August 30, 2006

  • For those as have wondered, no, we've not yet heard from Alex since
    he arrived in Japan.  

    But I emailed Beth's mother and it turns out Beth called her at 2
    a.m., which was 4 p.m. Japanese time.  Fair's fair...we don't have the ringer
    turned on our phone in the bedroom, which Alex knows quite well.  No point
    calling us at 2 a.m.! 

    Anyway, everything's fine, Alex was being fitted for the tuxedo he's to wear
    for the symphony performance on Sunday, his boss's wife had a goodie bag for
    them, along with an invitation to Beth and Hannah to go to a Gymboree-type place
    the next day, and they'd been asked to go bowling that night with a group! 
    According to Beth's mother they were going to attempt to stay up until "bedtime"
    in Japan, so maybe they actually went bowling?

    Can you imagine?  Travel for over 24 hours, get fitted for a tux, then go
    bowling?

    Things are sure different in the Navy.

    They were also informed the area tends to have a weekly mild earthquake, but
    not to worry....they'll get used to them. 

    Different from Texas, too!

    Tomorrow morning Charles heads back to Groton, to begin checking IN to the
    sub base, after having checked OUT of the sub school.  T'would appear
    the military's big on Duplication Of Effort, as he'll have to re-do a lot of
    what he just did prior to his leave.  Strange.  This evening we took him, his
    friend, Summer, and Dmitry to Pulido's for dinner, and afterwards Elaine came
    over to say goodbye:

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    More tomorrow....

Comments (4)

  • Glad to hear that they made it over there safely.

    I grew up in California (Pismo Beach area), there's a lot of earthquakes there and you do get used to them. A lot of little ones are much much less frightening that one great big one.

  • Good thing beth called her mother ; ) women can always be counted on for that. haha.

    Good luck to charles up in groton! my brother went to a different base (diff state) and is back on a sub now. Away from his baby for the first year :( that makes me SO sad.He is also in longer - was supposed to get out in Jan but it'll be at least 10 (well, that was last month so 9 now) more months. 

  • Anne,  SOOOOO glad to hear that someone knows they are on the ground safely.  Have not slept in two nights wondering if they made it OK.  I can always count on you to post the latest!  I started a rather rambling blog of memories if you are ever REALLY BORED! LOL  it is on Xanga at Debbie_Sue_Z_Q.  I read yours everyday and think you should be a writer!

    Sue Weigant

  • Thanks, Sue!  I'll be sure to check it out. 

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