macro thing. It's probably less than most other
people get out of the setting, but it is better
than nothing at all.

For most of us, that kind of travel is wishful thinking. If Steve hadn't

I've pushed aside a lot of things in order
to make the wishful into the fulfilled. It
might be contributory to my perceived
dearth of wants, but my sister once pointed
out that one of our shared defects was
in our not wanting things. If we didn't get
something, it was a big shrug and a who
cares. My brother is like that to an extreme
- to the degree that he never wants anything
or at least can't express any such wishes.

gone into the Army, we wouldn't have been able to see/do most of the
places we've been to. We were able to live for extended times in
Germany, HI, AZ and spend shorter, but significant amounts of time in
other places--all of which we would not have experienced otherwise.

One takes one's opportunities while one can.

Though accommodations through Glen would have
been free. You could, I suppose, have stayed
with Kevin at the time, but it's unlikely you
would have been, shall we say, heavily into that.

Thought about it, but had to consider work duties first. We also became grandparents while stationed out there, need I say more? (G)

That does skew things in one direction,
doesn't it.

Yes, and it's 2 Germanies, slip of the fingers there. We're seeing

more
I was thinking East, West, and unified -
was giving you the benefit of the doubt.

I didn't go back and proof read so that one slipped thru. My fingers
don't always listen to the brain. (G)

visiting Italy, Steve's other ethnic half.

Is he in touch with anyone on that side?
If so, do it for sure before it gets late.

He's not been in contact with anybody over there--might be hard, but not totally impossible, to do so.

My advice would be to lay the groundwork early.

Having been on a horse for an hour, I can't imagine
spending much of a couple days of my life on a mule.

I can understand. If I were younger, I might jump at the chance to

do > that. Now, I'm not so sure.
Exact.

Yet there are lots of people that do the trip.

Younger, perhaps. More padded in the bottom
department, perhaps. There was a time when I
could have done the hike with ease but never an
animal ride, not then, not now.

I don't do coffee at all but have my reasons for one company over

the > other.
I'm anti-Starbuck's. Seems just another cynical
milker of the public.

I'm not a fan of Starbuck's either. OTOH, I believe in supporting worthy organisations, including those that provide worthwhile jobs for former military.

I do my charitable support more directly and
am substantially suspicious of organizations
that want to take my resources and repackage
them into donations in their name. My current
bugaboos are OpenTable (wants to get me to use
my credits to feed the hungry) and the airlines
(who encourage me to fly disaster victim families
at my expense, while they pocket the deductions;
they could just as easily provide the services
themselves).

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Title: MEDITERRANEAN STIR-FRIED BEEF
Categories: Beef, Pasta, wwtt
Servings: 4

1/2 lb Boneless beef bottom round 2 ts Cornstarch
1/2 c Water 2 cl Garlic, minced
1/4 c Red wine vinegar 3 tb Olive or cooking oil
2 ts Minced dried onion 1 pk (16 oz) frozen loose
pack
1/4 ts Pepper Broccoli, cauliflower
and
1/8 ts Ground red pepper Carrots
6 oz Linguine 1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tb Butter Grated Parmesan cheese

Partially freeze beef, thinly slice across grain into bite-size
strips.Combine water, vinegar, onion, pepper and red pepper.Add meat, Mix
well.Marinate 15 minutes @ room temperature.Cook pasta according to
package
directions.Drain;toss with butter.Keep warm. Drain meat,reserving
marinade.Stir cornstarch into reserved marinade; set aside.Stir-fry
garlic
in 2 tbsp. oil for 30 seconds.Add meat;stir fry 3 minutes.Remove.Add
remaining oil.Add frozen vegetables;stir-fry 4 minutes.Add
mushrooms;stir-fry 1 minute.Stir marinade mixture;add to skillet.Return
meat.Cook and stir until bubbly.Cook 2 minutes.Arrange pasta and meat on
platter.Sprinkle with cheese.Serves 4. Source unknown

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Hi Michael,

macro thing. It's probably less than most other
people get out of the setting, but it is better
than nothing at all.

For most of us, that kind of travel is wishful thinking. If Steve

hadn't

I've pushed aside a lot of things in order
to make the wishful into the fulfilled. It

We all have our personal wants, desires, wishes, etc and plans, ideas, thoughts, etc on how to attain them. Steve's desire to provide for the
family led him to enlist, which led to our being able to travel as we
moved from duty station to duty station.

might be contributory to my perceived
dearth of wants, but my sister once pointed
out that one of our shared defects was
in our not wanting things. If we didn't get
something, it was a big shrug and a who
cares. My brother is like that to an extreme
- to the degree that he never wants anything
or at least can't express any such wishes.

I could say it's his loss, but it's his personality. I won't get into psychology here but I'm sure you have an understanding of the whys and wherefores.

gone into the Army, we wouldn't have been able to see/do most of the

in > other places--all of which we would not have experienced
otherwise.

One takes one's opportunities while one can.

If we can, we do.

Though accommodations through Glen would have
been free. You could, I suppose, have stayed
with Kevin at the time, but it's unlikely you
would have been, shall we say, heavily into that.

Thought about it, but had to consider work duties first. We also

became > grandparents while stationed out there, need I say more? (G)

That does skew things in one direction,
doesn't it.

Quite so--#1 grandson turned 15 yesterday.

Yes, and it's 2 Germanies, slip of the fingers there. We're

seeing > ML> more

I was thinking East, West, and unified -
was giving you the benefit of the doubt.

I didn't go back and proof read so that one slipped thru. My fingers don't always listen to the brain. (G)

visiting Italy, Steve's other ethnic half.

Is he in touch with anyone on that side?
If so, do it for sure before it gets late.

He's not been in contact with anybody over there--might be hard, but

not > totally impossible, to do so.

My advice would be to lay the groundwork early.

Probably seriously think about it for no earlier than 2022 or so, after
we do the drive to Alaska.

Having been on a horse for an hour, I can't imagine
spending much of a couple days of my life on a mule.

I can understand. If I were younger, I might jump at the

chance to > ML> do > that. Now, I'm not so sure.

Exact.

Yet there are lots of people that do the trip.

Younger, perhaps. More padded in the bottom
department, perhaps. There was a time when I
could have done the hike with ease but never an
animal ride, not then, not now.

I'd have had problems with the hike after I did in the knee but could
have done the mule ride. Never had the chance to try it tho.

I don't do coffee at all but have my reasons for one company

over > ML> the > other.

I'm anti-Starbuck's. Seems just another cynical
milker of the public.

I'm not a fan of Starbuck's either. OTOH, I believe in supporting

worthy > organisations, including those that provide worthwhile jobs
for former > military.

I do my charitable support more directly and
am substantially suspicious of organizations
that want to take my resources and repackage
them into donations in their name. My current
bugaboos are OpenTable (wants to get me to use
my credits to feed the hungry) and the airlines
(who encourage me to fly disaster victim families
at my expense, while they pocket the deductions;
they could just as easily provide the services
themselves).

We do a lot of direct giving but this is a case where buying the product (something we use or can gift to others) is also a way we can support a
cause.

Title: MEDITERRANEAN STIR-FRIED BEEF
Categories: Beef, Pasta, wwtt
Servings: 4

1/2 lb Boneless beef bottom round 2 ts Cornstarch
1/2 c Water 2 cl Garlic, minced
1/4 c Red wine vinegar 3 tb Olive or cooking
oil 2 ts Minced dried onion 1 pk (16 oz) frozen loose pack
1/4 ts Pepper Broccoli,
cauliflower and
1/8 ts Ground red pepper Carrots
6 oz Linguine 1 c Sliced fresh
mushrooms 2 tb Butter Grated Parmesan cheese

Stir fry beef looks good, some of the other ingredients, especially the
parm cheese over top, I wouldn't use.

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