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Skriven 2009-01-06 17:16:00 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 19212 av hap newsom (1:124/311)
Ärende: down the hatch!
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Hi Hap,

->  hn> Nope, mostly because she grew up in
->  hn> my kitchen (grin) where every meal is
->  hn> an experiment (grin)! She does her

-> She's eating a lot better than a lot of students then. Most rely on
-> whatever's fast (as in microwaveable) from the freezer, not always the
-> healthiest.

 hn> During the summer when other
 hn> grad students show up for the
 hn> "field season" she makes larger
 hn> versions of stuff to share, and
 hn> every so often one of the other
 hn> grad students will bring in some
 hn> groceries for her.

She's doing well then.

-> -> On paper, my kitchen as about 10'X12'.  But, the counter tops and big
-> -> appliances jut into that space, leaving me very little floor room.  Two

->  hn> My kitchen is about half of yours, one can work
->  hn> in it...two can be in each other's way.

-> But 2 that know what they're doing and where things are can work well
-> together in it.

 hn> Mine is so narrow that Anne and I can't
 hn> both work in there at the same time.

That is small!  We've had some small ones over the years but have made
them work, one way or another.

->  hn> crab as well, and is not put off by the weather
->  hn> at all!

-> Helps, with her job, to not be put off by bad weather. That research
-> data has to be collected, rain or shine.

 hn> Again, most of her field work and data is
 hn> gathered during the summer months. She
 hn> keeps going out during the winter just to
 hn> make a few observations, and to scout
 hn> out new locations for next field season.
 hn> She has to file for permits for all of her
 hn> sites and that takes time as well.

So it's good that winter is slack for field work or she'd never get
those permits filed.

->  hn> Well he still likes Thai food a lot!

-> Has he taught Amanda how to make any?

 hn> As much as he cooks, no. He grew up having
 hn> a cook and when he was on his own he found
 hn> it cheaper (in Bankok) to eat out than to
 hn> try and cook his own meals...so he never
 hn> really needed to learn to cook...until now.
 hn> and while Amanda says he can cook a  bit
 hn> more than he claims he can...she's pretty
 hn> sure he's not downplaying it by much.

So he's really having a challenge--getting an advanced degree using a
language not his own native and learning how to cook for himself in a
strange country with strange foods.

-> ->  hn> Well, buy those lotto tickets...and hope
-> ->  hn> OR sign Steve up to pastor a church
-> ->  hn> in the Islands!
 hn> ->
-> -> Regarding the first--got better things to spend the money on.  For the
-> -> second--we'll see what's open when he finishes seminary.
 hn> ->
->  hn> He'll be drafted to the Pro's right out of school!
->  hn> (grin)
 hn> ->
-> I suspect so. (G)
 hn> ->
 hn> Not surprising!

Just wait about 3 years; we'll keep you updated.


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Ruth
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