Great Lakes A School Q&A

My feet were always cold in the barracks, slippers or slipper socks might be a good idea.  

I looked up the stores at Gurnee Mills mall.  I know which stores here give a military discount, they probably do there too.  Always ask.  Hot Topic, Spencer's, and Maurices do.

http://www.simon.com/mall/gurnee-mills

The sports store for tennis shoes gives 20 per cent also Verizon wireless gives discounts also

Allison, I love the "Fake Thanksgiving" idea, I am definitely going to send one to my son, and then the real one when he is home at Christmas. Thank you, Love it.

Good Morning Ladies, Happy Wednesday! these weeks sure are going by fast, it's already Thanksgiving next week. For some reason this year has flown by really quick.

Allison thanks for the great info.

Have a great day!

I can't wait to shop for Fake Thanksgiving after work today. Thank you again for the great and yes fun idea Allison.

Thanks Allison!!!

I will head to Target after work today...they should pay you extra, you are do great a great job promoting them!!!

I love Target, but we just don't need much stuff anymore.  Best place to get clearance Christmas lights, especially the solar or battery ones we use when camping in the desert.  Shopko is much closer to our home, and has the work pants my husband likes, so we end up there more often.  I do shop Target online for sheets, they are the only ones who had the super deep fitted pocket ones for our oversized sheets.  And they have the best selection of hot water kettles.  

Hello Everyone,  My Sailor passed his ( as he called them) Do or Die tests.  He was very relieved.  Should be done with A School February 5.  He is feeling more confident every day.  Thanks for all the prayers and good wishes.

Congratulations to your Son Bandmom! very Great news! Now on to the next journey! Best wishes for him!

WOW Librarianmom that is so exciting! What a wonderful Holiday you will Have. Very Happy for you! big hugs to your Sailor and best wishes also!

Librarianmom what exciting News, so happy for you and your family. Best wishes and big Hugs to your Sailor!

Good evening all will be back tomorrow! Sweet dreams and God Bless!

@Missingyou ... here is a list of suggested things a sailor needs to be more comfortable on a ship.  Velcro strips or suction cups, or a RackPack, can be really useful.  Some ships do not allow the rack pack curtain, so don't buy one until he gets there and finds out.

https://www.reddit.com/r/navy/wiki/deployment

Good Morning Ladies Happy FRIDAY!

Congrats to you and your Sailor  Missingyou! wishing him all the best in his Journey!

The weeks are flying by, soon I will see my son! I cant wait for him to come home and see his New room, What a surprise it will be. I have gathered all his favorite Munchies and will be making all his favorites for Christmas, I just got to start on the Tamales, I just need the time!

I have ordered a Banner and decorations for his door to welcome him home. The things us Moms do, My girls are Jealous but OH WELL! He is the Baby so I have an Excuse.

Have a Great Day Ladies!

So busy!  Do you make the sweet holiday tamales?  I love those, but they are hard to find.

I make the Hatch green chile Tamales, I put cream corn in the masa mix it well then we spread the masa put strips of green chilis and cheese, then on my red chili Tamales I mix beef and pork together make the red chili using the chili pods and do the Masa for that and start making them I'm not really into the sweet Tamales. I usually do 18 Doz. of both so I am needing time, I usually get my Husband to do the Masa, My daughters and son in law do the spreading and I stuff and roll and Package. so we have a line going. LOL!

Is she using the Navy issue sheets?  Mostly it is just practice, and well placed hidden pins if she's doing the hospital corners.  Safety pins, or even great big quilting pins, as long as the inspectors cannot see them.  Is she allowed to have civilian sheets?   Just buy a plain white fitted sheet to sleep on.  If she can get her bed made to inspection standards, then she can just slip the fitted sheet over it for the rest of the week/month.

Today is my Friday.  I actually will have tomorrow off!  That will help me to get ready for my Sailors!  My son and 2 female sailors.  If you are from Florida or New York, and your daughters are coming to Wisconsin for Thanksgiving, rest assured I will take good care of them.  I am so excited!

Have fun Bandmom!  Thank you for caring for our Navy family!

Good Morning Ladies, I'm back had a sick little one to tend to all weekend and yesterday. Hope all is well.

Sounds Great Bandmom!

I would like to send a heartfelt message that the submarine that is missing be found soon, It breaks my heart to hear such news. and not understanding why? makes me really nervous and scared. Spoke to my son and he mentioned to me that he may be out at sea maybe 6 months they are in desperate need of EM"S and to hear this makes me really nervous. He also mentioned his Chit was approved! So I will be seeing him soon.

Hello,

I'm new to this group, my Sailor will be in GL next week for A school- HT. I've been in other groups but he has a new rate and will be in GL until March. I'm reading and catching up on things in this group and the HT group. If there are any other groups you think I should join please let me know

Good Morning Ladies, hope all is well this Morning,

Welcome SusanL to the site they also have a site call moms of hull technicians. Congrats to your Son!

Ok Ladies I hate to be the bear of bad news but this morning I was over hearing that an Aircraft with Some of our Sailors Crashed near Okinawa they were being flown to the USS Ronald Reagan Ship 8 out of 11 Sailors were rescued they are ok, it is the other 3 they cannot find. Please say a Prayer for those Families waiting to hear something on their Loved ones. I am not understanding what and how this is happening but this is the 5 maybe more incident that has happened this year. I understand things do happen but it is making me feel more nervous and scared knowing my son will be getting deployed next year sometime and be out at sea. Not trying to stir things up but just wanting to share the news which is tragic and my feelings and emotions. Just wondering what you all are thinking of all of this. I know it is out of our hands but I cant help but to feel the way I do. Thanks Ladies.

Phoenixmom, I saw this on the news this morning and also on Facebook. I have been praying my little heart out for all of these families, especially the 3 that are still missing. Like you, I know God is in control, but I also have a son that will be deployed out to sea also, scares me to death. I keep holding onto that with God's Grace he will emerge from this journey he has chosen stronger than ever, and whole, whatever that maybe. Prayers for our Navy Seasters and their families during this uncertain time, continuously for sure.

Thank You Butterball for acknowledging my uneasiness with this whole thing. I myself just have my faith to rely on that My Son will also emerge from this long Journey at Sea. I am just hoping that they (The Navy) can come to some conclusion as to why these things are Happening. It is very unsettling. A prayer for those Families in Waiting.

Father, we ask You to send Your peace to those Families who are awaiting word on their Loved Ones. Continue to surround them with family, friends and loved ones who will offer words of comfort.  Father, You are their stronghold. As they call on You, You have promised to answer. We believe that You will be with them during this period of uncertainty, rescue them from grief, honor them, and give them Your salvation. Amen!

What a beautiful prayer Phoenixmom 51, you are very welcome, we are all in this together, with our fears. I know the families are thankful for the prayers that we all will continue to send, for them and ourselves during this time and in future.

I would Like to wish each and every one of you Wonderful Ladies a Happy Thanksgiving, I know some of us will be without our Beloved Son/Daughter but they themselves will be having a Great feast of their own on base. May the calls, letters and maybe even Skype come thru tomorrow.

Jeremiah 33:11 Give thanks to the LORD of hosts, for the LORD is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!’

Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.                            

Thank you for all you do Phoenixmom, have a wonderful Thanksgiving as well. 

Good Morning Ladies Happy Friday, Hope everyone's Thanksgiving was Great.

My Son and three other Sailors were adopted from a Family he said it was really nice and dinner was Great. Played games. Later in the evening they allowed him to use a Office and Skype with us which was really nice of them. He looks great Just cant wait to have him home for Christmas. I just wanted to pull him thru the screen and kiss and hug him. Hope all of you were able to speak or Skype with your Loved one. Well Ladies have a Great Day, I had to work today any of you working or having the day off?

Thank You Allison, Me and My family had a Great Thanksgiving, I usually cook for the whole family there usually is around 20 of us, But yesterday I made an announcement that next year I will be taking a break from cooking Thanksgiving and would like for someone else to take a turn and I want to be the one invited, you could here crickets that's how quite it was. I am the only one who provides and cooks the meal for everyone and I want a break, it would be nice to be invited for once. So there were a lot of pouts but we shall see.

I'm so Happy to hear you all had a Great Thanksgiving.

Ima I am right there with you, many families opening up their home for our Sailors I am so thankful for their nice Generosity. My son had a great time also.

Librarianmom how awesome to hear what a great time! I am so excited that my Son will be coming home for Christmas. I just cant wait, counting down the days!

barefootie how was your day? were you able to speak to your Sailor? I know there are times that one cannot because they may be deployed, but I am hoping that many of you were able to share a hello and I love you. Best wishes to all!

I always tried to carry on my Mothers tradition, and because I was able to do that I did, I'm a real big Family person and I know sometimes others cant afford, but it does getting tiring and it does take a lot but I always enjoy doing that to bring all the family together. For Christmas I always have a open house for anyone and everyone and I make quite a bit of food and appetizers, but this year it will be a little different because I will have my son home so I will be making all his favorites and it will be a big spread and a big group. I enjoy it plus not to many of my family know how to cook, just thankful my Eldest daughter took time in the kitchen with me and learned all the recipes so she is a good cook and helps me out.