The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[Pork Pie]

Hi Debby, why in the world would i not be talking to you? I think your avatar has great resonance for most of us on this thread

And it sure beats the living daylights outa tr... - not even gonna say it.

And yep, thought it may be possible to put a little car in a big trailer. Shame you are not moving to Texas - everything bigger there - your little car might grow into a Toyota

 

[Blooie]

We moved us and the 3 kids from coast to coast and points in between sometimes twice in one year. I remember having the house empty, the moving van already gone, and a Navy sedan whipped up in front of the house - our orders had been changed and we weren't moving back to San Diego. We were going to Great Lakes, Ill. This was in December. Yeah, guess where the winter stuff was.

We had a few things broken by moving companies but I can honestly say that 99.9% of the time our things were delivered to the right place, and within a day or so of when we had anticipated delivery. Crews were always courteous and efficient, and that was true no matter who the carrier was. We used to empty out one room before they got there - usually the smallest bedroom - and have everything we didn't want them to take in there. Then we put white X on that door with tape and escorted the entire crew to that spot so they knew not to go in there. Never an issue doing that. Oh, we had an occasional full ashtray wrapped carefully in moving paper and stuffed in a box, but for the most part the transfers were just another part of Navy life and the moving crews were just another part of making it work. There may be horror stories out there - name me an occupation without a horror story - but they make sure the contracts are crystal clear and as in all things the time to get questions asked is when you're looking over that contract.

And I get it, Debby, I really do! Navy wives don't collect nick-nacks - we collect curtains and drapes. Not once, in all the houses we ever lived in, did curtains we bought for one place fit the windows in another. <sigh>

So it's National Submarine Day? Cool.....then lift up your coffee cups - or whatever you're drinking at the moment - and salute hubby Ken and grandson Jamie - two of the finest Submarine Sailors ever!! Saaaa- LUTE!!!

 

[Tumbling K]

Not too busy to have a cup of joe with our good friend sour! How are you doing today?

ya'll can have mine.....

So it's National Submarine Day? Cool.....then lift up your coffee cups - or whatever you're drinking at the moment - and salute hubby Ken and grandson Jamie - two of the finest Submarine Sailors ever!! Saaaa- LUTE!!!

tell them thanks.......

 

[3goodeggs]

Quote: Heavy, very heavy, too heavy, forget about it.

 

[Blooie]

Thank you for the salute.....so proud of them!!


Even when he was little he wanted to be just like Grampa!


This was taken when Ken flew to Charleston to attend Jamie's graduation from Nuclear Power school, just before Jamie transferred to Balston Spa for prototype training.

 

[N F C]

Berts, if that's a cup of Joe B, someone can have mine too!

 

[Pork Pie]

Gosh, we are as quiet as mice this evening / afternoon - are we all recovering from the last week's efforts? Guess we need to recharge the "silly batteries".

 

[WVduckchick]

Gosh, we are as quiet as mice this evening / afternoon - are we all recovering from the last week's efforts? Guess we need to recharge the "silly batteries".

Not sure why this came up on a search for a battery charger, but I think it qualifies as some silliness...

 

[WVduckchick]

 

[Pork Pie]

Gosh, we are as quiet as mice this evening / afternoon - are we all recovering from the last week's efforts? Guess we need to recharge the "silly batteries".

Not sure why this came up on a search for a battery charger, but I think it qualifies as some silliness... 

Monkeys / gibbons are never a source silliness - you are cruel