Diane(Alyssa's Mom)'s Comments

Hi Diane- Haven't heard how Alyssa is doing since PIR! I started a group giving hints and tips for PIR- I'm sure you have some tips for those parents about to experience theri first....check it out and add your suggestions to make the experience that much better for everyone!

Best Regards- Paul

oh...one last item....soon you'll be throwing around Navy-speak like the rest of us....it starts with PIR and their cover....you're gonna be surprised where you end up using Navy-speak without realizing it!!! Enjoy it!

Thanks great Diane....I'm sure it was far more than you thought it would be. I think the thing that is always so surprising is the change we see in our kids...suddenly they are not a kid anymore but part of something much bigger.......I hope you took a zillion photos and ordered the PIR DVD....it'll bring back lots of memories every time you watch.
Paul

Oh you look so so happy and proud! My son is in Pensacola until Oct. 31st for now, after he graduates A-school I don't know how long the wait will be for him to be assigned to a fleet and then off too C-school. He says he is in 'The Blue Angels' part of base down there and in Charlie Barracks, next to the female barracks. The base there is huge and I guess it is Navy, Air Force, and Marines base. Do you know how long her A-school is expected to last? I am so happy for you both that the wait is over and you all can talk again :). Congrats Diane & Alyssa!

So Diane you must share with us how PIR went. I bet you had a great time finally seeing Alyssa. Please blog and let us know about your experience.

Diane, Hey I am so glad for pir's I know how proud you are..Great pics,love them Alyssa looks great.

Diane - Woohoo PIR is over!! I am sure you are so proud of Alyssa :). Job Well Done Alyssa! I hope you have lots of pictures to share and your story of the experience. Now the worry will lift tremendously because both of you can finally talk daily. Where will she be doing her A-school? God Bless, Michele :)

Welcome to Daughters and their Dads Diane!! Be sure to take a few minutes and let the group know how Alyssa is doing. I'm sure she is pretty excited about PIR- it'll be an amazing experience for you both. Get there a early as it fills up fast! You'll see seating sections for each division. We sat in the top row as I could stand on the seats for photos-- but I'm pretty tall as is the ex. It's a madhouse in the hall when liberty is announced and finding your sailor may be tough...I let out this HUGE Corona yell and both Kat and Eric were able to orient themselves to where I roughly was......think everyone sitting next to us thought "this guy is crazy...."!

Anyway it's going to awesome and I hope you will come away from it with the same sort of pride as did I.

Paul

Diane only four days to PIR? Time sure does fly by. I'm glad that Alyssa has made it. Has she finished battle stations yet? Are you going to PIR? Let me know how she's doing. I was a little worried at the start. How are you doing? Are you excited? keep me posted

Hi Diane- PIR approaches!!! I started a Daughters and their Dads group, but sure would like to have you as part of it.....those of us with daughters in the Navy are a special group. As PIR is concerned- it'll be an awesome experience that you will always remember. Enjoy it and savor the experience!

Paul

This morning I got a 2 min phone call....I g uess it will hold me til PIR on 9/26

Help please...I got a letter Friday, and my daughter doesnt sound very good, she sounds like she wants to give up. She said she thinks she was crazy for joining...I hope maybe it was "her time of the month" and is just having a moment of "jitters",,,anyone else?? I wrote her back told her in big letters... LISTEN TO YOUR MOMMA...YOU CAN DO THIS...YOU HAVE 21 MORE DAYS.... please Moms..Dads...give me feedback!!!

do i have no luck...alyssa tried to call me 2x around 715pm..I missed both calls, I was at work, and the split second I had to tend to a patient...I have been waiting 2wks...I havent stopped crying all night, I feel like I am worse now, than when she left. I feel like I let her down. She left a message, but I feel like such a failure now..... :( How do I make this pain stop?

33 days seemed like 66 to me! Now I can't believe it's been a week since we last saw him. It wasn't so hard saying goodbye this time, because I knew I would be able to contact him on a daily basis if I wanted to. He was fortunate because he moved across the street for A-school, so I was able to leave his cell, laptop, some clothes and tennis shoes with him. Hey, if her division wins the Captain's Cup, like Morgan's, you may get a call! We were suprised as Morgan had told us, in our previous conversation, that if we heard from him before the 12th of Aug. it wouldn't be good news. My heart stopped as it was before then. Since they has won the Captain's Cup, their reward was a call home. ttyl

Hi Diane. Another Cindy to talk to. Welcome to the Navy Mom's group on Navy Dad's! I noticed you and I have something in common, we both came to Navy Dad's looking for a different perspective. I'm glad to read that Alyssa is doing fine. Morgan's division had the same problem, and they were an all male one! He was a gymnast before entering, and when I hugged him at his PIR (8/15), my first comment after that was 'you're so thin'. He'd lost all his muscle! He had great one's, too. He stayed there in GL for A school which will start 9/1. He's going into health/medical (HM) and then would like to be an FMF (Fleet Marine Force), which means he'll go off and train with a marine division then get stationed wherever they go. He'll have to be in the top 2% of his class for that to happen. If he doesn't make it, then he'll get stationed somewhere as a nurse. Welcome again.

I am so glad she is doing good.. she sounds like she has a great sense of humor she will be fine.. Evan said that it is hard to get along with alot of people there are so many kids there from all over so it does take them awhile to learn each other they do get close (some of them). well I am glad she is good stay strong yourself!!

Got 2 letters today, I am a happy mom,,,but still miss her!!

Diane, How are you doing? I hope all is well with you. have you heard from Alyssa? Today is letter day hope she is doing good..

Hi Diane, I am so glad you got to hear her voice that is the best feeling. Evan said the 1st of bc is the hardest bc they break you down and then they build you back up.Why I do not know but it works for all of them. Try to write atleast everyday to help her,my mother in law and I would try to send him something every day even if its a joke something funny helps makes her laugh so will you when you read it I would always try to let him know what was going on at home so he did not seem so far away.. She will get stronger every day I promise it is all so real now... Always get the phone they call from all kinds of #'s one time Evan called from a resticted # I almost did not get that one then my youngest son thought it was cute so he started calling me and restricting the # I wanted to kill him I would get so happy thinking it was Evan and it was the youngest.. Ha .Hang in there I will pray she calls sun..ttyl