Boot Camp Moms (and loved ones)

Luci he would know who to contact, but this is the Norm right now for covid, but to be forgotten is nonsense this shouldn't of happened but not unusual. tell him to get online and see if he received any feedback everyone should have a sponsor or have someone they have to contact. does he still have info on his commander from A school I would start with contacting that person as well maybe they can find out for him. So sorry this is happening to your Son and to your Family!

PhoenixMom, please can I send mine too. My husband dislikes spicy food so I never cooked any of it but when ever we got a chance to go to a restaurant the kids wanted to do Mexican. My son loves spicy food when I called him Thanksgiving he was eating a quesadilla. I usually eat fajitas because I am more a vegetable eater and they load them with them. I am told though that the restaurant food isn't authenic so I am sure yours are much better.

Shanny I would love you and your sailor to come down, I can show him how to cook then he can go and experiment on the family! Sounds good to me!

Lucy with the quarantine ending on the holiday week that is probably why the delay, hopefully today they will get him out of ROM but then that's the Navy. If your on time your late but their time is whenever it happens. Seems unfair but that's the way it has been rolling for years. Prayers he hears something soon.

NorthWoodsMom the more the Merrier! You know my Husband always said a Guy should always learn to cook, so that way they can remain single or they wouldn't starve without a woman. I socked him for that and he laughed. But I have to say My Husband was a Great cook and would make his food look so pretty didn't know whether to take a picture or eat it. His favorite was Italian food, he would make this pasta with clams and white wine shallots mmmmmm, MISSING THAT!

PhoenixMom how Blessed you were to have such a good cook, I wouldn't eat anything my husband would attempt to cook. He puts things together that really ought not to be in the same pan. My kids begged me if I went anywhere to buy pizza because they hated his cooking. He would make things like spaghetti omelets, poor kids.

Oh My! NorthWoodsMom I would ask for Pizza too! LOL!

I was very Fortunate to have a Great Guy for so Many years, I truly miss him!

Lucy:  did he have contact with anyone that explained to him where to go when he first arrived at the duty station and where to go for quarantine?  If he did, maybe he can contact that person.  Any information or phone numbers maybe an email address on his orders?  I’m just guessing since I haven’t been through this yet...  
My son graduates A School this week so we haven’t don’t any of this yet...  but he does have a sponsor he talks to weekly on his ship. 

Luci:  sorry for the autocorrected misspelling of your name!

Phoenixmom- I'm with you and I'll be there for supper to. 

That's awesome that he loved to cook and I know you do. 

That pasta dish of his sounds divine. 

Luci- I am sorry you guys are going thru that. Ugh. I would definitely have him contact who he's been talking to and let them know what's happening. 
Let us know what you find out. Big hugs to you!!!

Welcome jambutterz we are glad you are here. The first link will give you an idea of what is happening in bc now due to COVID. 

The second link is for you to sign up for informed delivery so you can see what mail is coming. You will want to sign up for this so you can see when your letters are coming from your SR. (Sailor Recruit).

You will want to start writing now and when you get your form letter you can mail the letters off right away.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask as someone will answer. 

 First Things First-- The Quarantine Edition  

Informed Delivery®

Welcome again!!

DallasNavyMom:. If I am counting correctly, he should be starting p-days. So he will be doing all of his in processing medical checks, shots, dental, paperwork!!!  Don’t be surprised if you get a call for more information-they may need it for medical or security clearance. It will be a very short specific call telling you exactly what they need and how to get it to the correct person. So answer all calls even from strange numbers!  (I didn’t get this call but some do). WELCOME!!!  We are here for you...  we will laugh with you, cry with you and get angry with you if needed!!!  I hope someone can answer your question more specifically than I can. I heard a rumor some things have changed again on the timing of things so I don’t want to be wrong!!!  

Luci,

I am not sure what your son's particular program is but there should be a chief assigned to them. Also have you looked up his ship and found out who the ombudsman might be. You can have him try contacting them. 

I have to be honest, I would start contacting Base Command and or see if you can get ahold of a chaplain.  We are getting ready to have family dinner or I would say you could send me a private message and I would look up what I could. But doing Google search online can help you locate BASE information!! So sorry to hear they were forgotten food!!

Shanny - yep the Panhandle can get pretty cold. Even further south we have had snow in the past - it did not last long but it was there! I like something at a  restaurant and I stick with it. My husband turned me on to spicy food and shrimp. A diet I went on years ago got me into eating raw onions (red ones, in salads) and now I will even eat them on hamburgers and hot dogs now.

Luci - oh my! I am aghast he does not have a sponsor? Anyone going to any duty station should have a sponsor in his/her rate. I know it took a while of emailing back and forth for my #3 to get a sponsor. He needs to figure out who his CO is and reach out to them…

Phoenix - a big pat on the back at all your purging! ALl my kids know how to cook. Always told the boys girls like a man who can cook, lol.

DallasNavyMom - not much of a transition - just leave ROM, arrive to RTC, do the moment of truth and start processing days..

LadyBluefire:. When he texted me about the freeze warning he was all like this isn’t fair!!!    Said he was in Florida to escape it. So I told him that is just the Navy’s way of preparing you to head north!  
My sailor loves to grill and smoke meats. He will help with indoor cooking but if he is cooking he prefers the grill or all day smoking. He makes his own BBQ sauce for his ribs and adds jalapeños to it. I don’t like ribs so I can’t tell you my opinion but everyone else says they are some of the best they have had. He did a couple of pork shoulders and made pulled pork for a party my brother had. He made queso in the smoker too

LadyBluefire I have said the same! good to hear from You!

DallasNavyMom glad to have you here! as you can see the Ladies on here are Fabulous!

Shanny your Son seems quite the Cook! I gave my Hubby's smoker to my Son in Law, hubby only used it once or twice then it just sat there I didn't know how to use it.

PhoenixMom:  my “ex” is a great cook. He cooked every day for us. And only made one thing I didn’t care for...  lemon chicken. He used wayyy too much lemon. Even he took one bite and said he wasn’t letting me eat that and threw it all in the trash. We had homemade pizza instead. He taught my son how to use the smoker. I can’t take credit for that. But for his 16th birthday he used his birthday money to buy the smoker and a lot of meat to practice with. 

Ladies, I will keep you posted.

Shanny, really you have to find a place to try tamales, they're amazing. Hard to fin din restaurants, they are best homemade.  There used to be a guy who who come to the house with his wife's tamales, a dozen for $10.  Not since Covid though.  I see them on FB Marketplace, but can't go get them.

Phoenixmom, have you ever made Christmas tamales?  I think they had chicken, pineapple, and raisins.  So good.  

My husband was a good cook, he made amazing ribs.  We would cook together sometimes, or if I didn't feel good, he'd make dinner even if he had just come home from work.  

Today I took down all the autumn decor in the kitchen and front room, a lot of silk garlands and flowers.  It all goes in one bin, and I can swap the bins tomorrow. See?  I am being good and not over-extending. Tomorrow is the Spode teapot and cookie jar swap.  

Anti M- Hey,

Yay for being good. I also packed all my fall decorations away yesterday and was cleaning until it was dinner time.  :)

Mmm oh my gosh we had a friend that would make them and come to the house as well. They were soooo good. 

Ribs are the bomb to!!

Chicken, pineapple and raisins sound so good. I will have to find some and try them. 

Glad you are having a good day.

Luci- Thank you.

Hi Mrs. Anti M glad that you are feeling better. No I'm not one for sweet Tamales, I have had chicken w/jalepenos tamales, but I stick to the traditional. Yes Ben would make his own rub and cook up some Ribs, we also cooked together we Loved putting out a spread for others. His Chicken Cordon Blue was to die for!

So I realized I forgot to tell you about the insult added to my Thanksgiving that sucked...  so I wore these cute black booties...  got to my brother’s house and go to take them off and the heel came right off in my hand. So not only did I have to leave without eating, I left with only ONE boot. Seriously just threw them away on my way out. I miss my cute boots...  sorry was thinking about them earlier today on my way out the door. I loved those boots. Lol argh now I’m going to have to buy new ones!  (Instead found the winter boots I love on Sperry...  50% off then I had a coupon code for an extra 15% off...  $120 boots for $50...  hate spending it but man they are cute

PhoenixMom, I think we usually end up cooking our heritage. One of my Grandpa's came from Poland, infact he was one of the founders of our town so it is mostly Polish, then I marry a polish man from Oshkosh. Most of my cooking is based on pierogi's, golumpki, kluski, potato dumplings, potato pancakes and alot of cabbage recipes. That is probably why we resemble potatoes, if there isn't one on the table they don't consider it a meal.

Northwoodsmom:  I LOVE pierogis!!! (I am so sure I spelled that wrong lol) 

Waiting and praying for all our new to be Sailors, I know there are anxious moms out there waiting patiently.

Shanny it looks right to me, what is your favorite filling, potatoes and cheese,cabbage, sauerkraut and mushroom or the fruit filled ones?

Northwoodsmom:  Potato and cheese are my favorite. I probably don’t make them right but I fry them in butter. Then serve with a little melted cheese on them and sour cream. My college roommate introduced me to them. She was from Gaylord

BelovedbyHim:  when I tried a Thai place I couldn’t find what I normally would get back in college. So I asked if I could order the lunch size portion instead. My friend laughed at me but that way I ordered two lunch portions for the same price and got to find something I really like!   So Chik-fil-A is a new thing for us. I think the first was built a year ago. My son went to the drive thru and asked me what I want so I went safe and said just a chicken sandwich. Umm it had cheese and PICKLES on it?!? Cheese is more than ok with me but the pickles threw me. But OMG they were good!  Who would have thought?!?

Hey, I've never had tamales either, but have wanted to try them.  Can I join the party?  

My Sailor is now 2 1/2 weeks in THU. He's trying to do a status check, but a few things have stopped him from accomplishing that (waxed floors, too long of a line and ran out of time, etc.).  He only has one hour to do this.  Hopefully, tomorrow he can find out why he's being held.  And I just heard that those in MA A school can go home for Christmas.  He may not even be there by then, or get down there too late to get plane tickets.  When they come home, do they have to quarantine again?  Since he is reserves, I'm wondering if he should just stay there anyway so he doesn't have to quarantine, then he can just finish school and then come home and find a job and move on with the reservist duties.

C’sMom:  my understanding is that if they travel commercial, they will quarantine 14 days upon return. So when my son leaves A School to head to his duty station, even if he doesn’t get to come home, he will still have to quarantine because they fly commercial from school to duty station

Anti M- (looking at you sideways)

BBH - I am rolling my eyes at your daughter only spending 15 mins with you outside and then eating with her inlaws. Sounds like “covid” was the excuse. /sigh My oldest sailor had T-day off base at a friend’s house and did not call us. That is how he rolls. I have 3 more sailors that reach out to us so I take what I can get.

C’smom - they have to ROM anytime they fly commercial or go home. Since he is reserves, bite the bullet and get him out of there faster. BUT the classes may have taken leave + ROM into consideration so much so that whether he comes home or not may not make a difference to when he graduates.

Shanny - what a picture I have in my mind of your T-day exodus from your mom’s. BNMH! My kids worked at CFA and I LOVE their chicken sandwiches - pickles and ALL. And colby jack cheese….yummy.

Good evening everyone!! I almost had a lull but the family all showed back up at home - so quickly - I just wanted to share - since I was asked to relay this information on the vaccine. I was asked by one of the other Navy Moms on here, that is not in our group, but who has two Navy doctors that she has asked about the vaccine. They informed her NO that they have not heard of the military being used as "guinea pigs" for any experimental drugs and asked for me to please pass that along and share it with you.  They should not be giving the vaccine at BC. 

LadyBluefire:  my 10 year old niece said to be- Aunt Shana (even at 10 she still doesn’t say my name lol) we wear the same size shoes you can wear a pair of mine home!  

seriously didn’t know whether to cry or laugh

Good evening ladies, it’s been such a long day and I have been trying to find the time to answer back and comment on everyone’s posts. But time is not allowing it!

all of this glorious food talk was making me salivate all day long! I love tamales and my grandmother would always buy everyone a bundle for Christmas. It was tradition when she was growing up. Definitely going to have to have a tamale dinner around Christmas in her honor.

C’smom - it’s entirely up to you and your family but yeah your son would have to quarantine after his trip home for Christmas. But classes may just be shut down at Christmas time anyway. My son hopes to start his classes on Thursday at MA school. I shipped his Xbox and a few goodies, tea, a couple favorite shirts, which should be arriving tomorrow. 

Hello to all of our lovely ladies!
Welcome Mamasita! 

Okay, so I still have some comments to catch up on, especially the serious ones - but oh my Northwoodsmom - you had me cracking up laughing about your husband's cooking! I was sharing with my family and my youngest said "I don't even think I would have made that as one of my concoctions when I was a kid!"  And then the potatoes!!! So my husband made some joke about the pototatos and Vodka and that the other vegetables needed to learn how to catch up!!  I haven't laughed in days, and it felt so good!! Thanks!!!

Shanny - Chick-Fil-A - welcome to our turf!!  I never had one before moving to OK but I have never seen a busier fast food store than the ones in our area. 

I am sooo sorry to hear about your boots!!

Okay, I need to turn in for the night and will play catch up more tomorrow. Anti M - glad you are getting some of your decorations changed out. 

Luci - We will be watching for your updates from your sailor. 

Mamasita - Welcome!! Please don't hesitate to post a couple of times and ask again if other had SRs leave about the same time. 

Welcome Mamasita- We are glad you are here. There is other new moms on here so ask again in case they didn't see your first post. How are you?

LBF/Shanny- CFL is the bomb!! We love their chicken sandwiches and yes with pickles. Mmmm good.

Anti M- Hope you had a good day. 

VintageGal- Yay for packages. I bet he's gonna be happy when he gets his xbox.  :) Yay for starting school to. I love tamales to. They are so good.

Have a good evening ladies, until tomorrow God bless and stay healthy and be safe.

Good morning. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I just wanted to update you that I have not heard back from my son since he had to get a covid test and put in isolation.  So I am hoping the "no news is good news" and that it was negative and he was able to complete the original 14 days with no additional days.  

Moms-Any ideas on what to do for your SR for Christmas?  

Mamasita-Welcome. My son flew out to Chicago on 11/10.

Good morning everyone!  DoriBry, that is good news!  

Mamasita, my son flew out Nov. 18th to Chicago.  I am guessing, and hoping, that his PIR may be Jan. 21st. 

This is an emotional rollercoaster but the information and support of all the moms who have been through it already is so very helpful! 

I live every day with NO News is GOOD News!  :) 

Good Morning Ladies and welcome to all of our new moms,

Please come and introduce yourselves and let us know where you are in this journey. Keep those phones on you at all times and you never know when calls may come thru. Also let us know when you get mail we always love to celebrate, cry, laugh with you. 

proud and grateful and DoriBry, Good Morning and thank you for sharing. 

How are you ladies doing? It's good to see you on here.

Good Morning to the rest of the ladies. 

So i asked this on the MA group also.  I have never flown nor bought plane tickets.  I know--my husband and I are probably the only people on the planet that haven't flown. So it sounds like if we can get him home, we should.  But we still don't know when he will get down there.  So he hasn't officially been told he can leave for Christmas.  He's still waiting on orders.  So I may not have time to get tickets!  I don't even know how quick turnaround is for that type of thing or how to buy them.  I may have to learn quickly, and will probably pay too much since I don't know what I'm doing.  Ugh!  More stress for the holidays.  I hate him being in limbo like this.  And did I understand from what someone posted (I can remember who now) that because he is reserves, it may delay him getting shipped out from boot camp?  That may be the delay.  He's been trying to do a status check.  He said he'll get in line early today and just wait.  The line was too long yesterday and they only have an hour to do this.  He couldn't do it before because they were waxing the floors.  Always something!  

Mamasita - welcome!

Shanny - how sweet of your niece! I would have laughed and cried. Sweet girl!

Csmom - BNMH!

BBH - you may feel tired but I felt a whole lot of energy pouring off your posts!

DoriBry - you should get an updated division for your SR - unless he was isolated before he was assigned a division. As for gift ideas 3 of my sailors have to have a pen on them at all times so I bought one a really nice cross pen. I had already bought a ton of snacks for two of the three - and I bought all 4 of my sailors shadow boxes to put their flags and certificates in. I also bought them ship coins for their RTC ships. Watches and wallets (with RFID blocking) are also some ideas. Anti M did a really nice post a month or so back with ideas. Lemme copy that in here.
Here is the link she had shared: https://www.reddit.com/r/navy/wiki/deployment

My daughter worked at CFA for 2 years. The store was brand new. She was a back of house lead. My 3rd sailor also worked there on fries mostly (and he made the BEST fries - crunchy outside and soft inside). He sometimes worked in front of house taking orders inside and sometimes cash cart outside. They both earned their 2 year pins. They had the fastest CFA in the area. Sometimes 200 cars in Drive Thru at lunch time. They would occasionally bring home cookies and macaroni and cheese - to save from the garbage at the end of day, lol.

My daughter left CFA (they treat their employees horribly) and went to work at another chicken sandwich place and my 1st and 4th sailors joined her there.

Well, back to my digital organizing. And math for my home schooler (part of his math lessons have no answer key - it is a math book from the 1800s and a lot harder than public school so of course I have to also do the math to get the answer to check and I had not looked at his math all year! Thankfully so far he has done most of it right!)

Have a great day ladies!