tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post739484085064268221..comments2023-11-03T09:27:29.586-04:00Comments on sewprimitive quilter: Letters from Boot Campsewprimitive karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125490235366694521noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-70095793441299364522009-11-03T10:21:09.960-05:002009-11-03T10:21:09.960-05:00Oh good! A letter from Boot Camp! Timmy is so funn...Oh good! A letter from Boot Camp! Timmy is so funny! You both crack me up. Smiling too big over the gun--what a guy thing! And let's hope he never faces an enemy with a pkg of Oreos. Lol!MARCIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239774105939045673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-76463251927692344642009-11-02T23:45:38.069-05:002009-11-02T23:45:38.069-05:00Ok. That brought tears to my eyes. What fun and ...Ok. That brought tears to my eyes. What fun and tender letters!Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-67544603941462094322009-11-02T17:09:18.292-05:002009-11-02T17:09:18.292-05:00I always enjoy reading the letters sent by you and...I always enjoy reading the letters sent by you and Timmy. How proud you must be that he chose to be a Marine!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11479326539899743265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-66652365840820626852009-11-01T17:51:24.957-05:002009-11-01T17:51:24.957-05:00WHat a precious, funny letter! My son just complet...WHat a precious, funny letter! My son just completed Special Forces training and has his Green Beret! A friend of our has a son that recently finished Marine Boot Camp. All I can say is WoW - what great guys we have!!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07375097493115003018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-81794288691586943592009-11-01T14:01:58.599-05:002009-11-01T14:01:58.599-05:00Thanks for sharing your letter from Timmy. He is ...Thanks for sharing your letter from Timmy. He is so funny! I am sending good thoughts to you both to make it through boot camp:)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296184623527593046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-38541926004818533572009-10-30T21:59:44.798-04:002009-10-30T21:59:44.798-04:00I'm glad you heard from him...and he writes so...I'm glad you heard from him...and he writes so well. Maybe he'll have a blog some day? He looks so young in the picture. I had completely forgotten about the recruiter picking them up. They don't want them to change their mind!Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068151073417372746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-79559621458656624302009-10-30T18:21:46.390-04:002009-10-30T18:21:46.390-04:00I'm sure it's hard on both of you, but try...I'm sure it's hard on both of you, but try not to worry, he's tough and his sense of humor will carry him through. Must have learned it from his mother!Gypsy Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18192303145122990677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-24609554476576043712009-10-30T17:09:03.090-04:002009-10-30T17:09:03.090-04:00I love this kid!!!! you know he's ok--- he has...I love this kid!!!! you know he's ok--- he hasn't lost his sense of humor... I know it's tough on Mom's. Can't wait till the next letter....Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359729464800550859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-14346182777456940262009-10-29T18:07:41.072-04:002009-10-29T18:07:41.072-04:00Glad you finally heard from your son, but don'...Glad you finally heard from your son, but don't think it will stop you from worrying - those days ended when he was born! My two oldest are almost 40 and I STILL worry!<br /><br />I can see that he has his mother's sense of humor, too!Melisa @ Sweet Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360606099922860096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-66272736056659978262009-10-29T13:08:25.667-04:002009-10-29T13:08:25.667-04:00Hang in there, Mom. You will both come through thi...Hang in there, Mom. You will both come through this, although YOU might start to hear voices in your head! LOLJulie-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005961243406528480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-5361564709067910852009-10-29T11:03:23.285-04:002009-10-29T11:03:23.285-04:00"Extra" gum is flat! And all kinds of f..."Extra" gum is flat! And all kinds of flavors too. ;-)<br /><br />God's blessings to both you and your son. I love that you both hold onto your wonderful senses of humor!Darciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174123533089213020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-1485617943265421862009-10-29T08:27:45.533-04:002009-10-29T08:27:45.533-04:00I'm so glad you got a letter - I can just feel...I'm so glad you got a letter - I can just feel your excitement at finding it in the mail. And I'm SO glad you didn't find the gum - the resulting troubles at the other end just wouldn't have been worth it *s*Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872055894285312153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-33920317074006435582009-10-28T23:28:04.308-04:002009-10-28T23:28:04.308-04:00Oh yeah, you can still get the flat gum but he'...Oh yeah, you can still get the flat gum but he'd probably get in trouble with it! LOL Mine went thru Marine boot camp YEARS ago and, when I went for his graduation, was AMAZED watching the film showing what they went thru and thinking 'my son did all THAT?'!!! Just wait, the REALLY fun part is coming with the thousand lb. packs they hafta carry up those 90 degree hills! OK, maybe Sherrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525739431209937725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-60253880138036268172009-10-28T21:48:07.111-04:002009-10-28T21:48:07.111-04:00Oh, Karen, thanks for sharing this with us! A frie...Oh, Karen, thanks for sharing this with us! A friend at church just went through marine boot camp with her son....I heard the same things! She just went out for his graduation last week.<br /><br />You and he will both make it!<br /><br />BariAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-39834361070764529592009-10-28T21:44:43.507-04:002009-10-28T21:44:43.507-04:00Ah, that's nice you finally heard form him. It...Ah, that's nice you finally heard form him. It must be a bit of a relief. I still get the long skinny flat Wrigleys in a 5 pack. Try a small store.:)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-63751306962983852782009-10-28T20:36:13.957-04:002009-10-28T20:36:13.957-04:00As a mother of a former Army helicopter pilot, I t...As a mother of a former Army helicopter pilot, I totally understand the maternal worry and the relief getting that first letter. All us mothers are with you, Karen, and we wish nothing but positive experiences for your son. <br /><br />Please continue to share with us, if and when you want to. We care.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216150275846123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-90268160902952343922009-10-28T20:23:17.921-04:002009-10-28T20:23:17.921-04:00Karen, so glad you have your first letter -- it w...Karen, so glad you have your first letter -- it won't stop the worrying, but at least you can now write to Tim.LyndaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02568914882787449620noreply@blogger.com