Kiki's Hurricane Hurrah & Fire Function

[room onthebroom]

Been There ... Done That ... I spent my 18th BD at West Point, as the guest of my Best Friend's brother. I spent my 21'st at the Naval Academy with another friend and her fiance. I've spent time in both sides of the stands at Army/Navy games ... and both were pretty cool! I actually came very close to marrying a Middie, but the Marines' and the Seals' had to have him, first. He was never the same again. PTSD really did a number on him. He's so "lost" that it's hard for him to carry on a conversation. It's so sad!
Still, I live near a big Army base & volunteer with the HS Marching Band at out local VFW, so who knows? I'd date military again in a heartbeat. They're good, solid people ... well, except for my Seal buddy - but there were extenuating circumstances, there.

I married an army man. That dude will eat anything I put in front of him.

My kids always had to eat one bite. Just one bite & they could even wash it down if they wanted.

When I was a kid they’d make us eat the entire amount they put on our plate & we were not allowed to wash it down. My parents were sadistic.

 

[electrycmonk]

There are a distressingly large number of children, little & big, in this often indifferent world who are in desperate need of someone to ride to their rescue. Thanks, @electrycmonk

Thanks Cindy. It's been a crazy, amazing journey. It's not been easy. The younger 3 are girls and are now all offically teens to boot.

 

[electrycmonk]

I was a quiet little bookworm. I'm sure the only reason I got the letter was because I got the highest score on the PSATs in my school.

I hope no one felt I was insulting military people in my prior post. Many of my students are ex military, and they are the most reliable and hard working students I get. I love teaming them up with the privileges youngsters.

Not insulting at all. In fact quite to other direction. I am a legacy Veteran. With all branches represented; all the way back to the CW and some geneology work is pointing to the revolutionary war as well.

I firmly believe that not everyone has the skilset for the military. And it is also a belief I have that to think everyone should be is illogical at best.

 

[electrycmonk]

I married an army man. That dude will eat anything I put in front of him.

My kids always had to eat one bite. Just one bite & they could even wash it down if they wanted.

When I was a kid they’d make us eat the entire amount they put on our plate & we were not allowed to wash it down. My parents were sadistic.

I'm not a fan of that sadistic parenting option. I can't see any benefit to that behavior.

 

[electrycmonk]

Want some of my crow? I eat it all the time!

Yes please, I guess a nice heepin' helpin' of that hospitality is in order eh? /Facepalm

 

[room onthebroom]

I'm not a fan of that sadistic parenting option. I can't see any benefit to that behavior.

Yeah, me either. That’s why I’m the enforcer if the one bite only policy. It actually helped them slowly adapt to foods they would’ve normally turned their nose up to.

 

[Tesumph]

I married an army man. That dude will eat anything I put in front of him.

My kids always had to eat one bite. Just one bite & they could even wash it down if they wanted.

When I was a kid they’d make us eat the entire amount they put on our plate & we were not allowed to wash it down. My parents were sadistic.

My parents used to make me sit at the dinner table until I finished my food, hours after everyone else had finished. If I lasted until bedtime it was reheated the next day.
Now I'm just an extremely picky adult. Shocker.

 

[MROO]

I got a letter from them, too, and some e-mails... my parents found it amusing, considering that I'm rather laid-back and mellow.
Well, relatively mellow. You get what I mean.
I'm not cut out for military school at all.

Me, too. My Dad pushed HARD for me to go to Annapolis. He even had a senator willing to write my letter. I asked them - BOTH of them - if they were freakin' nuts? I honestly wish I could have, but I knew better and told them so. I'm not sure either of them ever forgave me .. but it was for the best ... for everyone!

 

[R2elk]

My parents used to make me sit at the dinner table until I finished my food, hours after everyone else had finished. If I lasted until bedtime it was reheated the next day.
Now I'm just an extremely picky adult. Shocker.

I was such a good eater (plate looked as clean at the end of the meal as at the start) that I was never forced to eat anything I didn't like.

 

[MROO]

Thanks Cindy. It's been a crazy, amazing journey. It's not been easy. The younger 3 are girls and are now all offically teens to boot.

Bless Your Soul! Three teenage girls at once? Birthed, adopted, fostered, raised with wolves, no matter ... it takes a special person to get ONE girl safely through teendom, let alone three at once.
Respect!