Was surprised to see Fed Ex at my door.  I thought they could donate their clothing but it all came back home.  Rolled into a ball with his phone and Ipod in this shoes....later got the form from the Navy that they fill out to give their graduation date and list of invitees as well as a short note at the bottom from my son....

Anything he said was well worth seeing his writing and knowing he was fine.....

Carol

I have my own Popeye the sailor man.

Sadly, he hates spinach though. I'm working on it. So far, I've gotten him to eat yellow squash and zucchini, and even sushi. But no spinach, and probably never spinach.…

I want to wish my son Eric and everyone else on the USS GreenBay on their deployment.  They are leaving tomorrow and I wish them all well.  We will keep them in our prayers daily and know that I love you and all of you for your service.

Well tomorrow will be a week since my son left for BC and the tears and the sad feeling still there but are getting a little easier has I sit here and think back to the last two weeks that he was home it was great. I got married on January 29, 2011 and my son walked me down the asile and gave me away to the most wonderful guy, it was such honor to be walking with him at the reception we had a mother -son dance and it was so emotional for me because I knew in less then two weeks I would be…

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My boyfriend is currently on deployment. This is my first deployment but he has been in the Navy for 12 years. I am having a difficult time dealing with him being away and missing so much of what is happening her at home. We are fortunate enough to have a limited interenet connection so that we can talk once a week and I try to send packages when I can. We were only dating 2.5 months before he had to leave and it is hard. I am a full time college student so I try to stay…

My son left January 18 for BC, what an emotional day that was and also the days working up to that day, and OMG!!! The days since..just sit here writing letters to him and tear up just thinking about him, his voice, laugh and everything about him.  What a wonderful boy he is and next time I see him he will be a young man.  I know he made the right decision to join the Navy and I am very proud of him....just feel an emptiness now.  Received the call from him that he made it there (GL) at…

I still miss my SR terribly, but life goes on in our household! It's getting easier for my 10 yr old, knowing that he will see his big brother in March, AND he is now a big brother himself, so that helps as well.  I worry that it will be difficult all over again when we have to leave our son back in Illinois to go home!  My husband has been a big help, but I know deep down he still misses him just as much!  I miss his laugh, it was so contagious! His smile lit up the room!  He is such a…

I hugged my "little boy" goodbye

He hugged me back and said, "Mom, don't cry."

I couldn't bare to walk away

I didn't let myself look back that day

His car was still parked in the drive at home

In his room were his keys and treasured cell phone

There sat his abandoned x-box and video games

Without him here nothing will be the same

No yelling for him to turn the "music" down

His hundreds of CD's are just sitting…

we got the "box"...just as expected. The only surprise was the airline ticket stub..I guess that is his way of letting me know what airline he went on and the time.  We finally got a temporary address, and I posted it on his Facebook Page (he had given me the password for just that reason) I sent some letters and silly postcards.  Also included some comics from the funny pages. He will get his first mail tomorrow. 

I have been keeping to my weight loss plan and have gotten rid of…