MIKE GONZALES's Blog (3)

Michael's been in Sasebo Japan for about a Week now and loving every minute of it, Just like you said Lee.The excitement he expressed in his emails was pretty awesome.He purchased one of those cell phones you were talking about it's going to be nice just to hear his voice. His ship, The Essex was at another port and isn't returning till August so i think he thought "cool" I'll get time to really check out sasebo (NOT) they broke his bubble Yesterday and told him there going to Fly him to the… Continue

Well the goodbye's aren't getting any easier, This one I think was the hardest your right Lee" there's a big difference from sending your Son to Chicago and then Japan.Micheal left for Sasebo Japan Yesterday to join his fellow Sailors on the USS ESSEX he left at 10:00am Yesterday from San Diego and arrived in Sasebo at 10:00am this morning which is actually 2:00am tomorrow Japan time that's when i got the very short phone call "I'm ok Dad I'm tired and I'll call back as soon as i get settled… Continue

Well" had to say good bye for the second time, just saw him a couple a days ago (Michael) And i already miss him like crazy, I think the second good bye was harder I wanted to bring him home and show him off a little to Family and Friends before A school, It's amazing how much he changed in boot camp I mean the confidence i saw in him was awesome ,So he leaves to A School today (Pensacola) and the rumor at PIR was there is a 2 month back up,In fact a lot of his Buddy's that were supposed to go… Continue