Groton, CT Submarine School

[Nancy]

Let's pool the information that we have.

[ctownnavymom_Groton_SECF]

Yay for our Submariners! N posted this on his facebook wall:

"Hail Hail Submarines, Surface Life is not for me. Out with some shipmates to celebrate!" :) I'm thinking he is headed out with A!

I am not sure what I am doing on Friday...don't know how much time I'll have after graduation. I would like to go there though. Maybe you could send me Ashley's cell phone # in my inbox so that when I do get to Navy Lodge I could catch up with her.

Same thing with any of you ladies who will be there.

Sooo happy right now! :)

Take care everyone!

Penny

[Rose7..Norfolk]

Penny.....I'm so happy for you!  Gosh I wish I leave near too, but well it is what it is.  A little sad, I knew that my son is like this and what I mean is that gosh unless I send him a text he don't remember to send any.  About calls, well he is been calling a least twice a week but this week he call last Sunday and since then I don't know about him.  When my other sons get in facebook he is there.  They talk but maybe he is too busy!!!  Last night all of you saying that you knew what they got on the test, well this morning I text him to know his score, he reply but if I don't do this I will no know the results.  I even request his frindship on FB and what do you think?  Nope, he didn't said nothing I think he just ignore.  He is even friend with my sister in law, niece, brothers but mom, nope.  I think I better not complaing a least he reply to my text messages.  Oh well, thanks for listening to my complains!!!  Is just that some days it bother me more that others!!! But as a mom I can't wait to see him in BESS!!!    After all my speech,  ladies have a nice weekend!!

[Lori_KingsBay_USSRI_Radio]

((Hugs)) to you Rose; this letting go and being apart from our children is easier some days than others.  For me, I am so grateful for A's finding a path to a successful future, for the friends he is making, for his happiness that it off sets my lonliness for him.  He is also older than your sailors.  When my Drew leaves for Army BC in May I will really have a sadness as he is only 19 and my baby.  A only let me know his score because I sent him a text earlier in the day saying I was thinking of him and hoping his test went well.  I believe all our Sailors are similiar in their coorespondence.  They have class, they study, they eat, they do laundry, they have duty, they have muster, they have watch and then are making lots of friends so their lifes are really blossoming.  I think they are wrapped up in their new and exciting lives and sometimes forget about us moms needs to hear from them.  A hasn't Skyped with me in over a month.  But we have text, a phone call at least weekly and I hear alot from A's GF which helps too.  Hang in there Rose - you'll see your Sailor next week and that will really help you a lot!!!!  Enjoy BESS and soak up the thrill a bit for me.  I will be thinking of you and Penny.  Not sure if Elizabeth or Nancy are going???? 

[Nancy]

Hi All,

I am not going. I have talked it over with IB, and with it being SO expensive to fly out from CA, I am planning on attending the last graduation. I AM trying to see if I can make it out there in July, but am not sure about it... so it looks like Oct. 

Rose, you and I are in exactly the same boat if it makes you feel better. No FB for me!! (although his brother keeps me kinda up-to-date with what IB posts), and I ONLY know what is going on from reading here.

I am terribly happy for all of you who are getting to go to the graduation!! I am hoping that IB will get posted somewhere on the west coast so he'll be closer in the future, but you just never know. Rose, if you get a chance to take a picture of J and IB I would REALLY appreciate it... as I know they know each other from classes. And all of you...have a blast with your sailors!!!!!

Well, ladies, it is report cards for me this weekend!! So I am off to work!!

Have a super week!! :-)

[ElizabethC]

Nancy...I will definetly get pics for you of IB (can't wait to meet T's roommate)

[Nancy]

Thanks Elizabeth! Wasn't sure whether you were going or not. Talked to IB this morning to see how he did on the test. It was all good news! Did you know they lost the other roommate? He was moved to machinists mate. Sad for him. Apparently struggled with the electronics. Now something new to worry about. LOL Have a wonderful time at graduation.

[ctownnavymom_Groton_SECF]

Hi Ladies...just catching up with all of you posts...((hugs))...I am very blessed to be this close to Groton...but as I was saying to Lori...I think that is going to make it harder when he finishes here and is stationed or out to sea...we are getting spoiled! I like to think that N came home for me this weekend...but I know it was really because his brother had a really hard week and sent him a text and asked him to come home...Alex needed his big brother! I am lucky that N keeps in touch...although I have been noticing that it is not as frequent lately.

Lori you are right... they are making their own lives...that is what we raised them to do! So even though it is painful...it is a sign that we did our jobs right!

He told me before he left for boot camp that although we are Facebook friends, he will NEVER skype with me! hahaha! :) He also thinks that Navy for Moms is some kind of cult and that we are all crazy! hahahhaha! Other than that, he is a really good sport about everything!

One thing I find out is that even if they don't go all out of their way to keep in touch with us...it means the world to them that we keep supporting them! So, chins up ladies...support our sailors and then come here for our support!

Take care,

Penny

[Nancy]

Penny,

Mine says that we are "A gay dating site" with the way we keep trying to get them to find each other. (Don't want to offend anyone, it's a joke-I DO live in San Francisco after all). So that is close to the cult comment. :-)

[ctownnavymom_Groton_SECF]

Nancy,

You just made me laugh right out loud! :) These boys get really freaked out by how much we know through N4Ms! That's good...keep 'em on their toes I always say! :)

[Nancy]

Glad to be of service!! Hey, I was talking to IB this morning, and he says he knows your guy too. So really, he has gone out of his way to find guys who have moms on the site. He walks around and asks the guys if their moms are on here. That's how he found Rose's son... I was on the phone with him as he was asking some guy (NOT her son) if his mom was Rose and was he from .... (does Rose put that on here??) and the kid was like, 'WHAT are you talking about??" It was too funny to listen to, but eventually he found J.

I am really proud of the way he has grown up so much in these few months!! He is having issues with the GF...distance and time... but they are staying in touch and he may still fly home to go to prom with her.

Penny, you are SO right. They want to know that we are following them, it would be nice if they didn't make it so dang tough to do though!! LOL

[ElizabethC]

Penny you are very lucky to be so close to Groton and what an awesome Sailor you have that came home because his brother had a hard week..that is so sweet and besides you know he came home for a little TLC as well...I'm happy for you and your boys.

Nancy I did not hear about the other roommate T mentioned to me the other day it's going to get harder I wonder if that was a reference to seeing what happened to the roommate. Of course now I'll text T and ask and he will probably roll his eyes and know how I found out. I can only imagine the conversations our boys have probably something like "now IB don't tell your mom about blah blah blah cause my mom will be the next phone call I get not sure how they talk that quickly but you know it will go from east coast to west coast in a second"

Lori I am going to graduation, my younger son and I leave Thursday I call it our excellent adventure to Groton, I have a really bad sense of direction so trust me when I say "adventure" my son says mom please don't forget the GPS..he's 13 he already has my number.

Like all of you I miss my Sailor sooo much he is my oldest and letting go has been the hardest thing I've ever had to do we raise them to be independent and spread their wings but once it happens it's heartbreaking and pride all in the same moment. When I was reading other posts on N4Ms way back before or in the beginning of BC there was one post that hit me and has stuck "raising them was easy it's the letting go that is hard" how true how true..I don't know about any of you but this letting go stuff still gets me don't get me wrong I'm proud and excited and feel this was the best decision for my son, he has grown up so much in the short time with the Navy but he's still my baby and my heart actully hurts sometimes when I think of him on his own...sorry I don't mean to be so sad I think I'm having a mom moment. Thanks for giving me a safe place to express my emotions with out being judged or told to get over it...hugs to you all.

[Rose7..Norfolk]

Ladies...your are been so busy here today.  Elizabeth your are right here we find the support that outside we can't find.  People think we are crazy but they don't know until they have a love one in the military forces.  Thanks to all of you for your support and understanding.  Today I have a really nice day.  In the way to pick my son's GF, my J call and that automatically made my day.  The second thing I said after how you doing was "finally you remember to call mom after a week you know how much is that for a mom".  And he told me "Mom you have to get used to, when they deploy me and I can't call you for months what are you going to do?  and all I have to said was yes is true.  It hit me like a bucket of cold water.  Is so true and yesterday was a really bad day for me, like you said Lori some days are better that others.  I'm so happy with his decision,  I think Navy is the best for him but still I miss him a lot, of course they don't understand.  I don't call him, I always wait for him and when I get a little desperate I send a text and he always reply and that make me feel a little better. Elizabeth is so funny about rolling the eyes, uff I can see my J doing that.  May be is the best that he calls home once a week.......!!!!!!  When I ask the FB part he said he ignore me that I will understand......  Well I guess I have to keep relying on his brothers.  They talk to him especially the youngest one almost every night, that make me feel a little better.

 

Nancy...You make me laugh!!  Is true my son also told me today "Mom I bet that you put too much info in there"  Today when I was taking to J he mention that he is been talking to your son.  I'm happy that he is making new friends.  I want to meet your son and will also take a picture.

 

Thank you so much, after reading all your post I feel much better.  I was thinking that I was the only one dealing with the situation ( not that I'm happy that we all going through this please don't take me wrong) of my son calling home less and less.  ((Hugs to all of you)) and have a good night!!