Many moons ago . ..

[Bill Huson]

I brought my Darling Granddaughter to the Wilson, NC race while she was living with us. She was "good" Taylor at that race, worked at the judges stand, and many of the racers there commented on how nice she was. She was = "good" Taylor. But most of the time she was "bad" Taylor and tested me'n Milady's patience to bitter end, or as they say in south she got on our last nerve. Convinced I had failed to set her on course for a meaningful future I shipped back to New Jersey.

Flash forward to today: There was ceremony today more than 900 miles from me, and one I was not able to attend, but when my son sent me word it was over I felt at peace, as if all the frustration I had experienced with this child had evaporated. The ceremony: Graduation from USN boot Camp, Great Lakes, IL. Taylor has found her focus - she liked boot camp, loves the Navy, and she will be shipping out for Charleston, SC for about 1 1/2 years of training - nuclear engineering.

Introducing Seaman Huson, Taylor USN . . .

[fishinworm]

may god bless that good girl...

[SeaBat]

Bill,
This March my grandson graduated from Great Lakes and is stationed on a DDG in Norfolk, VA. I am so proud of him, your grandaughter and all those that answered the call to duty. May god bless them all.
Bill Thomas
USNR-Retired

[burl11]

Congratulations to the Huson Family!

Planted seeds are sometimes slower to grow than we want or expect.

[Matt Dagostino]

Congrats

Bill
The good news is she is now stationed near you guys and the great news is she looks just like Linda and not grandad!!......

Just kidding..........see ya at Wilson!!

Matt

[Danny Pigott]

Navy

Bill that school is only few miles from me I went by there today its on the Navy Weapon Station hope she likes it here there is a lot to do.

[Bill Huson]

yes indeed . . .

Planted seeds are sometimes slower to grow than we want or expect.

I believe you nailed it, Tom. When she was here I took her into the Navy recruiter but the recruiter was somewhat of a slacker and that deal kind of faded out, but when she went home to NJ she decided to give it another shot and the NJ recruiter took one look at her ASVAB score (96) and went "Oh yeah"

[Bill Huson]

ha ha . . .

Bill
The good news is she is now stationed near you guys and the great news is she looks just like Linda and not grandad!!......

Just kidding..........see ya at Wilson!!

Matt

True, Matt. Looking like me would be a curse, and to remind me of how lucky I am this is the photo I use for my cell phone screen . . .

[Bill Huson]

Re: Navy

Bill that school is only few miles from me I went by there today its on the Navy Weapon Station hope she likes it here there is a lot to do.

I'm sure she will like Charleston and positive she will like the Navy drill. She's kind of a science/math geek and loves fiddling with calculus and physics. I figure all those training classes will keep her entertained. I expect it will be a few months before we visit. The Navy in all it's wisdom has them sort of confined for many weeks before letting them out on a short leash :-)

[Hydroglobe17J]

Awesome Bill........Happy For you guys!