JULY'S ADOPTION!!!Happy Second Birthday to Molly’s Adopt a Sailor - Let’s Celebrate!!

[Brenda Sue]

Happy Second Birthday to Molly’s Adopt a Sailor -

Let’s Celebrate with our July Group!!

                                                           

Two years ago on this date (June 27^th), Molly invited a few of her friends to help celebrate her 44th birthday by giving instead of getting.  Here is an excerpt from her blog:

I think we N4M could make a big difference in some sailor’s lives if all of us would just write one letter.  Geez, we did this in boot camp
we can do this again.  Just one letter, postcard or package a month.

Let’s try to see if we can do this, and if it works out we can pick a new name each month. I will try to set this up if you all want.  But before I start this I need to know who would be in?  I don’t want to request a name, get a name then they get one little letter :(
Take a look and tell me what you think.
I bet we could do this ladies and how cool for our sailors to get letters from
Navy moms.  Let me know!   

WOW - after that it EXPLODED!! 

(Our EOD guys might not appreciate that. 

Instead of defusing this bomb - they helped it to explode.)

Our first “adoption”, two years ago today, was a group of EOD Sailors (Explosive Ordnance Disposal - technicians tasked to safely dispose of explosive materials.) Boxes went out and “thank you’s” were returned. Well, two years
later her group “Molly’s Adopt a Sailor” wants to celebrate its second birthday
by going back to that same unit!  We located
one of their “thank you” emails and contact was made.  We asked if they were interested in being  adopted again since they started this endeavor with us.

This was their reply, “Funny you wrote, because I'm over here (Iraq) again. Two of the guys that were with me last year followed me over here again. I guess we can't get enough of each other. First - thank you very much for keeping our spirit alive

in your hearts back home - we feel it every day out here. You and your work are
inspirational! It's not everyday
people like you take time of their lives to remember us. Believe it or not we'd
still be here even if it we didn't get the support, but it's still nice to see
that someone still cares back home.

OK... We are leaving next month, but I'm cc'ing a gentlemen that will be my relief here.  I'm also including my Boss who is in contact with his boss.  Long story short... we will try to put you in contact with sailors that will be out here for the next 6 months.
Please know that your hard work and support is very much appreciated and I
would love nothing more than to be sponsored by you folks. Who doesn't like
getting gifts? :) The problem is I feel the men and women staying out here
probably deserve your compassion more than the folks leaving soon.
By all means this is not a missed target, just a targeting adjustment.

HA :0)”

So folks for our July group we are headed back “home” to our original adoptees of two years ago.

Here is a list of “requested” items for these 80 guys and gals:

            Things we enjoy, we like to work out, read magazines I would list some specific ones, but we usually get each article. A couple of us are thinking of doing some home buying when we get back so different house magazines are great to read too (I know I sound like Martha Stewart, just not the criminal type) Just

kidding...
                We also enjoy movies from the 80's & 90's comedies. Old Chevy Chase,
Steve Martin, John Candy comedies, ect... As far as snacks go we all have sweet
tooth's, enjoy beef jerky, packaged cookies, Star Bucks double shot drinks, Red
Bulls, stuff like that.

            We love anything you guys send, homemade foods, movies, magazines, baby wipes, cigars (bad habit but we like 'em), Dunkin Donuts coffee whole bean or ground, old/used movies, #4 cone

coffee filters, gum, whatever you guys would like to send :). There are
currently 7 females on our compound. Anything special for them would be
appreciated.

Here we are - just an appreciative bunch to celebrate with!

Shipping date - the week of July 25^th.  Address in "We Ship Love" group.

PS - Happy 46th Birthday, Molly!!!!!!!!

[Sally Guenther]

I called Starbucks they are not carbonated. and can be sent thru the mail. Best place to purchase is Sam's or Costco.

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

Thanks Sally! I may have to send another box :)

[valeriejean]

I have two boxes to ship out tomorrow or Wednesday!

[Brenda Sue]

YIPPEE!!! I can't wait to start hearing that the boxes have started arriving. These guys have been "kinda - sorta" faithful (off and on) writing to us!!
I'm headed to Virginia to see my Sailor on Thursday - have to get my box or boxes in the mail before I head out!!!

[carols_kitchen]

Like :)

[valeriejean]

My 2 boxes went out Wednesday!

Brenda Sue have fun in Virginia with your sailor!

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

WOO-HOOOOO EOD MAIL

[carols_kitchen]

Hello my name is Jeremy , I am the Command Master Chief of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit TWO. We were adopted by your group Molly's Adopt a sailor. Today we received 10 boxes from you all! Needless to say we were surprised. We can't thank you enough for all the stuff you sent. The books, personal items, and of course snacks are always welcome. Most of the crew has been using the time here to try to get in better shape and eat healthy so the snacks create a little tension, but we all have our day when we go nuts and eat junk. :) So your goodies will help that.

I see you all live in Troy IL. My family and I used to live near there in the early 80's (I was in Junior High School) We lived in Patoka, a very small town between Vandalia and Centralia. My Dad worked for Mobil Pipeline and ran the oil tank farm there just outside of Patoka. I don't remember how far that is to Troy, but I think our High Schools played each other in sports, mostly basketball and cross country since that's about all Patoka had. We lived there from 1980 to 1983 before moving to KS. Mobil kept us on the move quite a bit, guess that's why they call it Mobil. I guess it was good training for being in the Navy later.

Once again, thank you for all the stuff. Our Soldiers and Sailors (we have both here) appreciate every bit of it. I am even going to take several boxes to a couple of our subordinate units, one is Air Force and one is Army. I'm sure they will look past the Sailor references and enjoy them just as much. Thanks.

CMDCM (EWS/AW) Jeremy
CMC, EODMU-2/TFT-N

[Lois C T(momma T)]

Did anyone hear from the "Seabee" group, we sent to for 4th of July? I send something each month to the "adoptee's' but I have never heard if they got packages or cards, from Little Rhode Island?? I don't know if anyone else from R.I. participates?? It's not that I am looking for a thank you or anything, I just hope they get what I send?

[carols_kitchen]

Thought there were pix when they got those wild big mustaches. But that's all I've seen. You suppose they are uber-busy?

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

this is the 2nd seabee group we have done with no words ----- ??? Xmas and the 4th of july different groups though one was 5 the other 74
your guess as good as mine.
we dont need big hooplah thanks ------but a letter saying yep got your things ??
I worry because is there a apo issue we dont know about when it comes to seabees ?>???
who does their mail ---are they getting our things ???

[carols_kitchen]

Yes, one of my boxes came back, but the other one?