New MOM with lots of ????????

[Shelia NC]

Son is supposed to graduate the day before Thanksgiving............
he tells me he will be leaving for the airport 45 minutes after the ceremony.

1. Is the graduation the ONLY ceremony that takes place, for instance is there anything going on a day or so prior to graduation?

2. He tells me, and in the letter I received after his arrival, the NAVY letter, that the graduation date can change, and it may be last minute, does this happen often?

3. Where is the best place to stay? and how close is it to the ceremony?

4. My son knows his step dad does NOT fly, and we will be driving up, add to that I have RA, and I think he thinks the trip may be too much. He tells me if he leaves out immediately following the ceremony, then he can use leave to come home at Christmas, is this how this works?

I simply cannot imagine missing this, but with this being the busiest travel time of the year, I am just confused!!!!!

Thanks everyone, for all your help!

[Penny Hayes]

My son Carson graduates the day before Thanksgiving, we are coming up Tuesday and leaving early Thanksgiving morning to come back to NC for the holiday with the rest of the family, VERY excited and hoping for good weather, have no idea when he ships out but hope to have the whole day with him - does anyone know what you can put in their hands that day? Bank Statements? Cell Phones? This site is wonderful!