Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

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For families and friends of Sailors who are stationed at Norfolk; for either Sea Duty or Shore Duty Sailors. Just make sure to keep OPSEC issues in mind and not disclose ship movements in advance.

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Sandy's_sailor son

Hi heartbeatsformysailor!!

Oct 28, 2011
heartbeatsformysailor

Hello Sandy's sailor son. So happy! Just got a phone call from my sailor. First one in 2 weeks. Missed his last one. He always seems to know when I am down and calls at the perfect time.

Oct 28, 2011
forrestsmom/deb

Hi Norfolk moms.

Oct 28, 2011
joyce

MNM: glad your daughter is doing well. Enjoy your time with her. One of these days I will get to Norfolk. Hopefully before he leaves LOL

Oct 28, 2011
kellydeedee

Went on the day cruise with the USS Jason Dunham last week and I had a blast. It it was great to see what my daughter does as a ET and they even had an award/promotion ceremony that day so I got to see my daughter get her promotion to Petty Officer class 3 ( i think that is how it is said.) still learning the navy terms. But it was great

Oct 28, 2011
claudia

hi kellydeedee, how awsome..that would be on my wish list,cant wait to see my son get his...and lingo im still learning but it is 3rd class...congrats

Oct 28, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son

kellydeedee, congrats on your daughter's promotion.

Navy speak is definitely another language. All these acronyms.

Oct 28, 2011
navy25

Hi Everyone

Oct 29, 2011
navy25

Hi MNM happy that your daughter is doing good and surgery went well The Best for a Speedy Recovery.Thank you for the wishes for my son I feel so bad that I cant be there for him he is still not well but hopefully they are starting him next week for Physical Therapy.

Congrats Heartbeat she is beautiful your Sailor is going to be thrilled when he gets to hold her.

Kellydeedee Congrats on your daughters promotion same here when my son received his Petty Officer I made up my own class I thought it was 4th class LOL and Im glad you enjoyed the cruise they say its wonderful I hope I get to do that with my son as well

Oct 29, 2011
joyce

happy saturday all. snow here in nyc cant believe it Isnt is still October.

Oct 29, 2011
kellydeedee

Thank you everyone

Oct 30, 2011
navy25

Oct 30, 2011
navy25

October Snow in North Bergen NJ Trick or Treat

Oct 30, 2011
ckmom

navy25 This is way to early to think about snow! It is pretty!

Oct 30, 2011
navy25

Yeap we are still in shock in Jersey what a year we had an earthquake, Hurricane Irene and Now Halloween Snow last time that happenned in Oct. they are saying it was 1890

Oct 30, 2011
DebbieinCA

Hi Norfolk Sailors, family, & friends. Thank your for letting me into your group.

My son just got to the USS Truman last week and is trying to settle in. I plan to visit him over Thanksgiving week. I'd really appreciate any advice on what and where to see and eat.

He's living on the barge at the drydock area in Portsmouth now, so I booked a room at the Governor Dinwiddie hotel. Anyone familiar with it?

Oct 31, 2011
heartbeatsformysailor

@DebbieinCA Welcome!!

Oct 31, 2011
navy25

Thanks to Snow Schools were cosed today plus many many families still have no electricity or heat and it was kind of chilly last night we were under a State of Emergency alot of power lines down all over.Thank God I had no problems of those sorts.

Oct 31, 2011
navy25

Duh I mean Schools were closed all over Jersey

Oct 31, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son

Navy25, I am sorry you are all freezing there in NJ. Snow is nice but not so much that there are power outages. My family are in Hillsborough NJ. I wonder how the weather is there?

I hope you are keeping warm.

Oct 31, 2011
navy25

Sandys Sailor it was so strange going out on Halloween Day and walking over piles of snow to get to your car and get to work, warming up the car and cleaning off the snow. Way to Early for all this extra Work in the morning at 6am YUK!!! I hope this is not a sign of a Nasty Winter we had plenty of that end of 2010 throughout early 2011.Thanks for the warm wishes

Nov 1, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son

Navy25. We have already had snow here in Colorado too. It snowed early this year for us too. We are expecting a snow storm this Wednesday. I hope it is not a lot because I have to get to be at work at 7:15 Thursday morning.

Drive safe in all that snow.

Nov 1, 2011
DebbieinCA

Hi ladies,

Thank you for the welcomes. :)

I'm happy to hear no one is without heat with all this extreme weather. I hope the rest of the week is as kind.

Nov 1, 2011
navy25

Sandys Sailor Yes I heard about the storm in Colorado I thought you were in Norfolk =.You be very careful driving you guys get alot of snow there I always fringe when I see the news Im more of a Beach Girl since I was born on an Island in Cuba I love the Beach and The Ocean and My Palm Trees.Be Safe Let us know How you make out.

Nov 1, 2011
John and Yvonne

To Debbie in CA

If you like history, Williamsburg and Jamestown are great places to see. As far as restaurants, we have just about everything. :) If you like seafood and money is no object, Capt. George's on Laskin Rd,,Virginia Beach is a great place to eat. The cost is around $30+ but it's an all you can eat (esp. crab legs) restaurant including dessert. There is a Greek restaurant in Norfolk called Orapax, which has delicious food. If you are in the Williamsburg area (actually Newport News) there is an Italian Restaurant called Andrea's which serves wonderful pizzas and Italian cuisine.

We hope you enjoy your time here in the Hampton Roads area!

My husband and I (Yvonne and John Wagner) have a military ministry in our home for the servicemen and women stationed in the area. We open our home on the weekends, Saturday evenings being our board game night with lots of food and Sunday after church we come over here for a home cooked meal and fellowship together. If your son would like a place to go for fun and food we would love for him to join us! You can see what we do at our website: www.openbibleministries.com. We have information and lots of pictures of sailors, marines and soldiers who have been part of our 'family' for the last 11 years.

Nov 1, 2011
Christy

Hi to all...I am new to the group. My son well be grad from A school IT in Pensacola Fl on 12-16-11 and at the present verbal orders are he is headed your way to Norfolk. thanks for letting me join.

Nov 1, 2011
ckmom

Welcome Christy!!

Nov 1, 2011
navy25

Welcome Christy you found a Great Group

Nov 1, 2011
Christy

Thanks I look forward to visiting with all. Does anyone have any idea as to where or what all a IT will do at the base? I am so new at this...son's first duty assignment.

Nov 2, 2011
paybacks398

Hello all! My grandson arrived in Norfolk last Saturday 10/29. He says people are friendly and it is not nearly as cold as Great lakes, lol

Nov 2, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son

Well hi paybacks398. I think your son is really going to like living there. He will have a lot more freedom. When is he supposed to start (C)school?

Nov 2, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son

Navy25. There weather started getting really bad last night. I was at a friends house. We were watching out for the snow to arrive. We were supposed to get hit with this storm at 6pm. Nothing happened. Then at 11pm it hit us. Heavy blowing snow. Uggh

Nov 2, 2011
kellydeedee

I noticed while I was in Norfolk that the residents in Norfolk are so nice and happy all the time. It did not matter if we were in a store, restraunt or historical site. The people were wonderful, polite and happy all the time.

Nov 2, 2011
paybacks398

My grandson is supposed to start C-school sometime in January and then return to Norfolk-

Nov 3, 2011
justinmom

Hi everyone! Is this the right group for moms of sons going to C School in Norfolk, VA for Advanced Aviation Electronics? My son is there as of a week ago and starts C school in Jan. He is at the Naval Air Station Norfolk learning how to fix helicopters.

Nov 3, 2011
Nautical Mom

my Sailor's gone fishing - no phone for a month...soon will be a Shellback instead of a polliwog...Fair Winds and Following Seas until the Lord brings you home and safely back to me....i love you son

Nov 3, 2011
Jess_0411

As I understand from what my husband has told me (could be wrong):

Polliwog- Sailor on his first deployment/underway.
Shellback- Any sailor who has been to the equator.
Blue Nose- Any sailor who has been to the artic circle.

Nov 3, 2011
Jess_0411

No. You are only a Shellback if you go to the equator. Unless he goes to the equator or the artic circle while he is in the Navy, he is not a Shellback or a Blue Nose. And even if you go there, you only qualify if you take part in the ceremony.

Nov 3, 2011
Jess_0411

I think you're not a polliwog any more after your first deployment. I don't know what they do for Shellback, but my husband is a blue nose, so I've heard stories about that one, haha. I'm not sure what all goes on, but I've heard it involves running around the ship in your boxers while being sprayed with water. And of course you're in the artic circle, so its just a tad bit cold. I'm amazed my sailor didn't get sick.

Nov 3, 2011
Rod

You left out one. Golden Shellback. Cross the equator and international date line at the same time.

Nov 3, 2011
Rod

They don't shave their heads. At lease not my sons. He crossed twice, I saw the pictures and it wasn't bad at all not like back in the day.

Nov 3, 2011
navy25

Hi Sandy s Sailor how did you make out last night with the Snow Storm I hope all is well can you believe we still have alot of people without power in Jersey some of my NavyNJ Moms are in that mess with trees on their properties and stuff very expensive tree removal over 3,000 what a shame. I hope you and your family are well.

To Our Sailors on Deployment my prayers and blessings for a Safe Return Home God Bless

Nov 4, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son

navy25. It was pretty crazy. The storm moved in very quick. One moment the skies were clear and it was 50. Within an hour the temp dropped 20 degrees. Then we got hit with blowing snow. It was blizzard conditions. We only had 6 inches but it came down all at once. It was very windy and snow was blowing sideways. We live out in the country so there are no buildings to slow down the wind. It was so weird to see the snow blowing sideways and tumble weeds flying through the air.

Nov 4, 2011
Sandy's_sailor son

navy25. I can't believe there are still people in NJ without power. That must have been a terrible storm.

Nov 4, 2011
mso ship11 Division 366

Hello my son is attending A school for the next three weeks in Great Lakes however he will be stationed in Norfolk Va. I am so excited because I live in Virginia.

Nov 5, 2011
navy25

Hi Sandys Sailor thats similar to how it hit here in Jersey and even today there are people without power living with relatives or in hotels.Glad you are ok

Nov 6, 2011
DebbieinCA

kk-That's really nice! I know it's comforting to you to know he'll get to have a home cooked meal in a nice, warm home full of nice people.

Nov 6, 2011
DebbieinCA

Even the weather in sunny Southern California is pretty bad right now. It's been raining and cloudy for days, but tonight torrential rains came down accompanied by thunder and lightning. The thunder was so close it was shaking my roof. Around here, it's usually only earthquakes that shake our houses. :)

Nov 6, 2011
bluebear

My son just arrived last night 730 pm and got to the bunk at 930...reports to duty tomorrow morning. Will not be coming home for holidays and we hope to go that way. Otherwise do not know when we will see him again:+(

Nov 6, 2011
John and Yvonne

Just in case there are any new sailors in this area that won't be going home for Thanksgiving, Yvonne and I have room at our table for about eight to ten. Most of you know that we open our home to servicemen and women on a regular basis. Most of those who fellowship with us regularly are going home. So I just thought we would let you all know that there isn't any reason for your sons or daughters to be alone during the holidays. But do let us know to help us plan.

Nov 7, 2011