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Permalink Reply by Paula (was Capricorna) on
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PARTY!!!
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Permalink Reply by wildmom on
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Just got off the phone too! So good to hear his voice. We have a Sailor!!
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Congrats!!!!
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Permalink Reply by IndyMom02/933 PIR7/1 on
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HOOYAH! I have a Sailor!!! I just got home and logged on. He sounds very exhausted. Said they did great. Now i'll be really crazy till Friday!
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Now I can relax! I'm excited to be going to PIR, but THIS was what I was most wanting.
HOOYAH!!!
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Permalink Reply by annev on
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YEAH! Got to talk to my Sailor a long time! They did so good! Can't wait to see him Friday morning. Congrats to everyone!
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Congrats!
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Packing a few items he asked for, then my own...I'll be useless at work tomorrow. See you all soon!!
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I know what you mean - I have a ton of things to do today (including finishing up projects at work). It will feel so good to get on that plane tomorrow morning. I can't believe how fast these 8 weeks have passed!
Looking forward to meeting you and the rest of the Navy families too.
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So we have airline reservations through Monday - made when they were really cheap and we thought he was staying in Great Lakes and there was a chance we would get to see him all weekend. Now that he is going to San Antonio, he still wasn't sure when he was leaving, but thought it would probably be early Saturday morning. Another mom said her son going to San Antonio thought there was a possibility it would be Sunday. I can change our tickets to leave Sunday pretty cheaply - any thoughts on timing! There is a good flight at 9:30am out of O'Hare, and I know they usually get to the airport (probably Midway) early in the am, but what are the chances of seeing him at the airport and then making a 9:30 flight? There is one later in the day - but I need to decide fast so I can get the cheap rate to change! Any advice or thoughts are appreciated. (Anyone else have someone going to San Antonio that gave you more info?)
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If I were you, I would wait. This is a weird weekend - it being a holiday and all. I am convinced that the Navy just tells ALL the kids that they're flying out early Saturday morning, and then if they don't, it is a pleasant surprise for everyone (and no one is disappointed if they do fly out Saturday morning).
Consider how would you feel if you switched your flight to Saturday morning and he ends up staying until Sunday or Monday?!?!? You'd be kicking yourself all the way home.
My advice - leave it until you speak with him at PIR. Then, when you find out the TRUE and exact details, change your flight arrangements at that time. Worst case scenario, you'll spend one extra day, but in my opinion, it is SO worth it as "insurance".
I keep hearing over and over that with the Navy, until you see it in writing, it is totally subject to change.
Just my opinion.
BTW: The RTC takes everyone on a bus in the wee hours (to avoid traffic?) regardless of when their flight departs. Therefore, it is possible that your son could sit at the airport for 5-6 hours or more. So, if you leave on a 9:30 am flight, you might have to say goodbye MUCH earlier than you will want.
I split the difference - we return on Sunday (have to be on the road to Milwaukee by Noon). That means if we can be with our son on Saturday, we have the whole day. If he doesn't leave until Monday, we will have at least had a decent chunck of time to visit (and he'll probably be glad to see us go!)
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