tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post4444844749882364726..comments2023-11-03T09:27:29.586-04:00Comments on sewprimitive quilter: Letters from Boot Camp #3 and #4sewprimitive karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125490235366694521noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-24141298103525895942009-12-14T16:33:41.999-05:002009-12-14T16:33:41.999-05:00Oh how I love these letters. Your sweet boy clear...Oh how I love these letters. Your sweet boy clearly understands all that is going on - this will serve him well, not only in the Marine Corps but all through life, a testament to a great mother!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872055894285312153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-63740048955147011852009-12-14T16:15:59.001-05:002009-12-14T16:15:59.001-05:00He reminds me of the Marines that were in my stick...He reminds me of the Marines that were in my stick/group in Airbourne school. I was the only female officer to finish and I think a lot of it had to do with those guys...I ate the Thanksgiving meal with them in the chow hall. We all dressed in our class A's...what a wild group!YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-28692118597373687352009-12-12T20:53:18.774-05:002009-12-12T20:53:18.774-05:00Panicky shrieks and keening. Yep, that would be m...Panicky shrieks and keening. Yep, that would be me too.viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-28603172256788022892009-12-10T17:58:12.070-05:002009-12-10T17:58:12.070-05:00Those notes are priceless. What a great personali...Those notes are priceless. What a great personality. I am sure it just makes you miss him even more. I am tempted to share his letters with my son, but I think he would be enlisting himself if he reads them. Your son does make it all sound so cool--especially for men.Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455236914872943577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-64962920274513072732009-12-10T14:12:28.563-05:002009-12-10T14:12:28.563-05:00Timmy is a riot, and a crack shot to boot. Or was ...Timmy is a riot, and a crack shot to boot. Or was that crack pot? He has a great attitude about all of this. Keep it up Timmy Darlin'!MARCIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239774105939045673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-58577395809642815812009-12-10T11:31:17.669-05:002009-12-10T11:31:17.669-05:00Your son has a fabulous sense of humor! What a tr...Your son has a fabulous sense of humor! What a treat it must be to receive his letters...<br /><br />Jennifer :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866875122831811474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-57002327502207824172009-12-10T10:32:44.339-05:002009-12-10T10:32:44.339-05:00Thank you for sharing Timmy's letters. I just...Thank you for sharing Timmy's letters. I just love hearing about his adventures and he write with such dry wit. Love it! Especially how he casually mentions getting flesh-eating bacteria halfway through the letter as if it were no big deal. I cracked up after freaking out for you. I think he is going to make an excellent Marine.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296184623527593046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-77210986558109337462009-12-10T10:13:07.016-05:002009-12-10T10:13:07.016-05:00How fun! Thank you for sharing. Guess he will ne...How fun! Thank you for sharing. Guess he will never attend art schoo, but the drawing is a hoot! You will both survive this, Mamaceta!Julie-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005961243406528480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-36036574067022714112009-12-10T09:15:56.828-05:002009-12-10T09:15:56.828-05:00Your son is a hoot! It reminds me of letters I'...Your son is a hoot! It reminds me of letters I'd get from mine. <br />What does Timmy want to do with his training?Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-19134395100070659112009-12-10T08:06:43.317-05:002009-12-10T08:06:43.317-05:00Your son is a very entertaining writer. He should...Your son is a very entertaining writer. He should consider making a book of all his exploits in the military. I bet it would be a hit! Save those letters!!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06196932643633540723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-53409552231836633912009-12-09T22:24:51.309-05:002009-12-09T22:24:51.309-05:00I love hearing from Timmy! He always brings a smil...I love hearing from Timmy! He always brings a smile, and thanks to you for sharing his letters with us. BTW, I used to rappel in a former life, and 75 ft. is nothing! But I'd have flunked Swim Survival for sure - I'm deathly afraid of water!Melisa @ Sweet Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360606099922860096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-3835225095363599322009-12-09T21:07:23.181-05:002009-12-09T21:07:23.181-05:00I love these posts, what a wonderful sense of humo...I love these posts, what a wonderful sense of humour he has.We're assuming the flesh-eating bacteria has been contained (the figure did have two distinct legs,and the absence of feet is just artistic style I believe)I don't even want to know what Swim Survival entails, but probably nothing pleasant.<br />Does Timmy know there are dozens of women all over the world following his progress merethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269633942437517852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-61240253053629498312009-12-09T19:08:05.792-05:002009-12-09T19:08:05.792-05:00It sure sounds like he's enjoying the Marine C...It sure sounds like he's enjoying the Marine Corp. He hasn't lost his sense of humor.Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068151073417372746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27252716.post-27730946417303283822009-12-09T18:22:54.281-05:002009-12-09T18:22:54.281-05:00Once again, Timmy's writing has me laughing. ...Once again, Timmy's writing has me laughing. Is he that funny when he's home? I love the stick drawing as a casual way to tell Mamaceta that he has a form of flesh-eating bacteria. <br />Happy holidays to Timmy and his mom.Vivianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216150275846123noreply@blogger.com