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Leaving for Boot Camp the Week of October 25th 2010
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Permalink Reply by NC_Susan on
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Ohhh I read about that last night. Can you imagine with this weather? Not only are they stinky smurf's, but they will be wet, stinky smurf's and by tomorrow they could be stinky, wet, mildewy (I'm sure this is not a word, but it works :) smurf's! Yuk. For some reason I just had a flashback to when Drew was 2 and he didn't want to get out of the bathtub. When I finally got him out his hands were all wrinkley and he cried and cried because he didn't like it! I bet his whole body will be wrinkely!! Susan
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Permalink Reply by KLMkathy on
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Phoebe, Have you got the call yet. I look forward to hearing about it. Hugs. Kathy
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Permalink Reply by phoebe stg2 on
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Sean's Arrived.... He got a 30 sec. phone call. I was starting to worry but all is good!!!!
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I too have to hit the sack. Love to you all and hope you have a restful night.
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Permalink Reply by Lori_KingsBay_USSRI_Radio on
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Its 3:00 A EST and I'm awake wondering how Adam is surviving; if they got to sleep at least for an hour or 2; I keep saying a very simple prayer - Dear Lord, Please help him stay strong - over and over. I read that most everyone got a call last night. So happy to hear; and if your child was grounded and delayed by 1 day - wishing all of them safe travels today Thinking of the last of our shippers today - again, safe travels and ((HUGS)) to each of our Moms!
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I'm going back to bed; going to try and get some sleep - never thought of taking today off to just have a day to regroup and rest. The emotions of the past few weeks have really taken their toll - I think I finally let down after he arrived safely last night. My house is so quiet!
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Lori, I have heard alot of moms talk about how tired they were the day after the "call". I also felt so drained and could barely make it to work. Today is alot better. Hugs. Kathy
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Permalink Reply by Sharon on
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My son, Tyler, left for BC on 10/25. We got a brief call while he was still on the plane, taxiing in to the gate. Nothing since. I can only assume he's doing fine, because otherwise, I'd get a call from either someone in GL, or his father. Let me tell you, it's difficult having a son in the military when you have divorced parents. SOMEONE is going to get news second hand, whether it be you or your former spouse. We just have to trust that the other will say something to the one not told directly. Based on the number of folks who have kids that went on Monday and Tuesday, I hope this means a company will be formed quickly. I would really like to see my kid for Xmas. He'll be going to A School in Dam Neck (provided all goes well in BC) so that's only a couple hours from home.
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Permalink Reply by stewfam on
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So sorry for all of you who had a child that was delayed due to the wind - - - I think that's why it took so long for Roger to call - - it wasn't until 2:30 in the morning. Thanks to all I had read on here I knew what to expect. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be to hear him, I guess, because I was so worried about him. I told him I love him so that was good. Literally, it was verbatim to what I read on here - - a box in two weeks; phone call in three and that was it. That seems like a very long time, but I know it will pass by. I am going to try to not think too hard about what he is going through. I ordered those two books that everyone is reading on here, so maybe they will help us. Thanks again for all of your support!!! Hope life can return to a new "normal" for all of us. God Bless!!! How do you get rid of bags under your eyes??? This is really bad today!!! I should have taken off from work :(
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Permalink Reply by ctownnavymom_Groton_SECF on
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I missed the name of the books. Would you repost them? Thanks..Now that I'm reading everyone's posts I'm wishing I had taken Friday off too! I took today and tomorrow...he flies out tomorrow, so I will probably have the bags on Friday at work. All of my sixth graders will be wondering what in the world happened to me! Penny
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