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My son just left for Ft. Sill

  • power i
    He got back from Kent State on Friday and his father took him to Cleveland this morning for his flight out. :( He will be gone all summer and goes directly back to Kent when he gets home. I keep telling myself this will be really good for him, but not seeing him all summer is really gonna suck. Needless to say, I spent most of my Mother's Day hiding in the bathroom crying.

    So OC, make me feel better. Make me laugh.
  • Bigred1995
    power i;763112 wrote:He got back from Kent State on Friday and his father took him to Cleveland this morning for his flight out. :( He will be gone all summer and goes directly back to Kent when he gets home. I keep telling myself this will be really good for him, but not seeing him all summer is really gonna suck. Needless to say, I spent most of my Mother's Day hiding in the bathroom crying.

    So OC, make me feel better. Make me laugh.
    I hope this helps...
    0 to 200 in 6 seconds
    Bob was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was
    really pissed.

    She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the
    driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE !!"

    The next morning he got up early and left for work. When his wife woke
    up, she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box
    gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway.

    Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, brought
    the box back in the house.

    She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.

    Bob has been missing since Friday.
    BTW, did you ever post the name you choose for you and your co-workers, walking thing? Just curious!
  • 4cards
    ...I know how to make power I feel better!









    ...and just to make ME feel better on a Monday!

  • power i
    4cards, that made me smile. :D

    Bigred, I think you have me confused with someone else. Trust me, none of these fat bottom girls in my office are walking anywhere. ;)
  • Tiger2003
    What's he is doing at Ft Sill?
  • power i
    National Guard. Does basic training there then goes to St. Louis for something else then will go back to Kent State for his junior year.
  • Tiger2003
    power i;763159 wrote:National Guard. Does basic training there then goes to St. Louis for something else then will go back to Kent State for his junior year.

    No need to worry he won't see combat for another 3 years, if he ever does. That should make you smile :)
  • Bigred1995
    power i;763152 wrote:4cards, that made me smile. :D

    Bigred, I think you have me confused with someone else. Trust me, none of these fat bottom girls in my office are walking anywhere. ;)
    Oh, that's right, it was SEJ that was doing the walking thing!
  • zambrown
    power i;763152 wrote:4cards, that made me smile. :D

    Bigred, I think you have me confused with someone else. Trust me, none of these fat bottom girls in my office are walking anywhere. ;)
    I feel your pain, power_i. I've got one more year then I'm going to be doing a lot of crying too. :(

    4cards - you certainly brightened my day with my favorite Brad pic! :)
  • Belly35
    Military ... You do know Belly was in the military .... does that help? :)




    He will be just fine and you will be so proud
  • thavoice
    You will be fine! Make sure you keep him supplied with stamps and paper.

    It will go by before you know it...and it isnt that terribly hard.

    Assume he is going to AIT too or a split option?

    Before you know it ya will be going to his graduation...(i suggest ya to attend at least the basic graduation) and he will be a better man for joining.
  • Thread Bomber
    The good news is : At least he won't be lurking around a second rate minor league message board all day.
  • power i
    I'm use to not seeing him for maybe 4 weeks at a time, but I guess I knew I COULD see him if I wanted. I believe it's AIT he's going to in St. Louis after basic graduation which we will be going to. My husband was in the Army then Reserves so he's already made plans for us to go to graduation. I keep telling myself this is what's best for him, and I know I'll feel better too once I know he's there and settled.
  • power i
    Thread Bomber;763344 wrote:The good news is : At least he won't be lurking around a second rate minor league message board all day.

    Thank God. If he was like you, I'd of had to drown him at birth.
  • thavoice
    power i;763348 wrote:I'm use to not seeing him for maybe 4 weeks at a time, but I guess I knew I COULD see him if I wanted. I believe it's AIT he's going to in St. Louis after basic graduation which we will be going to. My husband was in the Army then Reserves so he's already made plans for us to go to graduation. I keep telling myself this is what's best for him, and I know I'll feel better too once I know he's there and settled.
    If you can do 4 weeks...you can do 10!
  • Thread Bomber
    power i;763352 wrote:Thank God. If he was like you, I'd of had to drown him at birth.
    Maybe you are far more intelligent than it appears by your posts.... :)
  • Tiger2003
    thavoice;763338 wrote:
    It will go by before you know it...and it isnt that terribly hard.

    Nothing in the ARMY is hard what is it a 9 week vacation? Make sure he uses his timeout cards when the drill sergeants are coming down hard on him. :)
  • Steel Valley Football
    Both of my brothers-in-law were at Ft Sill. One married a stripper he met there.
  • dlazz
    power i;763112 wrote:He got back from Kent State on Friday and his father took him to Cleveland this morning for his flight out. :( He will be gone all summer and goes directly back to Kent when he gets home. I keep telling myself this will be really good for him, but not seeing him all summer is really gonna suck. Needless to say, I spent most of my Mother's Day hiding in the bathroom crying.

    That was a pretty cool story.
  • thavoice
    Tiger2003;763431 wrote:Nothing in the ARMY is hard what is it a 9 week vacation? Make sure he uses his timeout cards when the drill sergeants are coming down hard on him. :)

    Dont believe they have timeout cards.

    Ft Sill though as a reputation of being pretty easy though.
  • Tiger2003
    thavoice;763438 wrote:Dont believe they have timeout cards.

    Ft Sill though as a reputation of being pretty easy though.

    When did the Army get rid of the timeout cards?
  • power i
    dlazz;763436 wrote:That was a pretty cool story.

    Of course it was. I am a very cool person who tells only cool stories.
  • Polar Bear 73
    power I, I guarantee you when you see him march in front of that review stand, standing tall and looking good, you will be so proud it will make you forget how hard this summer was.