Ashton's Mom, Tx

Hi Judy Harris Owens - its Tammy from Rhode Island, we hung out at O'hare Saturday morning from 2-4AM watching our Sailors drink their mocha lattes from Starburst, yes I was the one taking pics!  Glad to hear your Sailor is doing well, mine too, except he says the food is not as good as at Great Lakes  Thanks for the tips of places to see and things to do in the area.  Are you making plans to visit your Sailor, so lucky your 3 hours away?  Would love to plan a weekend to come down in maybe May to see him, no way I can wait until July for graduation!  

Hi Judy, lucky seeing Ashton this weekend. I am waiting on Nick to send me his address, he needs a bunch of stuff from home too that I need to send him.  Glad to hear Ashton is well. Have been looking at flights, ouch, like $450 round trip from RI.  Plus hotel and rental car!  Was hoping to come down in May and then again for graduation!  We'll have to see.  If you see Nick, hug him for me!  hahaha  If/when I do, we need to definitely get together for lunch or dinner or a River Walk!!! 

Hi Judy, how was your visit down to see Ashton this weekend?  I am so jealous!  The base must be huge.  Do they have a Navy Lodge, just curious?  Hope you had fun!  

Tammy

Hi Judy, I never looked on your site for a message.  Sorry!   Just thought it was a crazy time.  Glad your visit went well with Ashton.  Nick seems like he is doing well, happy, and likes it!  He has never been a great one to communicate.  He loves to text though.  I spoke with him on Sunday.  Said he has been studying a lot, first test is tomorrow.  Guess a bunch of them took a cab saturday night to Hooters for dinner, hahaha!  Good for them!  Sure he'll prefer the water park vs. sightseeing.  I've mailed him 3 boxes so far of clothes and stuff he wanted, expensive, cost me almost $100.  I'd love to come down for a visit in May but don't really know what Nick's study schedule will be or if he'll have enough time to make it worth it.  How far are you from Austin?  Southwest does fly from Prov. and Boston to Austin, not San Antonio.  I don't think Nick and Ashton are in the same class? Do you?  Nick said only a few of the guys from his PIR are in his class.  Bummer!   Hope  your well. I am trying to adjust to life without Nick, so hard since he is my only child.  Keep in touch, would love to get together if I come.  Tammy

Wow, Ashton has already had his first test? Glad he did well.  When did he start school? Nick started last Wed.  Hope he is studying and really committing.  Very worried about the academics and how he will do.  I  miss him so much, its terrible. Trying to find things to do to occupy my time.  Just dusted his room last night, was pretty bad!  Looking for a second job so I keep out of stores and not spend a lot of money.  JetBlue has flights from Boston - Austin - not bad, like $350.  Would come friday - monday.  Did you stay overnight at or near the base?  Do you know what the Army Hotel is called?  Would be great to get together on the Riverwalk, I hear its pretty cool!  

Thanks Judy for the info. on the Army Hotel.  Will check it out along with the MWR.  Want to wait a little bit and see how Nick's schedule is and if a visit can be fit in!  He didn't mention a CPR test,  but thats Nick, so layer back, not much emotion over things!  Did Ashton end up rooming with the Sailor from CA we were with at the airport?  Nick's roommate is half way thru the program - I told him to get with him regarding studying, tests, helpful info., etc.  So weird to think they are Sailors!