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Mornin'/Afternoon, jaycee.

I've got a boxful of pictures and slides from my NavyDaze along with two cruise books from two of my three WESTPAC tours. Also have a "yearbook" from Boot Camp in San Diego. Lots of pics of shipmates and a few of different diving jobs we worked on. Thinking back, wish I had taken advantage of the underwater camera we had in our shop.

Through this past year, I've been receiving e-mails from my ship's reunion group where guys share some Sea Stories during PIEDMONT's 40+ year history. I sent one item in with newspaper pix and stories from the time 1/6th of the enlisted crew were promoted to the next rank. 137 of us assembled on the DASH deck receiving our promotions and a handshake from the Skipper. A very proud day for us to sew on a new "crow" (mrsdd sewed on my 2nd class PO ensignia). We were notified on a Friday who got rated and that advancement ceremonies would take place on the following Monday. Short notice to get our uniforms in order. Took the rest of my uniforms to the tailor shop aboard the ship and had them sew on the rest of 'em. Course, with the dungaree shirts, it was just a matter of using and iron-on patch.

psst...that's me shakin' hands with Capt. Feaster

How wonderful, D.D. There’s a lot of pictures around here and not in good order. I had a wonderful picture of his ship in a nice black frame. Well, I have 2 sons and the oldest one came up one day and asked me if he could take it. He promised he would get his brother one made. He did take it to 2 or 3 places and couldn’t find anyone who could duplicate it. For one thing the way it was in the frame from the beginning, it looked impossible to get out of the frame.

It can be taken from the frame but because of the measurement of the long picture, no one was interested. And you know how it is....he still is going to do it but then its forgotten. I want each one to have equal of everything. It looks like I might have to put some pressure on to get that done. My husband had several rifles and some handguns and not long after he died, I told them both to come up so we could divide the guns between them. They did that fair and square and everyone was happy. Hubby had an old rifle (shotgun) don’t know what you call it, that belonged to his grandfather and they agreed one would take that one and the other would get two of the others. I kept a handgun although I am afraid of guns. LOL~~

I still get those monthly newsletters from his shipmate organization and they have a reunion every year. He always wanted to go so bad but they were usually so far away. The year he died they had it at Myrtle Beach (our favorite place) and we could have made that one had his health not failed. And they always sent a gift every year if you paid your $15.00 a year which we did. Sorry this is so long....by the way did your wife ever have to learn to iron those ‘whites’? I did!And I loved it because we were so glad he was off ship and had shore duty finally and we could live together. By the way he made it to 2nd class Hospital Corpsman. What does your PO stand for?