Mom and I were on our way back to Kingston from Edmonds on the ferry last week and about 1/2 way there she says…”Is that a submarine? I think that’s a submarine!” I was like, “No, it’s not a sub!” but then I turned around and lo and behold, it WAS a submarine!
It’s not all that unusual to see a sub in Puget Sound. After all there are two bases on the sound that the subs go in and out of. I had just never see one before. I’ve been up close and personal with on while it is pier side and I’ve even been on one (not surprising since The Man is a submariner!) It was pretty cool to see one sailing free.
I was pretty fascinated with it. I just wanted to watch it while we sailed by each other. I don’t know if it was me being sentimental or just realizing that with The Man’s career ending soon I’ll be a sub wife no longer. It was just cool to see the sail sticking out of the water. To know that there were going to happy wives and kids that night, with their husbands/dads coming home. Knowing the joy, even if the sub had only been our for a short time. To me, it was more than just a sub. It’s about the men who serve on it and the families who wait for them.
To those that serve in the Silent Service, thank you.
We used to see them all the time! I somehow missed the fact that you lived in Washington. We just moved to Oak Harbor in January! Where about do you live?
ReplyDeleteWe're in Kitsap county:) We love it here!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! We are on Whidbey Island, just a bit north of there!
ReplyDeleteHey - that's where I live :)
ReplyDeleteWe just transferred from the submarine base there and we lived in Kingston. I love both Kingston and Edmonds. Neat little towns. We're in Hawaii now. We've been doing this for 23 years and I still think seeing a submarine in the water is an amazing sight. Never gets old. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks so! Hope you're enjoying Hawaii!
ReplyDeleteFun! I haven't been up there but have been told it's beautiful. Hope you're enjoying it:)
ReplyDeleteYou guys should try to get together!
ReplyDeleteIt would be pretty awesome to see a sub, I never had and I would be a little overly excited - think candles x10 haha
ReplyDeleteThe men who serve on it . . . and women now as well :) I have some good pictures of my husband's boat in the water from when he left for each deployment.
ReplyDeleteRight..women too! Though I called DH and he knew which boat it was and I can safely say that there are no women serving on this boat...yet:)
ReplyDeleteLOL! That would be exciting! You never know though, you might get to see one some day!
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