Text 32409, 76 rader
Skriven 2009-12-20 16:36:21 av Carol Shenkenberger (6490.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 32397 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
Ärende: Merry Christmas Charlotte!!
===================================
    
 >  CS> Thanks!  She's making out like a bandit this year ;-)
 > 
 > I read a bit ago about the haul she's making.  We're doing several
 > things for the grand kids, getting sent out Monday after I finish sewing
 > Sarah's dress & pantaloons (with a little "purse" bag) but not much for
 > others besides our kids & parents.  Robert is getting one thing he's
 > gotten from us every year since he was old enough (3) to get it--a Hess
 > gas vehicle.  I sort of wish now I could have started with them the year
 > he was born but had no Hess stations in AZ or HI.

Well, I think we have some 40 things under the tree with her name on'em, some
25 wth Don's (much of which double for me).  I got some 20 or so myself in
the mix (grin).  Last year was thin as I was retiring and being careful with
no job lined up yet.

 >  CS> I'm sure that will happen a few times.  Tell us what you can recall
 >  CS> when you get back?
 > 
 > We will; keeping journals should help to jog our memories.  I think
 > Steve is planning on taking a small digital recorder & video (as well as
 > still) camera.  We'll probably make notes on any interesting foods/meals
 > too.

Ok, works for me!

 >  CS> I have all but the cards mailed out now.  CT Ruth sent me an
 >  CS> interesting lumpy  package!  I am opening that probably Xmas Eve.
 > 
 > Sounds like fun.  Going to write up anything food related?

Depends on what I find!  This yea it doesnt seem to have much foodie stuff
other than i got Don a *real* foodsaver type unit.  The 29$ toy didnt work
well enough to be useful for us.

 >  CS> Yes.  Down to 2 times a week or so for the ricemaker.  More breads and
 >  CS> such slipping in.
 > 
 >  CS> Funny how fast i soak up 'local cookery' yet never will I totally lose
 >  CS> the flavor of places I've been.  Just like in Japan, I still was
 >  CS> generating 'southern cooking' even if ingredients shifted due to
 >  CS> available items.
 > 
 > It's the same with me.  I cooked southern, German, southwestern, etc in
 > HI.  Now that we're back in the south, HI has been added to the mix. (G)

Germany will be a main thread for you, like Japan will be for me and Hawaii was

just a jumpstart to Japan cookery for us.

 >  >  CS> (Picnics)
 > 
 >  >  CS> Got a date in late May?  We dont want to get too close to hurricane
 >  >  CS> season so has to be late May, early June to hit here.  Northern
 >  >  CS> critters will melt on the porch later in the year ;-)
 > 
 >  > I'll check the seminary calendar & get back to you on it.  Since we're
 >  > not graduating this year, we don't have to stick around for it.  We are
 >  > going to the Dec. graduation ceremony this Friday; someone that used to
 >  > be in our church (now back in Uganda) is getting his doctorate.
 > 
 >  CS> OK!  It's all chanagable.  As far as we know now, you are the only one
 >  CS> with a date range besides matching the temps and hurricane season.
 > 
 > 
 > The last day of classes is May 26, semester officially ends the 27th.
 > Depending on when Steve's finals are scheduled, how many are on line and
 > the windows he has for taking them will determine his exact finish date.
 > I think I'm done on the 20th.


That seems to fit.  Looking at early June then.  Still tolerable here. 
Pre-hurricane enough to be safe.
             xxcarol
--- SBBSecho 2.11-Win32
 * Origin: Shenks Express (1:275/100)