PIR 11/12/10 Ship 11 Div 369

[Sharon ~ K's Mom]

 

We are looking forward to meeting you if your loved one has PIR with this date..

[proudchobeesailormom]

Well I looked up the weather in the farmers almanac..which usually is close to what it will be and it looks to be cold..at least for us Fla. people!! On the boot camp for moms site they even recommend you to bring a hat & gloves it you are not a grad and go..in case you want to go to the Navy Pier while you are there with you SR. My son will be staying there so I know he will be seeing his snow..just so he can get out for Christmas if he gets his "chit" (Navy lingo asking for permission for leave) put in soon enough in December!

[HeatherMc(ship11, DIV 369)]

That's so funny, mine said he doesn't get enough time to study, He loves to read & wants to ace his tests, but he does like it kinda quiet to study, which he doesn't get much of there I am sure.

[Sharon ~ K's Mom]

Darn, no calls today. That is a bummer! We were hoping they would get phone calls again today. Maybe tomorrow since it is a holiday, Columbus Day. Let's pray!!

[Christina (EM Nuke gf 1111M )]

I had my phone around today hoping maybe hed call the same time that he did last week but no call for me either :(

[Barbara]

I did the same. Kept my phone in my pocket all day. Nothing. I even got a call from his grandmother checking to see if I got to talk to him today. I've only received one letter. Hope to receive another letter this week. I sure do miss my son. Ladies, I tear up reading our comments because everyone is feeling the same. Just wanting to hear from our sons or daughters and missing them so.

[Tobianne]

Barbara- it is such a sad thing for us here at home. I promise though when you see your boy, you will say what a young man he has turned into and the "no calls" will be a thing of the past.

I totally agree. I have my phone by my head at all times, today in the bed as I am still under the weather, was afraid I would fall asleep and miss the call. Instead my girl called, love talking to her, she knows the drill though. I may hang up on you in the event of an 847 area code. lol I did that to many when she would call. Oh and do not bother calling back to find out what happened, you would get my voicemail. later I would call and apologize. they then understood.

I want to talk to him, I am now just sort of numb to the BC thing that I do not get hyped when they tell us things. It is the RDC's that make that determination. I give my utmost credit to them, they handle daily what I would not want to handle once. All that male testosterone lol. They are good at what they do.

[Christina (EM Nuke gf 1111M )]

I'm just glad the hardest part is over (those first two weeks) where there was no communication, they couldn't get our letters and they couldn't call home or write... But hopefully today I get a call :) I however did not know the post office was closed so it looks like he will be getting three letters Saturday? lol Its amazing at how slow the post office is I never realized it. I could probably walk my letter faster lol.

[Tobianne]

its not really the post office. They get to them like if you were to mail a letter to a friend or family. just once they get into the GL post office on base it is amazing how lond gfrom there. So much mail is going into that place as well as going out. I know if they write us we get it quickly but still takes about 7 days to get to them.

[Christina (EM Nuke gf 1111M )]

Well either way hes getting a lot since I dont know how long it takes I write often that way he always has something to look forward to :)

[Tobianne]

that's the only thing you can do. I know it seems to them (I have been told) that the news is so old and some times they call and we tell them whats up before they even get the letter. I had to clean up some awful news a friend gave to my daughter, she half told her about the death of friend (her best friends fiance) she sent me a letter that took 3 days to get to me and then my letter cleaning up that her touchstone (best friend) was alive and that Jon the fiance had passed, this tool another 7 days to get to her. Then a day later I got a call as one of the RDC's in the brother div. knew something was up and had her call home to talk to me and her touchstone. This is just how the mail works there.Just bad that is took actually 14 days to get the news, yes the pony express I think was much faster. lol. Even once they are at A-school it takes a few days, not as long, however this could be that they do not go and pick up the mail as often as most have a phone and can call as they please. So there is light at the end of this I promise.

[Sharon ~ K's Mom]

@Tobianne, hoping you are feeling better today.

@Christina, Today is "Columbus Day" and therefore all governemnt offices are closed. The mail will be one day later, prayers that we all get letters and calls this week. Remember, they can call at various times, it is up to the RDC's when to give calls or anything else.

Hope everyone is hanging in there, we know that we didn't get calls. I pray they didn't get into trouble and that is why. They work so well together, so let's keep an open mind and heart.

[Kgswifeforever]

Way to think sharon:) Thanks!!!!