Anyone in NYC this weekend- Fleet Week!

Laurie

Hi - my Coastie is on a ship that is docked next to the Intrepid at Pier 86 for Fleet Week. You can tour many (all?) of the boats. If you are out and about in NYC this weekend, look for the USCGA Cutter Lawrence O Lawson. We are popping up on Sunday to check out the festivities.

My son might be on Live with Kelly and Ryan on Monday! They brought a big group of USN and USCG and other military folks in town for Fleet Week into the studio yesterday for a taping of the Memorial Day show. (Guess it's not always live, then....) Apparently Kelly's husband, who is guest hosting, asks Ben if he is in the Air Force.

Have a great holiday, American Fabbers!

4 years ago

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Theodora

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Awesome! Will you get to see your son? We are in NYC every year for a few months, and I’ve never gone to see the boats. Sounds interesting, especially as my father was also USCG during WWII

4 years ago

rachylou

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Oh how fun!

4 years ago

Eliza

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Laurie - that is sounds like a special time. Like to hear about the ways members of the military are recognized. Hope you can spend some time with your son.

4 years ago

Laurie

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Made it up to NYC for a day trip. Toured the USCGC Lawrence Lawson with Ben, skipping the long line waiting for a tour (which was actually so awesome to see - really good that people were interested) Nice boat, but wow - tight rack space. My son is average build - 5'11" and trim. I know he has a lot of colleagues at the Academy who are really big guys. Must be really cramped. He had a lot of fun, and is now back out to sea and in Cape May over the next 8 weeks.

I forgot to watch Live with Kelly & Ryan on Monday - bad Mom! Ben was in the audience with a ton of Marines who stood and sang the Marine Hymn, a bunch of sailors and 2 other Coasties. Dana Carvey was the guest. Ben had not mentioned this! I asked him if he knew who Dana Carvey was ...he did not. "Wayne's World" jogged his young memory.

4 years ago

rachylou

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That’s tall! For some reason, I think of sailors as being short, like fighter pilots. Guess it’s because of the space thing...

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