Recent content by Happy2BaNavyMom

Hi Eagle! My DS was 2017 Principal Nom from CA-20. Class of 2021. I'm in CLOVIS if you or your parents have any questions, please feel free to reach out. CONGRATULATIONS!

Me either. We were waiting in 2017...I finally freaked out one day and said, "HOW CAN YOU BE SO CALM ABOUT THIS?" He looked at me with his little smile and said, "Mom. That's why I'm going to be an Officer." (I've told this story before here...but it bears repeating!)

Not trying to be too off-topic, but going back to discussions about credit cards and military benefits. My 21' had LOTS of spare time whilst awaiting NIFE and throughout Primary. His passion is finance and when he had time during the waiting periods, he started up a webpage about saving, credit...

My DS played water polo and swam from 6th grade to his Senior year. Never the best player on the team, he could hold his own and his HS Coach offered to talk to the Navy Coach. I honestly am not sure could've made the Navy WP team, but would've certainly been AWESOME on the Club team...

@Heatherg21 I truly am so sorry for the loss of your daughter's Honey, and her home. One can be rebuilt, but one can't. I read the post and cried...and gave my Oliver a little more love this morning.

And...to each his own opinion. I was the OP. My DS DID, in fact, wear his uniform. He had a cousin in the Army who also wore his uniform and therefore, didn't feel quite so "trying to be in the spotlight". He wore it in memory of his Nana who was SO very proud of him...and his Papa who was...

In many posts...I have said I was SO glad to NOT be on the forums here until after he had a nomination. I think I was asking questions on FB and someone said, you should probably look at the SA Forums page. Had I been on this site (and absolutely NO criticism or discredit to the INCREDIBLE...

Ocular leakage. I love it. That will be my new phrase. If you are looking for a good phrase for "fat"...try "overtly over nourished". Another of my faves.

Capt. MJ's advice is on point. My DS had started dating his GF at the beginning of their Senior Year in HS. (2016...they graduated in 2017). DS went to USNA Plebe Summer in 2017. She had written him letters ahead of time..."Open this one when you're missing me". "Open this one when you feel...

It WILL get better. I remember actually thinking to myself, my DS will never live with me, again. I think it was easier because we physically MOVED and I didn't have to look at his "actual" room (the one he grew up in). But the tears will pop up when you least expect them. Let them flow and...

"It won’t be Facebook or parents groups that will make this easier for the parent. Often its easy to becomes overly consumed in the drama of social media and group worry., And not always in a healthy way." 100% TRUTH! I had this issue with one Mom in my son's company. You CANNOT always...

It sounds as though you've got the perfect perspective. Keep up your hard work and get to Pensacola. My 21' is almost done with Primary and he said no one cares what route you took to get there. MY boss (a Retired/Reserve USMC Pilot) always jokes that my son is going to be a "ring knocker"...

My water-polo playing DS ('21) had never sailed before. After Plebe Summer he was hooked on sailing. He had Sailing Block 1 too, as a brand new Youngster. He took part in a RACE to Bermuda and it was the first time ONLY MIDSHIPMAN (no adult coaches on board) sailed! Incidentally, his ship WON...

And...what really got me was when my son (21') got an internship his summer before 2/C and a parent in his company had the audacity to say her poor daughter couldn't get a "good" internship because they only went to people pouring money into the Academy. I finally got pretty sick of her...

Always correct and precise answer Capt. MJ. I think (at least in 2021) they did RFK surgery which is slightly more invasive. I'm not an expert (my kid was borderline but did NOT need the surgery) and I will happily be corrected.