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advice for upcoming PIR
I guess I just need some advice about this whole situation that’s going on around me. My
boyfriend has his PIR in 9 days and I’m just really nervous about all of this.
I remember reading on the website that was included in the form letter that I
am allowed a small purse? What defines small? I think that some of my purses
are small but then my boyfriend just laughs at me because he thinks they are
huge. And I don’t want to get there and have my purse be too large and have to
figure out what to do with it. Does anyone have any advice to try to calm my
nerves? I’m really nervous about seeing him after being apart for so long…I
know that once I see him again I won’t be nervous, but I know I will be
extremely nervous about this until I’m actually there. Are there any sights in
the Chicago area that we should go visit? I've never been to Chicago, aside from the airport, so I have no idea what there is to do during his liberty weekend.
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Permalink Reply by Paula on
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Hi Honey first JUST RELAX. Your going to forget all this as soon as you see him anyway,lol. It's OK to have a purse just do not shove everything in to it as they will go thru it. You do not want to annoy the personnel, lol. LEave everything you do not need in the hotel. Make sure you have your wallet, PHOTO ID, tissues, more tissues and your camera. Take the train and go to the Navy Pier. At the hotel they will have other things written up (suggestions) sites, maps but remember your boyfriend may want to go to the hotel, take A SHOWER BY HIMSELF (group thing gets old,lol) my son took a 40 min shower when he got there and then went swimming. It was too cute all the sailors seemed to do the same thing. They want to relax and sleep in a real bed. Just let things happen, the more you plan the more chance of getting upset due to you can't accomplish it all. GO HAVE FUN & ENJOY each other.... Let me know when you get back how great it is! Don't forget your pass to get on base.
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Permalink Reply by Kim on
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Thanks so much for the advice Paula! My nerves are just starting to get to me. The pass to get onto base is something I can print up, that came with directions in the form letter, right?
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Permalink Reply by Arwen on
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The pass you need to print is a parking pass. To get on base walking you just need picture ID and give them your name and your recruit's name.
There are shorter lines, less wait if you leave your car at your hotel and take a taxi/shuttle to the gate and walk from there. As I understand it, it's a longer walk to the PIR hall from the parking area than the gate.
Purse size: as long as it's just a purse it should be fine. I think they just don't want people taking backpacks into PIR. Your comments remind me of a hobo bag I had as a teenager. It was black corduroy and big. I would go somewhere with my boyfriend and we'd buy stuff, I'd put it in my bag. Things kept going in and nothing came out, he started calling it "the black hole."
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