I went on the web-site this evening just to see if there was any new information out there and I found a new icon to click "Homecoming." This was the picture. The sight of this ship pulling into San Francisco Bay is a memory I'll never forget. Along w/the photo were forms for tours of the ship, official invitations to the ceremony, maps of the base, a gate pass for the base, rules and regs..etc. etc. I believe I followed all of the instructions. I now have a reservation to tour the ship on November 29th....I've printed out the gate pass and invitation to the inactivation ceremony. I can't believe this is all happening. Now I can make hotel reservations. I have to find out if I can get on the base in a cab, if not, I'll have to get a car or drive there. I had decided to fly last night. It would still be pretty cheap to rent a car for 2 or 3 days. At this point in my life, I can spoil myself.
After 43 years I'm getting closure on a 29 year chapter of my life. Now I just have to remember to
B R E A T H E
15,000 people are expected to be in attendance at the closing ceremony. I'm felling like I did in 1969 when I realized that I had to find one sailor in a crowd of over 4,000 getting off the ship.
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