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Hello my friend! I'm afraid it's my turn to say "I am so sorry"! I haven't been on Navy Dads or N4M's in forever. Oh my goodness, where to begin with my Morgan. He got married on Nov. 13th in a civil ceremony in California. He and Ally met the first night we moved him to Seattle. One of his team mates on the UW gymnastics team was a friend of hers and he introduced them. Ally and I are getting to know each other. Morgan is set to deploy in the spring. His first deployment. At this time, he is in 29 Palms and has been there since the beginning of this month. He has another week out there, then heads back to Camp Pendleton. I haven't seen him since the wedding and that wasn't for very long, so I'm looking forward to him being home on predeployment leave. That's a very basic quick update of how he's doing. In other news, Kelson may be a daddy in April. We won't know for sure until after the baby's born and a DNA test has been done. So, I became a mother-in-law and a possible grandma in a matter of 6 mths. I'm doing well. I quit my job about a year ago. It was causing health problems and I felt I needed to be home. I am so thankful to the Lord that I am able to stay home. Finances are tight but I wouldn't trade going to Kelson's school tennis matches and being home for nothing. You can't imagine how many kids I didn't know I had last tennis season. It was great! I'm looking forward to the tennis season again. I have images of having a grandson in a stroller! It sounds like Trey is enjoying himself now. That is so good to hear. Thank you so much for checking up on me. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hey Sindy! Denver was great fun, but hot. Hotter than Boise was! Boy, did I get a burn the first day, more concerned about the kids burning and not thinking of myself. Ah, tis the way it goes. The kids played awesome. There was 9 teams in their division and Borah (our team) took 2nd place. First time an Idaho Team has placed that high. There were teams from Colorado, Nevada, Montana, and I'm not sure what other states. If they had taken first place, they'd be headed to Atlanta in November. Morgan's doing well. He'll be deployed in the spring. He's had a few exciting moments recently. A funny...a couple of weeks ago he called to say he'd finally had something stolen. When I asked him what it was, he replied all his clothes including his uniforms. He had gone out to eat while his clothes were in the dryer and was gone for about an hour. During that time the petty officer threw his clothes in the garbage! When Morgan found out who it was, he went to the duty. Long story short, he told the po that if he came into his hospital any time soon...darn, they guys records would be missing and he'd have to have his shots all over again! Can't yell at the guy cuz he's of higher rank, but he can say what he said and not get into trouble. Gee, those docs have some power at times! How's Trey doing.

Hello Sindy! Thanks for thinking of Morgan and I. I think of you everytime I'm on Navy Dads. Being busy is a good thing, most of the time. Things are going well, other than the heat that won't seem to let up! Heading to Denver with Kelson for Sectional USTA Jr Team Tennis mid August. It should be interesting as I'll be flying with three teenage boys and sleeping in a hotel room with three teenage girls! They should both be entertaining in their own ways. How's Trey?

That's awesome for Trey. I'm glad to hear he has a friend who he's known for so long. It always makes things seem better.

As far as I know Morgan's doing fine. Got a quick text from him last night that he was at the brig so couldn't respond to my text. Found out that he was the chaser for another corpsman who was going into the brig. Doesn't sound very good for the corpsman. We're calling Morgan out tonight to talk with him before he leaves on his three week mountain medical training in the morning.

He can start treatment on his knee anytime....he can do it in his room. It's called Patello Femoral Syndrome (PFS). The kneecap slides over lower end of thighbone. The underside of kneecap grates along the femur. It doesn't affect the tendons or muscles. If he would do these exercises, he could strengthen the tendon along the side of his knee, therefore helping the kneecap to sit straight on his knee. It causes more pain and swelling than anything. The sports med doc he saw, on referral from the base, said he could still be a 'doc'.

Other than this little frustration, ***sigh***, I'm doing good. Kelson has a tennis tournament starting this afternoon. I'll be busy watching him play.

Yay! You responded quickly! I wish I could remember the name of it, it's something like pantellafemoral? I'll have to look it up to try and explain in a way we both can understand! Morgan and I text off and on during the week. I'm trying to get myself back into the habit of calling him once-a-week, as I was doing when he was in Seattle.

I'm sorry to hear about Trey's injury, however, it does sound like it turned out okay. Is he happy? How far is Norfolk from you? I will always care about Trey and you!

Sindy, Sindy, Sindy ~ I'm so thrilled to hear from you! I was gettin worried.

There hasn't been a time Morgan's left here where I haven't missed him the second he's out of my sight. It's always lonely as well. Whenever my sisters-in-law leaves from a visit to Martin's parents, here, Mom always cries. It doesn't matter if it's a few tears or a lot, we cry.

Morgan's doing well. He has finished all his training. There are still some online tests he has to take, so he's not totally done with school! He's at his permanent station at Camp Pendleton and the Marines call him 'doc'. He was assigned to the Kilo Group, which is a group of Marines that repel out of helicopters, but his LPO found out about his knee, so he's been pulled from that until the knee gets better. Right now, he's working at the BAS (mini hospital). Not liking it most of the time cuz he says it's boring. I know he'd prefer to be with the Kilo Group, but I'm glad he's been pulled until the knee is better. Wish I could get his girlfriend to see that without getting myself into trouble or her mad at me!

Tell me more about your son. What's he doing> Where is he stationed? You still have my cell number?

Yay to the home internet! I can hear from you more often.

I thought it might be good for you to read a post I just put on my Rescue Swimmer group. I know your son was and hopefully still is interested in continuing towards this rating. So I hope it can be encouraging.

Well finally my son is out to sea on the USS George Washington from their port in Japan, as they shipped out two days ago. Those who start the journey to become a Rescue Swimmer may wonder if they will ever get out and do what they dreamed. It WILL happen with dedication and hard work. While Garrett took the longer road of HS, learning sonar, etc. he now finds himself out doing the adventure he dreamed with two jobs to keep him busy instead of just one. Memorial day will mark his 2 year anniversary of the day he left for boot camp. Proof positive that your son or daughter can get through one of the toughest programs the Navy has to offer. Enjoy this Memorial weekend and thank God for those who serve and may God bless the families of those who lost loved ones who served.

Sindy! I saw your pic, realized I hadn't heard from you since you phoned that day. How are things going? From reading some of the comments below, Trey has had a set back to a totally different job title. How is he doing? How are you doing? You have my cell number so call at any time. Kelson's high school tennis season is almost over. He has a match today, next week is the district tourney, the following week is state. After that, we head for San Diego to watch Morgan graduate from FMTB. I'm getting excited as this is the longest I've gone without seeing him. His knee is still bothering him, but it's a chronic thing and he's learning to live with the pain. From what the sports med doc said, it's not hurting any ligaments or tendons. Catch me up on what's been happening, would love to hear from you.

Sindy-- stay active and involved! I was reminded by one of our SEAL dads that "The Navy is a Team and each and every rate is important to the success of The Navy." No job is more important...or less important than another....My blessings and prayers for Trey's continued success!!