C/O '26 parents - place to commiserate and share. Roller coaster for the next 3 years!

... so it's in USNAINST 1530.1G 20Mar2023:
paragraph 6g. Foreign Exchange Cruise.
paragraph 7b. (2) (c). International Program Office: Language, Regional Experience, and Culture (LREC), Language Study Abroad Program, Foreign Exchange, and Tall Ship Cruises.

Just talking from DS, he's opting for 2/C summer cruise in Pearl Harbor and 1/C Foreign Exchange.
 
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Yup, dude is driving home after he does his Physics homework tomorrow. Should be here around 1700 or so.

I'm guessing he'll actually find a way to get it done and maybe get here earlier.

Luckily, I think the rain is only supposed to be today.
 
Dude has a watch shift on Saturday after his last exam. Was trying to finagle his way out of it to get home sooner, but couldn't find someone to swap with. Wanted to drive home after, so get here about 2200, but I "advised" him that it wouldn't be a great idea to ride his bike to my parent's to get his car at night, and then drive home after a really long day. Just sleep another night in Mother B, and come home Sunday morning!

Either way, first semester as a 3/C done this weekend!!
 
IronmanDaremo said:
Dude has a watch shift on Saturday after his last exam. Was trying to finagle his way out of it to get home sooner, but couldn't find someone to swap with. Wanted to drive home after, so get here about 2200, but I "advised" him that it wouldn't be a great idea to ride his bike to my parent's to get his car at night, and then drive home after a really long day. Just sleep another night in Mother B, and come home Sunday morning!

Either way, first semester as a 3/C done this weekend!!
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Hehehehe. . .He is lucky. . .DD has an alternative exam (due to scheduling conflict) Monday morning. . .Some of her classmates are done by Noon Friday :(.
 
Dude's home and asleep upstairs. Got home yesterday and decided the kitchen sink was a mess and did all the dishes (typically his 17-year old bro's job), and played with the littlest dude for a while, drawing and building. This kid is one in a million.

He did say that his Prob and Stat exam was a total sh-t-show. He was not surprised at all that they totally dropped the exam grade last year. He went into the exam with a 90, says he'll be lucky to get a C in the class now. :p
 
IronmanDaremo said:
Dude's home and asleep upstairs. Got home yesterday and decided the kitchen sink was a mess and did all the dishes (typically his 17-year old bro's job), and played with the littlest dude for a while, drawing and building. This kid is one in a million.

He did say that his Prob and Stat exam was a total sh-t-show. He was not surprised at all that they totally dropped the exam grade last year. He went into the exam with a 90, says he'll be lucky to get a C in the class now. :p
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Yesterday was my one day of sleeping in until 8am… it was rudely and abruptly interrupted by my dd loudly announcing it was time to get up and informed she had emptied the dishwasher, reloaded the dishwasher, and organized all the Tupperware. I immediately called for the family to lock her up and ship her back to the Yard. I was actually thinking what the hell is wrong with my kid?! until I read your comment. 😉🤣
 
Oh, and since he's "local" he actually has to go back on Wednesday and stand a watch for the day ........ they actually had him on the calendar again for the 23rd to do colors when they said people will only get one watch over the break. Needless to say, he was a bit miffed as he has a ski trip with his GF and her family at the same time that had been planned for months.

Luckily, he was able to get that straightened out and the 23rd is off the books and he can go on the trip. Still has to go in Wednesday, which he doesn't mind all that much.

(He'll probably be happy to get away from the chaos of here and the incessant badgering of the littlest dude).
 
DD is USNA. Her visits home result in a tornado hitting her bedroom, leaving no doubt that she was there. DS is ROTC. His visits home conclude with a neatly arranged bedroom, leaving one to wonder whether he was ever there.

Go figure. 🤔 YMMV.
 
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And they're back! Kid went on one last ski/snowboard day with some of his HS/college buddies yesterday, then headed back down to Annapolis.

Got there on time, and immediately got popped for a pee test. ;) I told him, "Welcome to the Government and clearance world!!"
 
... Happy Belated 2024!

... tidbits from yard.

* DS. Happy, all smiles during break. Made Commandant's List. Fully buffed now since started eating full meals breakfast, lunch, dinner. Changing plans again to EOD {pilot/SEALS still in play}.

* Halsey Field House. We worked out there mostly. Nice weights - indoor track. AC/DC and Pearl Jam just boil the blood.

* Lockdown. Some knucklehead threatened the academy causing the security force to lock gates 1 and 8.

* Watch. DS pulled an all-nighter 31st December. We brought him dinner from a local takeout. He was exhausted. We celebrated our New Year on the 1st.

* Mids Classmates. Spring break already set... to Florida. Best friend flunked Arabic; need new major; academic probation. One roommate is funky Dory. DS is super diplomatic and not complaining; however always asking for air freshener from DW. We meet the nice Mid, very friendly. DW said that she smelled a combo of stinky socks, air freshener, and Polo Cologne.

* NEX/Commissary. Across the Severn, very pleasant place, uncrowded. I saw some nice picnic area for this year's air show.

* "Ground Hog Day." Even just a 10 minute drive to Bancroft, DS resorted to his very solemn and quite mood... took a nap, just like I-Day all over again.
 
Taking the littlest dude down to the Yard today to have dinner with his big bro as Mrs. IronmanDaremo has a ladies night with her friend making us free to get out and do stuff. No Friday night liberty for 3/C until after Spring Break, so will be picking up something to eat and bringing it on base. Kid just got braces put on yesterday at the Academy, so his teeth are bit sore. Probably gonna have to be something soft for dinner. ;)

He traded watch tomorrow with his roommate, so it will be quite a boring 3-day weekend for him. His GF is traveling overseas resulting in not a lot to do other than video games and hanging out.

Bummer is Mid store closes at 4, and the gift shop at 5. And since I pick up the dude at his preschool at 1530, and the 45 minute trip down to Annapolis, we'll miss out on those times. The little dude won't get to pick up any more swag this round. :p
 
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