charlie graduated boot camp and is now headed to conn for sub school. hope that he can come home for christmas.
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charlie graduated boot camp and is now headed to conn for sub school. hope that he can come home for christmas.
Congraduations Barb---were you here for the graduation?
sad to say i was not. by the time we got his battlestation call it would have cost 2 k for just the plane tickets. but my hubby is going to drive up to spend the weekend with him in conn. a school once he gets settled in.
This just makes me smile...................................thanks Barb, and congrats to your boy, he's moving on to a life's adventure.
We have a boy and his family stationed in Norfolk. I'm sure Charlie will do fine
Barb - that's great. A big congratulations to you and especially to him. For some reason, I ended up working at GE with at least a half dozen guys that were former submariners. Also, one of my best friends was a sub officer. All are the best (and they really don't glow in the dark after a few trips on a nuke)
Congrats Barb!!! Thanks for sharing the pics too!
Congratulations,,,, One fine looking young man you have there. I am thankful for his interest in keeping our freedom. Tell your hubby to sneak in a hug for all us gear heads at CHR.
God's blessings to your son! He's a great American - be very very proud Barb!
Glenn
thank you all. i am so very proud of him but i never imagined how much i would miss him at the same time. it is a learning experience for us both.
He'll do fine Barb, and thank him for his service!
The pictures bring back memories of '68 for me, Barb! I was at Great Lakes, then to Memphis for my "A" school on aircraft engines. He looks like one squared away sailor! Bet he'll learn how to stretch & roll the brim of that white hat in a few weeks!! Tell him to roll that outer brim down 1/2 way, then stretch it over his knee. Then when you unroll it the top is bigger than the bottom, and you can shape it to fit your "look" - rolled out on the sides, rolled out all around, rolled more back than front - whatever suits your fancy! Then the "sailor tailor" in Connecticut can snug up those pants leaving the full bell, and tighten the top so small he has to have a zipper down the side to get it over his head!! Congratulations, Mom! He'll do fine!
Congratulations from us down here,Barb..He looks good in that gear..Proud mama..:cool::cool:
Congrats!!! Should be a great school and a great start for him!!!!
he hopes to get stationed at norfolk which is only an hour away. I will be sure to tell him about the hat and all of the kind well wishes from you guys.
What a big step he is taking! His adventures are just beginning! I would like to see the looks on his new buddies faces when he tells them about his wrench turning mom who loves hot rods and put a cadillac motor in a monte. They will all be wanting to come home with him for a visit.:3dSMILE:
He'll only be about 90 minutes from me. If he needs anything that I may be able to provide, please don't hesitate to ask! OK?
That's a fine looking young "hero" you raised there Barb.
Please give him my Congrats also along with my appreciation
for his Patriotism and for his service to "our" Country.
"God Bless you all and God Bless America"
meller
Hey, Barb, thanks. We haven't had a "Charlie report" for quite a while.
Glad to hear he went Navy. My kind of man!
Jim
Congratulation to Charlie, and you folks, too. I know how proud you are of him.
Like Uncle Bob said, this made me smile. It also took me back some 52 years, when I looked sort of like that on graduation from Navy Boot in San Diego.
thanks again guys. he called today. he is really hungry for news of the world. spent $157.00 on 2 steak dinners for him and his friend last night in chicago. i asked him was he crazy. he said " no mom. it was the first human food i have had in 9 weeks. he wants to spend halloween in salem mass. and be home for a couple of weeks for christmas. my hubby and oldest son are driving up to see him in conn. in a couple of weeks and take him some dvds. he wants american grafitti and airplane with leslie neilson. he has already told his buddies about our car building. they were very impressed. I also told him of all the well wishes and advice that you guys have sent his way. he said that as soon as he can get to a laptop on base he is going to show his buddies all the very cool builds that are going on here.
Boot camp food leaves a lot to be desired so I can understand the steaks. He picked a field not many can hack and I wish him all the luck in the world as it takes a special type of person to be a submariner. It's obvious he was brought up well, kudos to you and your husband Barb.