# My Son Is Home!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 8, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387 "2009-12-08T00:21:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/61 "2009-12-10T18:45:02Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > Give him my… > > Regards, Shodan! Well played. Well played, indeed. :: golf clap :: I’m so happy to hear of your son’s safe return, and hope you have a wonderful holiday visit together. Please thank him for me, for his service to this great republic. ---
**Author:** ![drillrod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@drillrod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drillrod)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/62 "2009-12-10T19:06:29Z")
Congrats on the safe return of your son. My elder son is currently in AF Basic Training and I’m starting to feel the jitters that comes with having a child in the military…even if it is the AF. -drillrod (21-year Army NCO) ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/63 "2009-12-11T14:35:57Z")
Let him know many of Dad’s persistent antagonists 😉 are glad he’s home, wish you all a great time during this break, offer our respect for his commitment and hope for an uneventful rest of his tour. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/64 "2010-01-31T04:33:11Z")
Bumping this - MY SON IS ON THE WAY! He texted us - he is on American soil, and preparing to return to me! HE IS OK! He is coming home! Zombie thread! WHO CARES!!! Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/65 "2010-01-31T04:35:58Z")
Congratulations! You must be so relieved. We share your joy! ---
**Author:** ![MoodIndigo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@MoodIndigo1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoodIndigo1)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/66 "2010-01-31T04:48:11Z")
Congratulations, Shodan! That’s great news. Give him a hug from this dopester. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/67 "2010-01-31T05:14:16Z")
That’s great, **Shodan**!!! ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/68 "2010-01-31T05:41:39Z")
That’s wonderful!! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/69 "2010-01-31T05:49:55Z")
good news - give him big hugs! ---
**Author:** ![Skylark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Skylark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skylark)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/70 "2010-01-31T06:09:03Z")
I can’t believe I missed this the first time up. It’s possible your son and I might have run into each other. Small theater. I know it’s a bit late (what with him having already come-and-gone), but one Doper recommended letting him get a lot of slob time in. I’d have to echo that: when I got back, I spent a month sleeping on the couch in my underwear all day. With a bear and my four-legged best friend curled up beside me, of course. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/71 "2010-01-31T13:41:50Z")
As a former Army man from a long line of Army men, I ::salute:: you and your son. Happy trails, **Shodan**. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/72 "2010-01-31T14:41:18Z")
W00t!!!11111!!! ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/73 "2010-01-31T15:25:40Z")
Excellent news! Quite a birthday present, indeed! ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/74 "2010-01-31T15:41:13Z")
That’s great news! ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/75 "2010-01-31T18:51:32Z")
> [@Skylark](#): > > I spent a month sleeping on the couch in my underwear all day. With a bear… A bear??? :eek: Congrats, **Shodan!** ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/76 "2010-01-31T21:29:26Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > A bear??? :eek: > > Congrats, **Shodan!** And no small brown bear either, **Skylark** only lets full-grown Kodiak bears share the couch! ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/77 "2010-01-31T21:47:39Z")
> [@Skylark](#): > > I can’t believe I missed this the first time up. It’s possible your son and I might have run into each other. Small theater. Maybe you did - he seems to be rather well known. 34th Infantry “Red Bull”. He’s a medic - he gave the eulogy at Carlos Wilcox’s memorial service. Thanks for your service. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/78 "2010-01-31T22:12:13Z")
I’m still waiting for the bill for the beers you were supposed to buy him. Service such as his should not go unrewarded or unremarked. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Composer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@The\_Composer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Composer)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/79 "2010-02-01T18:06:51Z")
Great news, **Shodan**! Thanks for the update. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387/80 "2010-02-01T18:24:22Z")
Glad to hear it. Other than letting him sleep as late as he wants, and eat whatever he wants, any other tentative plans? How long will you have him home? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-son-is-home/520387.md?page=5)