July 25th 2010

Sunday 25th

Hey sexy

22:13- So today the fun begin. Went to church, great music, saw my people from RCU, watched half of scarface, got to go to the lounge, downside, didn't get to go online :( Have watch from 00:00-02:00, oh well. Some good news, I was "promoted" to master at arms today, so I am somewhat in charge of this division. Things like height line, when we do stuff, kepping them inline. Should help pass the time till I leave. Which by the way should be friday if all goes well. I have legal tomorrow @ 13:00 and I will get my sep code, hopefully good. Then Tuesday I go to the NEX and call you and M :) Over the weekend we have watched King Kong, Cop Out, Mirrors, My best friends girl. We have another kid from RCU coming here tomorrow, we got ice cream twix for lunch desert today. It was Fantabulous! We also go to go outside and 'play' today. It's funny really, but I'll probably be home before you get this....hopefully :) I don't know how I ever would have been able to do 6m-1yr away from you guys. We should be back in csp in time for Harry Potter :) Oh well time for bed..

Goodnight

Loving & missing you

C

XOXOXOXO

July 23rd 2010

Friday Evening 23rd

Hello

Don't know if you could hear us over webcam. I had to get off quick, cuz petty officer came in yelling at me for using it. Didn't realize it was off limits, oh well it was worth getting in trouble just to see all of you. I can't believe how crazy Pookie is :) I miss him anyway. I wish I could webcam with you everyday. You did get a few compliments ;)

Seeing you made me miss you so much more, I can't wait to get home. I promise things will be ok. Bigger things await us and only God knows the where, when and why. Coming here was but a stepping stone to strenghten us, as people and as a family.

I miss you dearly and I thank God for having you for all we've been through.

Xs and Os, in a letter to home

Love always

C

July 23rd 2010

Friday 23rd (Found out Thursday he is being separated)

Good Morning :)

The time is currently 14mins after the 8o'clock hour. The tornadoes have passed and we're still alive (not kidding) Last night I was on watch from 22:00-24:00. At 23:06 the tornado alarms go off, we had to get everybody up and in the head. Took about 45mins-1hour before it was lifted. Tornado did touch somewhere near base last night.

It was so nice to talk to you yesterday. Online was sweet too. Can't wait to get home. Sad that I got to talk to you more yesterday than all last 8-9 weeks :( oh well. We didn't get to go to legal today :(, but should on Monday (I hope).

This unit has the mental people too so it's really weird. A petty officer even sleeps here in case anybody tries to kill themselves. I guess 1 recruit did hang himself across the hall in February. Everybody here says if you have 00:00-02:00 watch, you can see his spirit across the hall walking toward the drying room....weirdos :)

Yesterday I watched part of Twilight New Moon, part of Mr Deeds :), part of Omion News, and some other movies. Oh Paul Blart Mall Cop is not worth buying.

Forgot to tell you about the kid in RCU. He came to RCU during P-days (1st week) with a brain cyst had bad headaches, was with us for about 4 days, went to tranquility (hospital) for them, later in day sent to VA hospital, now he is in a coma :(

Being here is gay, but 1 other guy from RCU got here with me, so we are sticking close till we both get out. Even though theres movies and PS1, its still stressful here. Like I said some people here are nuts and some are disgruntled about being sep'd.

The RDCs are nice to us here at least. When I got here they took away all my shoelaces, nail trimmers, polish, sewing kit, uniforms, seabag, it's been weird. At chow we are not allowed to get knives. Whats really weird is theres no galley in this ship, we eat over in ship 3, brings back memories to be back there.

12:46pm-

Just got back from chow. Went to doc today to get mom's paper signed for her flight insurance.

Try to save as much money as you can for us to move. We will figure it all out. Might sell the couch, well I will write more soon

Miss you lots

Be home soon

Love you

C

July 19th 2010

Monday 19th

Hey Babe

Just got your letter from the 12th along w/ 3 letters from mom. Need better details on NCIS then "its over" A lot of people are depending on you ;) I called dad to get you this van, but they said now you don't want it till you go out there. Screw that, go get it. I did the hard part and called and begged for help. Please stop turning it down. I know about dad possibly losing his job and I can imagine how they are dealing with that. Congrats on losing 19.5, keep it up, I know you can do it. Well today I failed my 400m run for the 3rd time. They said they are going to have to talk to my dr. I have an appointment with him tomorrow. Either I'll get separated, or I'll get set back to phase3. Which means another 30+ days. Also I was supposed to start A school tomorrow, hahaha :( Oh well I really hate being away from you this long, so I'm not sure at this point if staying or going home is a better option. I've been doing a lot of church now, choir on Friday nights, chapel on Sunday morning and a class called "Sailors for Christ" after service. Trying to keep my mind off my pain. Well at least your getting paid right now. No offense, but I'd rather be home w/you and barely scraping by.

Well I'm off to bed

Goodnight

Love Always

C

July ?? 2010

Received July 17th

Hey Baby

Glad to hear K is not had anymore issues. Sad to hear P is having fun w/o me :( I got a hold of dad after I talked to you. He said you could use the white van till I get back. Don't sell the blue van, I will deal w/that when I get home. Sorry bad news time, the physical therapy is making my back worse. Not sure what will come of doc appt on 20th. So far not off to a good start w/the run therapy because of it. Got letters from mom, she says you're posting my letters online. Hoping not everything LOL :) Also they don't check our mail here, so send more pics. Stay here much longer I might have you send cell phone hehehe;) How's D's charger coming along? Also it's Div 2**1 now, not sure if I sent you that. We are supposed to get 5min calls every week.....supposed too! I swear every time I write I forget what I was going to write :P Don't foget to keep starting the truck, did you sell anymore of the garage sale stuff? Well times up for now, can't wait to hear more from you. Send more pics!

Love you lots

Might be home soon.

Miss you

C

July 11th 2010

July 11th

Hey Babe

Well I don't totally remember what I said in the last letter. So some things might be a repeat. I have now been delayed till at least the 20th when I go back to the doctor. The physical therapy is now making me worse. I get burning/thumbing in my back then my knees go out w/o warning. Not sure wtf. Fighting through it. Got the pics. Thank you. Pookie is huge, I feel like I have missed so much. Forgot to ask, did you buy the duck hunt lamp :) Let me know about K, hoping its not serious. Also if a emergency arises with her the fastest way to get ahold of me is contact the american red cross. I just wrote mom & dad and asked them to look for a new van. So please accept their help. Looks like you guys had a fun 4th of July. I'm hoping the kids aren't having any problems w/me being gone this long. All the stories we hear lately are about how hard navy life is on the wife! And them cheating or leaving while we're out to sea. Real motivator huh? Well not sure what'll happen. But wish they'd make up their mind, either fix me or send me home. Maybe I can see Pookie before he turns 2 lol. Well check csp craigs for a new van, dodge between 97-02 med wheel base, conv van or at this point even a passanger model. Well times up so I'll write you more as I'm allowed

Love you guys

Missing you

C

XOXOXOXO

July 3rd 2010

Saturday 3rd

Hey baby

So heres the catch up letter. I believe it was Tuesday that I called you and more has changed. I went back to the doctor on Wed I think and they figured out my back and chest pain. The joints in my spine where my ribs meet are not releasing/moving properly. YAY me :( So I get chiropractic stuff 3 days a week and on a PT phase thing 5 days a week, so because of this they ASMP'd me again to RCU (Recruit Convalescent Unit) basically injury unit. For a minimum of 7 days ( Tuesday6th) if I'm cleared then, I can start attempting PFAs again. But wait theres more, They are closing BS for 2 weeks for maintenance. So I'm stuck here till at least the 16thish. Hope I get cut soon, this place is very depressing. We went to the NEX today and were authorized calls. But by the time I bought a calling card I was out of time :( But I got more stamps and envelopes at least.

I just got your letter yesterday from the 22nd of June. What a kick in the face :( I'm sorry you guys didn't get to take the train. I hope you didn't lose money on not coming here.

At this point in the game they could send me home for PFA failure any time they want :( Part of me wishes they would, I miss you all so much. I miss holding you, kissing you, laying with you. Even fighting with you. I can't express the pain I feel missing the kids.

If and when I make it to A school I want/need you guys to move out here. I can't do another 14+ weeks w/o you. If you get Matt enrolled in school in csp, he could probably stay at grandparents and we could get a small place here.

Please send more pics. I need'em now more than ever, letters too :) please.

My weight is still 199-202 but my body fat is 18% from 25%

The people in here are interesting to say the least. 1 kid has been here for 2 months, had his appendix burst in week 1. Another has been here for over 200 days, many have fractures or broken bones.

Oh and too boot, holiday weekend so we missed some of our therapy because they were closed. Go figure, right? any luck with the van??

As usual I had 100 things to tell you and now I am blank. Have you had to do a contract on the house? D get the charger out yet? Do you have enough money? New bills? Have you started my truck? NCIS updates? How's MewMew? Hows grandparents doing?

Well I figure you will get this by Friday. Hopefully I get to call you before you get this. I love you and hope everythings going ok there.

Wish I could be there :(

Love

C

June 20th 2010

Sunday 20th

Hey Babydoll

I miss you so much right now. I hope you are having better luck with the van by now. If not please just go talk to dad and get it fixed (assuming the block didn't crack) Hopefully money is getting better, i assume you got paid again by now. Don't know if this is good or bad news but I probably will get held back at least a week. I don't think I can pass my final PFA on Wed-Thurs. With all you're going through I wish I never came here. If I fail the PFA I think 3 times I get sent home (again good or bad news) Today is very sad being Father's day and not being there with my kids :( I'm almost over my illnesses at least. I have to make up sim fire and live fire next 2 mornings 5am. Sux cuz taps is at 10pm and i have watch at 02:00-04:00am, so I'm going to get like 3 hours of sleep :( We have test 3 this week (I think) worried bout that to. Some how I got through test 2 still not sure how. Not to be negative but I'm pretty sure I'll be coming home. I don't think we get another phone call till after battle stations, so if I call soon it;.'s probably bad (as usual) Any luck getting M into school? Hows K doing? I've had dreams everynight for bout 2 weeks about coming home to you. Attached is a letter I wrote Tuesday night I thought I already sent it, so it's out of order. Well thats all I got for now I love you Happy Birthday!!!

C

June 15th 2010 Part 2

Tuesday 15th- Part 2

Ok now the detailed version

So I told you I've been sick, so last Friday (day 10 of being sick) I come back from class and have major chills. After about an hour we head to chow and it's getting worse. So I decide to go to medical before they close. Moron doctor #4 tell me I have flu & ear infection, gives me 3 days SIQ (stay in bed except potty and chow) So now I am not doing anything, so this 'flu' starts tearing me apart. Sunday morning after I get done in the head I black out and hit the deck. Petty officer took so long to come check on me that I had gotten up and started to shave and blah blah blah. That night right before chow I get sharp stabbing pains below my rib cage, I got to chow, afterward hit the head and hacked up blood. So they call south C VA hospital and a ambulance comes to get me. When they pack me up they take vitals and my temp is 103.9 so the take me in. I got put on oxygen, blood work & 2 bags of IV They tell me I have bronchitis and pharyngitis or something. Give me meds and send me back (by the way the Friday doc gave me no meds for flu & ear infection) so next morning I follow up at sick call and still 103.4 temp so another day SIQ. So I go in again this morning and fever is down, but I'm still not right so doc gives me limited duty and sends me to smart clinic for my back. Now I get a 3rd quack that tells me I don't have scoliosis, but it's muscle spasms and continues to tell me that my file DOES NOT EVER mention me having it.

June 15th 2010

Tuesday 15th

Hey Baby

So it's been 3 weeks and 1 day since since I left :( Thats sad to me, it's been that long since I've held you all. Today was interesting. I'm still on LLD so I am not allowed to do anything or even stand for more than 15mins. We had compartment/bunk inspection today, I was 1 of a dozen to score perfect on my bunk YAY me LOL :) but we got jacked on the compartment :( so we will probably get beat tomorrow. We also had test 1 today...I think I passed...maybe. Don't think it matters at this point though cuz my back, which by the way is still way jacked up. I blame P for being a giant baby who has to be held LOL (jk Pookie bear) My bunkmate has bronchitis and pneumonia. sux to be him, hope it's not contagious. Was hoping for another letter tonight, but oh well hoepfully tomorrow :) Tomorrow is my last day as LLD so hopefully it get better before I go back on Thursday/Friday. Guess we could get you to enlist :) But I don't think we'd survive long without you. Well I'm off to bed, hopefully we'll get our phone call soon.

Hope you're doing ok

C

June 10th 2010

Thursday 10th

Hey Baby

So this is dumb, we can write 3 days a week, but only send on Sunday :) stupid.
Oh well I guess. Tomorrow is 2nd PFA at 04:45am, ewww. Kinda worried cuz my legs are real tight and my back is throbbing, but I'm hoping for the best. Also have 2 inspections tomorrow. Monday is simulated fire (guns) and Tuesday is live fire (also guns). My flu is dieing down after 7 days. I might have an ear infection though. Everybody is just pass'n it around LOL. No ship staff tonight YAY. And found out ship staff will not have watch duty on liberty weekend. I got my account info and card for the nfcu today. Hoping to get another letter from you tonight. It's been 7 days :( I'm still scared about being here. Still not totally sure this was the right choice. But I'm worrying through it. Today we got to play on a small simulated ship. it was alot of fun, kinda a small version of battlestations. Still getting beat up on academics :( Hope you are having fun at least, keep up the exercise, I know you got it in you :) Give kids extra squeezes for me and don't forget to start my truck every once in awhile. Next wed is graduation photos. Any luck getting M enrolled into school. Take extra care of him for me, I know he's an emotional kid. Hopefully I be home sometime soon, I really miss holding you guys. Do or die, I've learned a lot and will come home a differant man. Times up, I'll write more on Sunday

Love you lots

XOXO's

C

June 8th 2010

Tuesday 8th

Hey Baby

So right now we are being forced to write letters HaHaHa. Petty Officer said some recruits mom called into congress and complained that we don't have enough time to write letters here. So now we do I guess, don't know if its every night thing. So write me MORE often PLEASE!!! So far my back has been ok, but the more activity I do the less the meds help. The term herniated disc has come up to. So may end up back at medical getting more xrays. On the plus side my mood has improvedna little, but I'm still ready to come home! :( Went to classifications yesterday and found out I will probably have 1 A school (14 weeks), 2 C schools ( 6weeks and unknown) and FMF training ( 7weeks) and then with my luck get sent to a ship that is deploying for 9 months. So maybe I'll get to see P by kindergarten :( And they are telling us not to move families till ALL of school is complete. Hope everything is going well for you at least. Please write more. Like every night. i can't handle only 1 letter a week. I'm also going on day 7 of the flu YAY Hopefully you've sent me a pic by now it's only been 4 weeks!!! Well sounds like times almost up. So I'll keep writing and hopefully we can send more often!!

Take care of everybody for me

Love you

Miss you

C

June 6th 2010

Sunday 6th

Hey Baby

Sunday afternoon (sorta) it's like 10:45am. Just got back from church. It was absolutely awesome. The preacher was great. Great music (mostly in house) last song was Jars of Clay "Worlds Apart". Made me cry (just a little LOL) I wish you all were here with me, that is the hardest part of bootcamp. I think things will start getting better this week. Hardly feels like 4 weeks have passed. I hope the next 4 (3.5) go even faster. Friday we have another PFA + personal inspection + weapons turnover inspection. So it's going to get busy. Test 2 is on the 17th I believe. Well sorry to cut it short, but I got a few other things to do but I'll continue to write every night

I love you

C

June 5th 2010

Saturday 5th

Hi Love

Hope everythings going good. I miss you guys. Its 9:58pm, we're all in bed....sorta LOL. Well again I'm sorry if you have been worried since the phone call. I wish I could send letters more often. Today was my 1st day on the new drugs and it was great, no pain what so ever. Doesn't mean I'm out of the woods, but its a great start and has boosted my attitude 10 fold. I've decided to brush off this place and its helped tremendously. One day at a time right?? Ship staff wasn't even that bad tonight. Rumor has it that ship staff get E-2 at the end. I still haven't seen a pay stub yet, which is disappointing. Tomorrow I'm going to the contemporary Christian service. Hoping that God will help us through this. Next week is classifications. I'm not sure how many times I can get "almost kicked out" before I actually get kicked out LOL. Oh well not going to worry about it and I don't want you to either ok :) I'll try to get you advance notice before next phone call no guarantees though. Hug the kids for me and have Steve hug you for me :)

Love you lots

Write more tomorrow

SR *********

USN

PS I haven't seen you in 4weeks come monday, PLEASE send me a pic asap of you :)

June 4th 2010

Friday 4th

Hey Baby

Well i have good news, I went to medical this morning for my back. I got a different doc this time. He says I'll be fine in the military. He got me some physical therapy and some stronger meds. So I'm back on track for graduation :) Bad news is, by the time you read this you've probably been worrying for a week :( Sorry the phone call was jacked up. Don't like the calling card thing. Sux you guys were in the commissary too :( oh well. I know I've complained a lot since getting here so I'm only gonna focus on the good things now. The doctor kinda re-motivated me. I miss you all so much and it's still plays with my emotions here daily. This place is still a roller coaster, but I'm going to make it one way or another. I will not let you down. I am however still very sad about missing pookie walking :( I'm still going to send you the other letters I wrote you even though things have changed. At least you will know where my heads been. By the way you still haven't sent me a pic of YOU!....please send letter EVERYDAY or 2 I need them more than you know. Everythings going to be ok

I love you guys and I'll write more tomorrow

Hugs & Kisses

SR *********

HOORAH

June 2nd 2010

Wednesday 2nd

Baby

Just got your letter today. Thank you for the pic. I started crying when I saw P walking/climbing into the little car at the playcenter. So far it's the only good I've had today. I had to do 3 watches today because of stupid people today. Got yelled at a lot and to top it off got a letter from mom about her already booking flights and hotel. So now I got to mail her the bad news. Of course you can imagine how bad her letter made me feel. I come off LLD tomorrow and have a bad feeling about it. My back is still way jacked up only time it doesn't hurt is when I lay down. So at this point I would not worry about coming out here. again I'm sorry if/that I let you all down. Hopefully we get our call home soon, so I can tell you all this probably before you get this letter

Love you and I'll hopefully talk to you soon

Love

C

May 31st 2010

Monday 31st, Memorial Day

Hey Baby

Well today was interesting. I went to medical right after chow around 07:10am. Got to head back to the compartment around 11:45am (in the rain). Doctor yelled at me for waiting so long to come in for my back. He did xrays, he says I have Scoliosis, or a curved spine. YAY me right? :( This is incurable ever better, not really. So he puts me on LLD (light limited duty)Basically I'm not allowed to be on my feet for more than 15mins at a time. And I got 800mg motrin YAY. Downside is, it is not an allowable condition in the military. So I'm LLD till the 2nd and then the doctors words were "We will have to rethink a military career" :( I've told a couple of PO's about this and they have confirmed that this means I will be administratively separate from the navy. So I probably will not know more till Friday. Unfortunately I won't even get to send this letter to you till Sunday. I've been told that it will take forever to actually send me home though, so this may put me here even longer :( But at least I'll still be getting paid till the day I leave. So save what you can and I guess we'll try to get back to CSP asap and get M in school. I'm sorry I let you all down. I know you'll say it's OK, but I know it's not. I will understand if you are angry.

I love you all and miss you very much

C

May 30th 2010 PART 2

Sunday 30th PART 2

Still have time to write! So I'll write more, YAY:)

My shower was indeed epic :) LOL I was in for at least 30mins. Almost lunch time. Hope its good, they change the menu here every dayish. Except for breakfast. Breakfast is bacon or ham, or turkey sausage, and scrambled eggs, or hard boiled eggs and triangle and pancake or waffle or french toast + fruit bar. I have drank only watre since day 1 and we have to drink 8-12 canteens a day (canteen=2 water bottles) And I just found out we get holiday routine tomorrow also, so you're gonna have lots of mail. It's about 11am right now. The water taste funny, like lake water, LOL :) Almost forgot (or maybe not LOL) I got 2 fillings a couple of days ago and they smoothed out 1 of my teeth so my bite is flater in the back. My mouth was numb for 4 hours. Well its about 15min till lunch so I'll write you more tomorrow

Love you lots

Miss you all :)

C

May 30th 2010

Sunday 30th

YAY! HOLIDAY ROUTINE!

Finally some free time. I can't wait till tomorrow when I get my hour call home. As always, ship staff sux! Not sure if I mentioned that yet :) Other than that yesterday wasn't bad, I don't have watch duty today, thank God. But still have crappy ship staff meeting. Not sure if we have to clean ship tonight. Probably do though. I've been having a lot of feet pain for about a week, been trying to ignore it, but now I'm getting sharp pain from my foot half way up to my knee. To top that I'm having bad backpain. I'm afraid if I go to medical that they will put me on SIQ (sick in quarters) which means I'll get behind or because it's my back I could get sent home :( We can't have qtips here, not sure why. Feel free to send me a pic of you also :) The pics of the kids make me cry, every time I look at them, especially 'K', she looks so sad in the picture. I got dog tags last week. First test is on Tuesday I think. Only 4 weeks left (in theory). The train stops right outside the front gate, very convenient. I get to take a long shower today. It will be epic LOL. Got to shine my boots too YAY! And sew a button on my uniform and sew a pocket seam. Apparently they let 'large' people in now under something called "Good Start". Weird. I'm glad everything is going good there. Just wish I was there too :( I love you guys and miss you so much. I'll talk to you tomorrow ( Monday 31st)

XOXO- Mama

5H1- M

5H2-K

BIG BONK- P

May 28th

Friday 28th

FINALLY!!Mail call came and I get 1 YAY ME! :) It was so good to finally hear from you, I was getting a little worried. It was a good end to a relatively good day and a well needed boost :) I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss you guys. I'm glad to hear everythings OK there, I'm sure you've received my 1st letter by now. Yesterday was basically 1 big crap on me day. I actually did write you last night, but I removed it because I was really down when I wrote it. Today however was not to bad. We took a pretest to test 1and I think I'll be ok. Our marching is coming along well, we do really good with the complex stuff, but can't get the easy stuff. The RDCs are very confused by us :) Please send letters daily if possible I could really use them, pics too. Ship staff still sux, I'll probably say that every night LOL :) but it does. I believe we get our hour call home this weekend, YAY! I am still having mood swings/attitude swings, not as much, but still there. It's really weird. What I wouldn't give to be home watching NCIS and cuddling my pookie bear, (and you :) )

Love you lots

Miss you

SR *********

DIV ***

HOORAH

May 26th

Wedsnday 26th

Well today was good for the most part. I pass my personal/bunk inspection. YAY I guess. Another shipmate was sent home today. We are becoming fewer. The O.O.D on ship staff sux tonight. Kinda ruined the whole day for me :( At least writing you every night gives me something to look forward to all day. Please write soon :( 2.5 weeks down, 4.5 weeks to go, I still have a bad feeling somethings going to happen to me. Please write soon and send pics. I miss you all and want to come home so bad. Every day this place is more and more like prison :( oh well I guess. I did get the kids setup today for insurance. Well here's wishing you goodnight 500 miles away.

I LOVE YOU XOXO

May 25th 2010

Tuesday 25th 9:30pm

Just hit lights out. My feet stink LOL :) Today I was relieved of my position as section leader, thats ok though I'm still on crappy ship staff :( yuck. Today we had a great PT session though. I had to run (literally run) across base today to the process bldg for the kids paper work and when I got there they told me they need all the original paper work they gave me last time, so, now I got to run back again tomorrow, it's like 2 miles in the sun, in blue digi's. HOT HOT HOT! My studying is getting a little better. The 1st test is on the 1st. It's multiple choice so I think I'll be alright. Tomorrow is our 1st bunk/personnel inspection. Shouldn't be too hard. The stupidity here is unbelievable.

I need NCIS updates LOL!!! I really hope you write soon I could really use some news from home. And some pics. How is pookie bear, is he trying to walk yet? or talk? I miss you guys so much. I hope the kids are being some what good. How are they handling me being gone?

X's O's more tomorrow

May 24th 2010 "First letter home"

Monday 24ish

Today we got our first mail call. PLEASE send mail soon and often. I really miss you all. We are only allowed to write and send mail on Sundays :( but can receive mon-fri :). I'm still having trouble with my studies and to make it worse chief volunteered me for ship staff which involves cleaning part of the ship every night. To ice the cake the petty officer (P.O.) in charge of that put me in charge of deck 2's cleaning :( so that is killing my study time. But chief said he would only send people to ship staff who he believed to be a good reflection of him. One of the ship staff is head of the mail room and said we could bring him letters and he would get them outgoing so here's hoping I can sneak out letters to you :) I do not know how I am going to make graduation by the 1st, if at all :( I did at least pass my swim test YAY! It was a bear too, 10 foot high dive, 50 yard swim using only certain strokes, 5min dead mans float and use coveralls as a flotation device. I had my follow up with the dentist today. I was scheduled for 4 extractions and 1 filling. I froze going in and refused to sit in the chair. I was completely scared and dang near crying.The surgeon went over my xrays and decided it best not to pull any because they ware in some main vein ,and I was high risk for paralysis. So thank God for that.

I'm still very confused if I should be here. I thank God for my bunkmates/shipmates. They have been the only thing keeping me sane! If it weren't for you and the kids, I probably would have went awol by now. Oh and because of ship staff duty my liberty weekend could be cut short :( However I hear that my A school is way backed up so I might be able to head back home and do some recruiter time or I've heard sometimes they approve use of vacation time in which case I could go help you move and get paid at the same time :)