NUKE moms

MomofJoseph - that's awesome!  Glad you were able to be there for it!

The USPS is coming out with a new Forever stamp to honor the Navy's 250th year.

Here's the link to pre-order:

Navy 250th stamp

Thank you, B'sNukeMom for sharing about the Navy stamp!!!  I love that!

Oliver's Easter Egg Hunt!

I got him the shirt he's wearing....it says "Eggs-cavator" and has a bulldozer on it....it's so cute!

B'sNukeMom -

That is adorable!  Thanks for reminding me about the great Easters when they were so little!!  Great days!!!

 B'sNukeMoM - Those pics are so adorable!  Thank you for sharing!!!

I don't recall if this was a graduation weekend for Prototype or not, but it is hard to believe that 6 years ago, Easter weekend was at the same time and correlated with Prototype graduation. My husband and I flew out to SC and spent the weekend with our son. A lot has happened in that 6 years. 

Happy Tuesday!

My daughter got assigned her rate, MMN!! That's what she was hoping for.

Great news AZ_RACCOON!

WooHoo!! AZ_RACCOON - Please tell your daughter congratulations!! 

Happy Wednesday!

I will Chipmunk, thank you!!!

Happy Thursday!

You may have noticed that I have changed my user name. Today is my ETN's last day of active duty.

It has been a great growth and learning experience. He is now deep into his new life, including flying lessons. Luckily, for Mom, his motorcycle has turned in to a bit of a lemon that he doesn't have time to fix.

His timing was perfect. Being a short-timer, he was sent back early from deployment.  Then 2 weeks later, his ship, the Carl Vinson, was extended and sent to the Middle East. My special love and prayers for those families who were preparing for a Homecoming that is now delayed.

I will stick around, mostly as an observer. I am in San Diego if you need my emergency help here.

Fair winds and following seas.

CanukaVet - Thank you for the update!  I'm happy for your son, but my heart hurts for the rest of his crew and their families!  I wish the best to you and your family (and am grateful that you'll stick around to help those of us still in the midst of it all)!

Much love to you!

CanukaVet - thanks for the update!  And thank you to your son for his service!  Boy that went by fast lol! 

Please do stick around as your insight is helpful and much appreciated. 

And remember, if you delete your profile, EVERYTHING you have ever posted will disappear! 

Fair winds and following seas to your son in his next adventure!

You may have heard the news that a Navy jet went overboard on the Truman on Monday (4/28/25).  Fortunately no one was seriously injured.

Jet Overboard 4/2025

Hi all - Happy Thursday!  B,C & Oliver arrive on Monday! I can't wait.  We're doing Disneyland Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Celebrating hubbies 65th birthday and Oliver's 2nd.  And they'll be here for Mother's Day too! Woohoo!

My husband got our daughter's "I'm a sailor" call yesterday! We officially have a sailor! It's so exciting and I am so proud of her! Next stop A-school, MMN!

AZ_RACCOON-  Bravo Zulu to your and your sailor!!! Welcome to the next phase of your journey.

B'sNukeMomVet - Yes, these six years went by so fast; for me at least. Thank you, I will stick around.

MomofJoseph- Thank you for your response.

Semper Gumby, always flexible, is the Navy way. It is just so sad because it happened just a few weeks before they were due home. I feel especially bad for the spouses with children who were so looking forward to Homecoming. As a Mom, it isn't quite so bad.  My son was never in a hurry to be the first off the ship--he always volunteered for the first watches when they got home. We both thought "what is another few hours or a day when you have already been gone so long"? But then, we saw each other a lot when he was home without either of us traveling for a limited visit.

BNMHs.

Woo Hoo AZ-RACCOON!

AZ_RACCOON - Congratulations to your Sailor and all of her hard work!!!!!!   Yay for Nuke School!!  Bring lots of tissue to the PIR!  

AZ_RACCOON- Congratulations Proud Mama!

AZ_RACCOON - Congratulations!  So excited for you and your Sailor!!!  Now we are looking forward to her (and your) adventures at Nuke School!

B'sNukeMom - I know you are super-excited to see your family and have all those grand adventures!!!

CanukaVet - Your Sailor sounds like my son.  He has been taking his Christmas leave either before or after Christmas so the Sailors who are parents can be with their kids on Christmas Day.  It makes me so proud!  You know these kids that drove us crazy when they were young have turned out to be decent human beings!  :-)

My Sailor will PIR 05-08.  I am so proud and looking forward to following his new Journey with the Navy Nukes A  school. What a ride so far!