Wednesday - December 7

Thinking of those who gave their lives 75 years ago today - the anniversary of Pearl Harbor....

We remember so well our visit to Pearl Harbor in March of 2012 when Ryan returned from his 7 month deployment in Afghanistan on the USS Stennis

 

Nice sunny, cold day and once again, we nomads got plenty of fresh air running around.   We had 9:00 dentist appointments and then a bunch of errands.... we crossed off lots of things on our list.  

 

Nice cozy afternoon in our suite with a bit more wrapping and sorting thru some clothes (what's going back to storage and what will go with us to FL)    While at storage, I grabbed my heavy winter coat as it's going to be sooo cold and snowy this weekend!!!

We just got "home" from a wonderful night with the folks from the Prairie Aviation Museum for their volunteer appreciation night.   

Dinner was delicious, enjoyed seeing some old friends (4 couples who are big Blue Angel supporters) and met many others.     I cannot describe the surprise and shock when a video with music was played before dinner showing Ryan thru the years - it was very well done and brought tears to this Mama's eyes.    They had a table displayed with more pics of Ryan and, the #5 jet and Fat Albert.   There was a large easel covered with a blue cloth.     Our friend David Wilson put together the video and said they had a gift for us but unfortunately, since we don't have a home or obviously, no walls, we'll just have to put in storage for a while.   And then they unveiled the sign that I had shown you earlier about Bloomington - hometown to Ryan Chamberlain,.    Oh my......    Hope to have some pics soon.

So it's been quite a night and we enjoyed sharing our experiences as Blue Angel parents these past 4 years.    This Mama is on a real high right now!!!