For those of you that do not know, Carl made Chief!! That is a great accomplishment for him, or anyone that has only been in for fourteen years. It is the highest non-commisioned rank he can obtain..We are very proud of him...His pinning ceremony is September 21 and I hope anyone that can go, will....Hank, Me, Barb and Gerry cancelled our return flight from Jackson Hole and are now driving to Salt Lake City to catch a flight to San Diego and then leaving there on Sunday night. Mom, Brian, Heather, Bridget and Mike (I think) will be joining us there..I haven't had a chance to speak with Carl, as he is going thru (initiation) until September 21. Gabby says he will not be home and she won't even see him until then....god only knows what they are doing to him!! Who would have ever thought that 32 years later, this little cutie pie would actually be in the Navy and a CHIEF at that!!!
