For most people, it seems to go something like this:

"Now that I've got all my stuff out of the barracks, we can leave."

"But, aren't you going to show us around before we leave?"

"Ok, there's the barracks, there's the gym, there's the dining hall, there's the clinic, there's the headquarters building. Now you've seen everything. Let's get the heck out of here before they change their mind..."

Lol yes I can see how many people would be like that but I've been waiting two years to get into boot ( lots of different recruiters and offices) I might just hang around show the family or your probably right and I'll get the heck out while I can

We hung around a little bit. We went to the exchange and did some slow shopping... my son & I are very close and it was the place no one else was... there was no one hovering and we were able to just talk and he told me stories and we laughed and we bought goofy Coast Guard bumper stickers and window clings. Of course everyone was waiting for us at the restaurant and they were pretty ticked we were late getting there, we just shrugged.

Also, none of us had planes to catch. We were all staying somewhere in NJ. Colin & I were going to North Jersey with my parents for a few days, Jim was going back up the parkway about 70 miles to stay with his parents... so lingering and looking around and talking and lunch, it didn't matter to us, there were no flights anyone had to catch. That might make the difference as well how long you have to show them around. Either way, time or no time, enjoy your graduation day, that's a big first step.

The funny thing I just thought of... it was the first time Jim, my ex, saw Colin in his uniform. Jim is a Commander, Colin is obviously a non-rate... probably the only time in his career a non-rate can keep a Commander waiting for almost an hour and just say "What? I was shopping with mom." and get away with it! LOL

Posted By wepprop on 23 Aug 2010 11:10 PM
For most people, it seems to go something like this:

"Now that I've got all my stuff out of the barracks, we can leave."

"But, aren't you going to show us around before we leave?"

"Ok, there's the barracks, there's the gym, there's the dining hall, there's the clinic, there's the headquarters building. Now you've seen everything. Let's get the heck out of here before they change their mind..."

Hahaha that's bascially the conversation I had with my mom, and I waited about a year and a half to go to basic. You can show them around basically everywhere. Exceptions are the squadbays/quarterdecks, and any classrooms that are in session. But like wepprop said you will really just want to get out of there and be with your family.

I did a once around of the parade field, not too much you can tell them. There's 4 buildings all looking at each other. There's the chow hall. Here is the parade field, much of my pain for the last 8 weeks happened out in that grass. There's the mosquitos that ate us alive. Can we go now? lol. We made a quick exchange run than hopped in the car and B lined it out of there.