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     Kommentar till en text av RUTH HAFFLY
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Aloha Ruth!
-> 
-> Hopefully the rest will be better than today--spent 8 hours in the
-> Nellis AFB ER waiting for a doctor to agree with my diagnosis of
-> bronchitis and perscribe me some antibiotics. Best I can say is that it
-> was free, being a MTF.
->
Hurry up and wait...had you forgotten that
since you became assigned to Ft Civvie??
(grin)
-> 
-> ->  HN> Hoping! She's making a bunch of applications
-> 
-> -> Steve will be doing so soon, after he gets his resume put together.
-> -> There's some information in NC he needs to get before it can be
-> -> finalized but other information is being added, bit by bit.
-> 
->  HN> He'll do fine I'm sure!
-> 
-> I'm sure as well, and just have to trust the right thing will come along
-> at the right time. We won't starve in the interim as we've got his
-> retirement pay and VA disability pay still coming in.
->
Yep a retirement check is a wonderful thing!
 
-> ->  HN> True, but she wants time to work on the
-> ->  HN> several publications she has in the works
-> ->  HN> and this job would have given her that
-> ->  HN> freedom at least. Ah well...it is what it is.
-> 
-> -> Yes, and we deal with it the best we can. Having raised her, you want
-> -> the best for her but the ultimate decisions are hers.
-> 
->  HN> Yep..and to tell you the truth I would
->  HN> not want it any other way! I have friends
->  HN> who have "boomerang" kids...what a headache
->  HN> they are having!! 40 year old kids wanting to
->  HN> do nothing but sit around the house and sponge
->  HN> off Mom and dad!
-> 
-> That is bad. I spent several months with my folks when Steve was in
-> Basic and the start of language school. They enjoyed having their
-> granddaughters around for several months but I was glad to move on. I
-> did do some of the cooking for them but had to make it bland & boring to
-> suit their tastes.
->
Yes, but you weren't "coming home" as it were.
You were there for a determined short period
of time and you KNEW you wanted to move on. These
kids are simply moving back "home" and evidently 
have no desire to even look for a job! 
 
->  HN> She'll be "free" as of Thursday I think..but
->  HN> I'm also thinking she's going to "volunteer"
->  HN> some time back in her old office for a week
->  HN> or so.
-> 
-> And maybe some networking?
->
Would be nice! 
 
-> -> -> you hold just to pay the bills.
-> 
-> ->  HN> You're talking to the guy who did that for
-> ->  HN> 26 years...
-> 
-> -> So in your retirement you're working your dream job with the
Mariners?
-> 
->  HN> Yes...it's a LOT of fun..but 26 years of
->  HN> having a sucky job is still 26 years of
->  HN> drudgy sucky work.
-> 
-> But it gave you a retirement check, allowing you to keep eating and a
-> roof over your heads.
->
which is why I put up with the sucky job
for 26 years...it paid the rent, and fed
the family...and eventually gave me the
retirement check...which I appreciate now
more than ever!!
 
-> ->  HN> There are tons of PH folks...my dad had
-> ->  HN> two. MOH is a class all by itself..and
-> 
-> -> I know, I've read about some of them. Still, the PH winners (older 
men,
-> -> special recognition dinners in Wake Forest) I met were worthy of
-> -> respect.
-> 
->  HN> Oh they are worthy of respect as is any
->  HN> veteran...but what I'm saying is there are
->  HN> 1000's of PH winners for every MOH. And to
->  HN> tell you the truth I would not want to win
->  HN> either one!!
-> 
-> Honestly, wouldn't want anybody to win it but there's casulties in any
-> conflict. Those that wear it for just a scratch tho (bite my tongue so
-> as not to offend).......................
-> 
I'm glad I never got one! I have too
many friends who do...and sadly
most of them got way more than a
scratch. 

-> ->  HN> Used to love fry bread...not
-> ->  HN> so much now ...for obvious reasons!
-> 
-> -> I was good and only had one.
-> 
->  HN> I was even better and had none! (grin)
-> 
-> But if you'd been here, how many would you have had? She made some
-> drizzled with honey for dessert and I resisted temptation with them.
->
I am not nearly as good when I am
confronted with temptation...I'm
much better at resisting the temptations
I can't get my hands on!! (grin)

-> 
-> ->  HN> Enjoy the interlude...and perhaps you'll find a
-> ->  HN> church you like!
-> 
-> -> Hope so, went to a church today we've visited before (about 18 months
-> -> ago) and the pastor remembered us. He wants a copy of Steve's resume
-> -> when it's done.
-> 
->  HN> That's a good sign!
-> 
-> Very much so, we might end up out here yet.
-> 
I think your heart is there already!
chat with you soon!
ha
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