Off to New Joisey

On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

On 1/7/2011 12:35 AM, georgecleveland wrote:
On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

gosh george...it all goes so quickly. seems only recently he was that
small tyke with jacci welcoming this bearded southerner to northern
wisconsin. if he gets a duty station in north carolina, he won't be far
from my home... let me know if i can assist in any way.

jeff

On Jan 7, 6:24*am, jeff wrote:
On 1/7/2011 12:35 AM, georgecleveland wrote:

On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
*From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

gosh george...it all goes so quickly. *seems only recently he was that
small tyke with jacci welcoming this bearded southerner to northern
wisconsin. if he gets a duty station in north carolina, he won't be far
from my home... let me know if i can assist in any way.

jeff

Congrats! Its a whole different world.
Frank Reid

On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:35:09 -0600, georgecleveland
wrote:

On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

Congratulations and
I am originally from the East- so Joisey is the correct pronunciation.

Fred

On Jan 7, 8:48*am, flebow wrote:
On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:35:09 -0600, georgecleveland

wrote:
On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

Congratulations and
I am originally from the East- so Joisey is the correct pronunciation.

Fred

Only if you are from Brooklyn, or watch too much lame ass-ed David
Letterman In New Jersey, Mid Atlantic speak it is Neuuuu Jerrrrsie.
And as a kid we could always tell new kids who were from "Sow
Jerrsiee" and cruelly called them "Rebels." But now Jersey-speak is
more likely to be pronounced with an accent honed in Bangalore,
Hyderabad or sumsuch, and Sari shops are not hard to find. (IMHO That
HBO show set in prohibition Atlantic City gets lots of the nuance
right, even the NYC and Philly stuff.)

On US#1 near Rahway, one night last summer, seeking directions, 3
stops for same at gas stations drew NO, ZERO, NADA speakers of
English, or Spanish (Puerto Rican, Castillano, or Mexican), or rough
French, or rough Cheska, platoon leader or any other recognizable
patois.

Dave
And the times they are a changing on the banks of the old Raritan.

On Jan 6, 11:35 pm, georgecleveland wrote:
On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Been there. Done that. But, you knew that.

The Jersey shore is a much loved vacation spot for many in the urban
northeast, and New Jersey IS "The Garden State" after all. But not in
the winter. Even I and my 18 year old compatriots saw the humor in
that.....strolling the boardwalk in Atlantic City in December of '69.

Semper Paratus.

Remind him to keep those pants legs rolled up!

giles

On Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:32:40 -0800 (PST), Giles
wrote:

On Jan 6, 11:35 pm, georgecleveland wrote:
On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Been there. Done that. But, you knew that.

The Jersey shore is a much loved vacation spot for many in the urban
northeast, and New Jersey IS "The Garden State" after all. But not in
the winter. Even I and my 18 year old compatriots saw the humor in
that.....strolling the boardwalk in Atlantic City in December of '69.

Semper Paratus.

Remind him to keep those pants legs rolled up!

giles


Will do.

Geo. C.

On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:24:56 -0500, jeff
wrote:

On 1/7/2011 12:35 AM, georgecleveland wrote:
On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

gosh george...it all goes so quickly. seems only recently he was that
small tyke with jacci welcoming this bearded southerner to northern
wisconsin. if he gets a duty station in north carolina, he won't be far
from my home... let me know if i can assist in any way.

jeff

Many thanks for the offer. I'm not sure where he'll get stationed but
since he wants to be a Bosun's (Boatswain?) Mate his first gig will be
on a cutter until he can either strike into a training program or get
into A school next year (2011 is already filled up).

I think he'll be fine. He was really pumped up last Tuesday getting on
the plane but I imagine he's less so by now. From what we've been
reading on USCG message boards the first 4 -5 weeks are brutal but
then it all comes together. He's a tough kid. As long as his body
holds out he'll keep trying.


Geo. C.

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:57:32 -0600, georgecleveland
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:24:56 -0500, jeff
wrote:

On 1/7/2011 12:35 AM, georgecleveland wrote:
On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly.
From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

gosh george...it all goes so quickly. seems only recently he was that
small tyke with jacci welcoming this bearded southerner to northern
wisconsin. if he gets a duty station in north carolina, he won't be far
from my home... let me know if i can assist in any way.

jeff

Many thanks for the offer. I'm not sure where he'll get stationed but
since he wants to be a Bosun's (Boatswain?) Mate his first gig will be
on a cutter until he can either strike into a training program or get
into A school next year (2011 is already filled up).

I think he'll be fine. He was really pumped up last Tuesday getting on
the plane but I imagine he's less so by now. From what we've been
reading on USCG message boards the first 4 -5 weeks are brutal but
then it all comes together. He's a tough kid. As long as his body
holds out he'll keep trying.


Geo. C.


He's finished his first 5 weeks and got his first deployment. Off to
Honolulu with the punk. He'll be on the USCGC Jarvis, one of the big
boats. In the past they've sailed most of the northern and central
Pacific with a good amount of time spent on the fishing grounds in
Alaska.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoELxzdB0mE

Geo. C.

On Feb 5, 11:51*pm, georgecleveland wrote:
On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:57:32 -0600, georgecleveland





wrote:
On Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:24:56 -0500, jeff
wrote:

On 1/7/2011 12:35 AM, georgecleveland wrote:
On Tuesday my eldest got on a flight in Minneapolis heading to Philly..
*From there he took a bus to Cape May, New Jersey. Destination, the
U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility. He is, even as I type this, in
Coastie boot camp.

Semper Paratus.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=93f04b797f

Geo. C.

gosh george...it all goes so quickly. *seems only recently he was that
small tyke with jacci welcoming this bearded southerner to northern
wisconsin. if he gets a duty station in north carolina, he won't be far
from my home... let me know if i can assist in any way.

jeff

Many thanks for the offer. I'm not sure where he'll get stationed but
since he wants to be a Bosun's (Boatswain?) Mate his first gig will be
on a cutter until he can either strike into a training program or get
into A school next year (2011 is already filled up).

I think he'll be fine. He was really pumped up last Tuesday getting on
the plane but I imagine he's less so by now. From what we've been
reading on USCG message boards the first 4 -5 weeks are brutal but
then it all comes together. He's a tough kid. As long as his body
holds out he'll keep trying.

Geo. C.

He's finished his first 5 weeks and got his first deployment. Off to
Honolulu with the punk. He'll be on the USCGC Jarvis, one of the big
boats. In the past they've sailed most of the northern and central
Pacific with a good amount of time spent on the fishing grounds in
Alaska. *

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoELxzdB0mE

Geo. C

We never met personally, but I remember the Jarvis when we were both
fresh and untried. Don't know what she's accomplished since
then.....but it's good to see that we have aged well.

Honolulu, huh? Tough duty.

giles
who remembers all to well the gritty days.....in miami beach.