or the P.O. He still had watch during this time of waiting. I wish I was a fly on the wall to figure this out.  Good Luck!!    

Thank you Cindy! N4M has been a blessing, but got to tell you the waiting sucks!!! At least in boot camp I knew no news was good news. Oh well.

ktssong- my daughter just got to her first duty station. I will say the first 2 weeks of A-school (she was on hold) we spoke about 2-5 times a day as well as text back and forth. After school started it dwindled, maybe called 2 times a week, but text everyday. Then when she got to GP for ECS school same thing. Now she is at PH, she calls about once a day, unless she needs advice. We text everyday.

Now remember she is also a girl and they "love: the phone and to text.

I have gone a week without hearing from her (I call it that since I may get a one word text or a quick "I love you momma"), but she always keeps me up to date on how she is doing.

Things are all new to him, he is getting his bearings and meeting new friends. Hang on, it will settle and a routine should evolve for you.

ktssong- when my daughter talks to me, all of the friends around, also speak on the phone to me. They all respect their mothers, even if they were not born to them.

Not sure if I mentioned in this group, Kay got her first "Health and comfort" visit!

She said it is nice to know base police are there, however she said it scared the heck out of her. They banged real hard on her door! Had the dog and ask if they could check her room... they would even if she said no.  She said it was hard not to want to love on the dog, she misses hers bad. She knows he is doing a job also and is actually military personnel also. Being silly I said what did they find.... her answer was, a very sleepy seabee in her jammies.  She said I felt awkward since it was 9:30 P. Most of the dorm was still out for the evening.

She is an East Coast girl. She use to be able to hang, but give her a 3 hour time difference and it has thrown her all out of whack. She does not get up too early though.

Momofahousefull

That's cool! PM me if you want and I will give you his name. He wasn't thrilled last night, he was doing math. lol

Denise, I love all the advice you give.  It sure has been helpful.  My son just did some work with a group of pre-schoolers.  He says now he knows why I liked doing daycare when he was young.  He loved it. 

I am getting pretty excited about my trip south.  Only 3 weeks away.  Bad thing is, I will have to dig in my closet to see if my summer clothes fit.  I have been adviced by my son not to bring too much warm stuff (we are from MI), sun burns are already starting down there.

Waiting on a second letter and possibly a phone call this week.

Denise - that is awesome that they are coming home.  I didn't know they had a kid, just the dogs.  Steven says they can't come home in June because of classes.  Maybe it is because of different ranks. 

I am sorry that I will miss meeting your son.  I will make sure to go see Jackie.  Maybe I will have to have her over to his place when I make dinner since he is   always being invited over there.  Steven likes Jackie.  He says he gets picked on a lot whenever he goes over there and that really helps him feel at home.

God is good! ... had to share this story with you all! 

I had a last minute thought to have a "Welcome Home" banner printed for the house (why I hadn't thought of this sooner, I could not tell you! LOL!)... I called our local Kinkos.  The person who answered the phone is a young man who has been in the Navy for 13 years now.  He went reserve status a few years back, but is now ready to go back to fully enlisted status.  Well... he is a SeaBee himself, and had also graduated A-school top of his class!  He knew exactly what I was talking about ("Triple Crow") as that too was his accomplishment!  Since my day is full of meetings at work, he did me the favor of creating the banner for me, with a SeaBee pic and the Navy emblem!!!  Wow!  Fantastic job!  I am so grateful!  ;o)

Are you speaking of the Maine Greeters?  This is their website...

I agree TandV. My son deploys soon and it makes me feel good knowing other

people support him in what he does.

I want to travel to PH and see my son and wondered if anyone knew the closest airport to that base and the most reasonable way to get from the airport to the area near the base for lodging?

Kym, congrats and let those tears fall.  We are here.

On a happier note, I am headed to Gulfport starting tomorrow to see my son.  I feel like such a whimp that it bothers me I haven't seen him (except the few Skype sessions) in 6 months.  Lots of hugs and smiles come Wednesday night.  I will make sure to give hugs those that want them while I am there.  They deserve it.  Have a great Easter everyone.  I will try to get on and let you know how it is going down there.

So glad you had a good time with your son, Kym.  I'm going to go see mine in Gulfport this weekend. Friday is his birthday, so it will be nice. We are going over to Fl for a couple of days, then bring him back. Then hopefully he will get leave after that and come home before being deployed.

Jaz, are you staying in Gulfport? Have you been there before? How long are you going to be there?