A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-17-03....Florida~The Sunshine State

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[Diver Dave]

Now you've gone and done it... I NEED some key lime pie.

I'll trade ya 2 Dem Senators and one soon to be gone governor for just one slice.

[WVNan]

As noted before, that's another of our "alikeness". I do not cook for the same reason you don't. All those years of cooking for kids and hating it. I was so happy to hang up my apron when they were all grown up.

[Calpernia]

>>>>Worth the effort of squeezing it yourself.

That is what kids are for ;)

Everytime I buy oranges by the bag, they only last at the most 2 day. My son loves using the citrus squeezer.

[MEG33]

I've made my mouth water just thinking about it!(No thanks on the trade!)

[LadyX]

The trick was how to please all the family and children's tastes on limited food budgets. Couldn't experiment to your heart's content and 'waste' food - depressing, rather than fun, especially with commuting and limited time and energy.
You had to do yours on the go a lot, too, traveling.

[Calpernia]

LadyX, Meg, Cal

Hazzah!

[Calpernia]

I enjoy cooking. I hate prepared packaged food. It is stuffed with corn startch, salt, items that shouldn't be exposed to air or light. Blah!

[Calpernia]

I will try to ftp a slice to you after I make it. :)

[LadyX]

WOW! We made the movies!
Must be time for popcorn again, but Diver Dave - you can bring the colas and round up Nan to join us after the Intermission.

[WVNan]

You know, I hadn't thought about that Maggie. Maybe that did have something to do with my dislike for cooking. Always on a limited budget and boring food.

[WVNan]

Hey.....there was a fourth Musketeer..

[WVNan]

Well, I was popping in and out, but I think I will call it a night. Aqua and I have a great secret project coming up soon. Loveya sooooooooooo much Sistah (((((Maggie)))))

[MEG33]

I don't cook any more either.I enjoy a rare dessert or helping someone else but getting out the cookbook and thinking up something new is OVER.I retired!Only the absolute minimum here.

[LadyX]

The hardest part was after long military moves, crippling the bare budget with expenses out of pocket.
Unlike civilian moves, you received pennies per mile from Poinr A to Point B - but often there was no base housing available - high cost of living areas, and you picked up the motel and eating out costs until you found something. Received a Travel Advance that was paid back over six months at reduced (half) pay.

Remember vividly when Bernie came back from Southeast Asia and we moved to Charleston - at Christmas a month and a half later, we had one Life game for the two teenage boys to share - a small doll for Jennifer - and an extra Gainesburger for the dog.
That was all, but we were blessed to be together again!

Had to devise 'military spaghetti' - noodles with catsup on it for five, and the like, in some years... it used to be there was a silent Thou Shalt NOT ask for Food Stamps Militrary Edict in those days. Sink or swim.

God bless all military and their families, who understand what I describe, and sacrifice so much.

[LadyX]

Loveya2, Nan - and Jack.

{{{{{ Hugs for you both }}}}}

[LadyX]

You and I can chant together:

FREEDOM - FREEDOM - FREEDOM !!!

The apron strings have been severed...LOL

[MEG33]

I salute the sacrifices made by our service families.I didn't have it rough in the Navy although living in a quonset hut on Mare Island that backed up to party people when the ship was in drydock was a new experience.

I was pregnant and sick so I wasn't taken with their parties!I moved home when the ship was gone for 6 months My baby was 2 months old.

[Calpernia]

Have a goodnight Muskateer #4!

[LadyX]

I was Navy, after Marine Corps, too. MEG (before Air Force!).
My first child was born 20 April 1954 and the second one on 1 July 1955.

In that 14 1/2 month period, I moved from Parris Island to Florida - to two places in Rochester, NY - to Glendale, Ohio (2 places) - husband back from sea in Norfolk, so then to Norfolk - shore duty in Chincoteague, Virginia - where No. Two Son arrived!

Seven moves up and down and around and around...:))

Yes - I stood on that Norfolk pier with a baby in arms 11 months old and was five months pregnant, waiting for the ship to dock like you see today...

[LadyX]

Time for me to follow Sistah Nan's example and think of going to bed.

Hope to see you tomorrow.
Thanks for a delightful day!