Michigan Gardening: Well I finally, 0 by pepsidrinker

pepsidrinker wrote:
Ronna, You have a fine looking son, and he does look like you :o) can't believe you had to take your son there. When Nathan joined the Navy 15 years ago, they came to the house and picked him up, we weren't allowed to take him to the airport. Guess they figured we try to talk him out of it. lol But he made the choice and there was no swaying him. Really didn't try to stop him, just made sure thats what he wanted to do. It was hard for me to see my baby leave, but! it was a good career move on his part. It's been hard over the years but he really enjoys it. He kept telling me just before his 4th year was up that he was getting out, then he reinlisted for another 4 years, and again at the end of that he said he was going to get out, then changed his mind AGAIN lol now he has 5 years to go and he will have to retire once he reaches the 20th year if he doesn't make chief, But if he makes chief he will be in for another 4 years. He is an Instructor right now, the picture is of him in the class room where he teaches, taken last year. Its hard to believe he will be 34 in Nov. He joined in Sept just before his 19th birthday.