Norfolk Sailors - Family & Friends

Wow! There are a lot of you moms who's sons have arrived here recently! Just to let you all know, my husband and I open our home on the weekends and invite sailors over to eat, play board games, eat some more and hang out together. So. if any of them would be interested, we would love to invite them over to join us. We have sailors from several different ships who come over and if they need a ride we are always happy to provide them with one. Let us know and we can pm any of you our cell number.

Yvonne and John

Hi all - Happy Thursday!

letyrod - glad your son was able to move off base.  My son lives in an apt in VA Beach with another nuke that he went through school with.  They have become best of friends over the last 2 years and also shared an apt in NY.  His roommate is on the Bush.  It's unfortunate that people can't respect other's property - I've told my son to make sure he marks all his stuff when he goes on the ship!

Any moms here have anyone on the Churchill?

Hi Tammy !!!

Glad you have made your way to this site !!

Yes, The Maryland Moms are meeting for lunch on Saturday. I have to work and won't be able to attend. I hope we can get to one of those together sometime !!

 I can't wait to let Steve know that Cory is there !!

Hi all - Happy Friday!  Got my RED on today ;-)

Wow, that's pretty cool that you two know each other from high school - what a small world!

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Hi all - Happy Monday!

Welcome Little lady ;-) What ship is your son on?  Mine's on the Truman.  He's playing the hurry up & wait game!

Kimberly68 -- Sorry for the delay in answering.  My son is a DC on the Eisenhower.  He has been there since the week before Thankgiving 2014.  We live just north of Indianapolis -- The boys could car pool home.  Jake is actually flying in on Wednesday!!!  I am so excited...

Kimberly68 -- Sorry for the delay in answering.  My son is a DC on the Eisenhower.  He has been there since the week before Thankgiving 2014.  We live just north of Indianapolis -- The boys could car pool home.  Jake is actually flying in on Wednesday!!!  I am so excited...

Kimberly68 -- Sorry for the delay in answering.  My son is a DC on the Eisenhower.  He has been there since the week before Thankgiving 2014.  We live just north of Indianapolis -- The boys could car pool home.  Jake is actually flying in on Wednesday!!!  I am so excited...

Good Morning Norfolk Friends, my son will be coming next week, He will be getting married at the end of May, What is the best location for him and his new bride to live, I understand on base is at lease 6 month waiting list. Bride will at one point be attending college, we would love for them to be in a safe location. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Hi all - Happy Wednesday!

Angie - congrats on the upcoming nuptials!  That's exciting ;-).  My son and his roommate live in an apartment in VA Beach.  So far no complaints.... here's the link if you are interested: 

http://www.ripheat.com/midtownCityView.php

My son is getting married in a couple weeks and they found some townhouses in Hampton that they fell in love with and are in their price range.

Hi all - Happy almost Friday!

Tracy - congrats to your son on his upcoming nuptials!

Hi all - Happy Friday and Happy Mother's Day.  I hope you are lucky enough to hear from your sailor or sailorette but if not know that you are still being thought of!

{{{NMH}}}

My son will be finishing up A school next week and heading to Norfolk after a few days of leave.  He's very excited and I'm very nervous.  We have been lucky to have him a few hours from home these last 10 months that he's been in. 

Thanks TJCsMom!  I hope the phone banks aren't too crowded & you get a phone call ;-)

Have a great weekend everyone!

Happy Mother's Day weekend!  Know that if your sailor isn't able to call (needs of the Navy, remember!), he or she is holding you dear in their heart.  

Does anyone know of a place or facebook page for buying/selling furniture or household goods from military who may be moving? Today my son moved into the place he rented for him and his soon to be wife, and considering he has lived on the ship for over a year and a half, that consists of his clothes, uniforms and computer. lol. We face timed earlier so he could show it to me, and it's quite empty. Since everything they buy or get as wedding gifts has to be hauled out there, they were wanting to just buy their bigger furniture when they get there next week after the wedding.

Hi all - Happy Monday!  Cute one Marcy.  I was lucky, my sailor sent flowers on Saturday and I got a call on Sunday (this was my 3rd Mother's Day without my Sailor).  Then later in the day we were at my mom's & he called & spoke with her - MADE HER DAY! 

Tracy - I don't know of anything but I'll keep my ears open & if I hear anything I'll pass it on.

I hope everyone had a good weekend.....

Tracy, they can join this group on Facebook:  "Buy, Sell & Trade of Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach &....  Of course there's Craigslist too.  If they're up for it, there's also an Ikea in Woodbridge Virginia, about a 2.5 hr drive north; my son pretty much furnished his first apartment in Portsmouth there - brought it all back and assembled it.  

Another one on FB - "Swip~Swap~Virginia Beach" 

Highly recommend The Myrtles at Olde Towne in Portsmouth (the collection of three story red brick buildings, not the "sister" high-rise across the street), right next to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth at the corner of Effingham and Crawford Parkway.  Safe, well managed, great amenities, and you can walk to the ferry that goes to Norfolk's Waterside (McArthur Mall etc) too.  http://www.myrtles-apts.com

Hi all - Happy Tuesday!

Welcome Joe&NatesMom - my daughter serves on the Bush.

Welcome Joe&NatesMom! My son is on the Truman.

Hi all - Happy Friday Eve!

Hi all - Happy Friday!

Joe&NatesMom - I don't have any recommendations (my son is pretty new there) but if you look up above Marcy posted a discussion "CAR FAQs for Norfolk sailors!...."  It has some info on repair places.  Does your son have Automobile Club for towing?

Hi all - Happy Almost Friday!

Joe&NatesMom - easy to do lol.  There's a lot of info on here & sometimes I even get confused as to what group I saw stuff in!  Just hope it helps ;-)

Hi everyone! My husband and I just got back from a vacation in Hawaii, so I haven't been on here for a while. :) We had a great time and now it's back to the real world!  

Hi all - Happy Friday!  Got my RED on today.

Oh John & Yvonne - welcome back from Hawaii - I'm sure you had a wonderful time ;-)  It's been years since I've been to Hawaii - think I'd like to visit again soon!

Welcome Nereida!  My son is fairly new to Norfolk too.  He arrived in February - so far so good!  Glad you had a nice visit with him ;-)