NUKE moms

Lancertrackmom - Enjoy your special time with your son!!! Homecooked meals are the best!

PacNWmom - Oh how special!! I am so glad that he is able to be with you for a bit. This has been a long time coming, I know you are enjoying every minute of it. 

Hi all - Happy Tuesday!   I'm so excited ~ B&C made it to Sacramento yesterday - no flight issues!  And they'll be home with us on Thursday ;-D  I can hardly wait!!!

Big hugs to all of you whose sailors are away for Christmas.  <3

Mine is home, and I'm treasuring this time, knowing that it might be my last for a while.

Big hugs to all of y'all!

B'sNukeMom & MomofJoseph - So happy for you!!

I also see you updated your profile name, B'sNukeMom!

Hi all - Happy Friday!  B&C made it here - flight was only delayed by 90 minutes which wasn't bad considering how many flights were completely cancelled.  Of course we had to stop at In N Out on the way home too - it's a tradition.  Now it's non-stop festivities for the next few days.  But I'm happy ;-D

Mery Christmas Eve & Happy Holidays everyone!! 

B'sNukeMom I am so happy that the kids made it!!  I am glad you got your burgers, and you are enjoying your time together!

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  We had a great time with B&C and I finally get to share that I'm going to be a gramma!  Baby Oliver coming in May!!!! We are so excited ;-D

B&C got stuck in all that Southwest fiasco with flights.  Got up at 2:30am yesterday and found out that the 2nd leg of their flight (Midway to Detroit) was cancelled.  They headed to Ontario airport and were able to talk to the ticket agent (nothing could be done online) and they told them that no new flights were being booked until 12/31.  So they kept the flight to Midway and then scrambled to find a rental car which somehow they did!  Then they drove from Midway to Detroit, got their car from the airport and then another hour home.  So it was a long day but it could have been so much worse!  The nice thing was the weather here in SoCal was beautiful while they were here - we were in the 80's on Christmas Day.  We had a great time with family - got to finally announce to everyone (they wanted to tell all the family in person) that they were pregnant and we just had a lot of fun.  It was a short trip but we sure packed a lot in to it.  Now I can't wait to go to Michigan for the baby shower!  

Congrats B'sNukeMOM!!!  That's awesome news.

B'sNukeMom - Sorry they had such a crazy time returning home - it's been nuts for so many travelers - but glad they're home safe. And BIG congrats on the baby news! Go Pack! :)

B'sNukeMom - So happy to hear about the grandbaby, and also sorry to hear about the traveling issues. 

I was actually at the airport today for another family member and I overheard one of the workers mentioning something about a group of people that had to get to Tennessee. There were about 13 of them, so they just all pitched in and rented a van and drove. It wasn't until later, that I wondered if it was a group of stranded travelers. Evidently, they all got to know each other and it worked out fine. 

Could anyone help me out with this. My son is deployed and I sent him an email on Christmas and have not received a response. I have been emailing him every week or 2 since August and he always gets back with me that day or the next. Does the amount of emails the ship gets affect how long it takes for the sailor to get them? Or how long it takes for his response to be declassified?

NickSydmom - I checked with my source - and they said:

#1) Sailor's personal emailbox could be full. If it is too full of just ship messages, then they will not be able to receive more incoming emails nor will they be able to reply.  There are several factors that affect how much email space a sailor has. 

They need to delete past emails to open up space in their inbox.

#2) They could be doing drills, running silent, have VIP onboard that get more bandwidth.

#3) Nukes just get busy and tend to be the ones that don't check their email often or get them cleared.

#4) Weather can affect communication. 

In the end, my source said, "No News is Good News" & if they can get email from the ship that is all that really matters, even if they can't get email from their spouse or their family. 

I hope this helps. You might try to send another email and just say, please check your mailbox, it may be too full, not receiving emails. 

Thank you so much Chipmunk, that helps. I will send another one.

NickSydmom - I recall once when our ship was out for a shorter excursion, that they also had some coms issues and many of the wives were posting on the ombudsman group asking if anyone else had not heard from their husbands, when they were used to receiving something very regularly. 

NickSydmom-My son has been on 2 deployments and I rarely received an email reply. Many times there is enough time to read emails and that’s about it. Or enough bandwidth to receive, but not send. I know that it is disappointing, but I would not say it is cause for worry. Think of it this way: any communication you receive during deployment is a special treat. Do not count on anything. I’m sure that your son is thinking of  you and just as disappointed that he was not able to reach out on the holiday.

Happy New Year's Eve Eve!

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Happy New Year!  My son went back to GC yesterday, and the "see you laters" are still difficult.  Lord willing, he will graduate from Power School in a couple of months, but it was hard to see him go - even though it's for a short time.  I don't know how y'all do it for long stints!!!

MomofJoseph - BNMHs!!  Phone calls and just thinking about my kids helps me. It also helps when I have an idea of what they are working on, or their schedule. 

Welcome to our newest member ~ Miakodo5876!

Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** info at the top of the page.  Lots of good info there.  Also take a look at the Pages (20) to the right under the member profiles - be sure to hit "view all".  And the discussion forum above has some good info too - be sure to read Chipmunks "Nuke A School Daily Schedule".  And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Hi everyone! 

Thank you for the warm welcome!  I wish I had found this group weeks ago! My son graduates PIR in 2 weeks and I just found out so much info in a day that I could have used LOL 

Miakoda5876 - better late than never!  Be sure to join the January PIR group - here's the link:

PIR JANUARY 2023

Miakodo5876 - We are glad you found us now! I posted a welcome on the BC Mom group page there as well. Be sure to ask any questions about PIR in that group. 

Went to Pinnacle Peak for a nice steak this weekend.  Been a long time since we've been "out".  It was yummy!  Hubby, youngest son and his fiance.  It was a beautiful day in sunny SoCal!

Pinnacle Peak! I haven’t heard of that place in ages!

3B'smom - our waitress told us that the chef has worked at this locations for 42 years!  As a kid we would go to the one in Garden Grove, CA.  Now there are only 2 left - Colton (which we went to) and San Dimas, CA.  She said there is one in AZ but it's no relation - just the same name.  I forgot how good a steak could be lol!

The only one I ever went to was in Santee, CA. Do they still cut men’s ties off?

3B'smom - yes!  There was a gentleman getting his tie cut off when we were there lol!  They had him stand up and sing a little song too before they cut it off.  I'm pretty sure he new it was going to happen but it was fun.  He was a grandpa and his little granddaughter thought it was so cute that they did that.

B'sNukeMom - That sounds like a wonderful dinner!! 

Hi, Miakoda5876!  Welcome!  So exciting that your Sailor's PIR is in two weeks!  We are so glad you are here.  The moms in this group (and the BC group) are so amazing!  :-)  

MomofJoseph - I just looked back a page or so and saw where you said your sailor was in the Pipeline. So, he still has a little bit to go still. I will say that time seemed long, but at least I knew he was still state side and not out on a ship somewhere. I also had a better idea of what his schedule was and when I could reach out and contact him. 

Once he went to the ship, that ability to know when and where he was, what time of the day he was driving, that was harder. I will say that even though it means he won't be coming home, now that he is married my DIL keeps me in touch much more than my son did. 

B'sNukeMom - I was going to say - I think you looked at the calendar wrong!!! LOL!! 

Question - For any of our old timers if they are still around. Have any of your Nukes that finished their enlistment, gone on to join the Navy Reserves?  The idea came up with talking to my DIL and I was curious if anyone else had experience with their sailor joining? THANKS!