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Skriven 2007-12-14 14:19:59 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
     Kommentar till en text av HAP NEWSOM
Ärende: Soupy weather
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Hi Hap,

-> Yes but they can't live in military housing since they are not in nor
-> civilian connected (overseas). Military housing does lack the
-> demographic diversification of housing off post; most military families
 HN> ->

 HN> Yep, military housing has some benefits,
 HN> and some drawbacks! One of the big benefits
 HN> is support through common experience. Everyone
 HN> is bound by the same circumstances to a great

Very much so.  Tha's often why, when troops are deployed, the spouses at
home (and especially in the same housing area) bond even tighter.  Plus,
as Carol found out, it means rides to the commissary for non drivers and
other trade offs.  We never had a flock like Charlotte did but had
enough of our girls friends popping in and out over the years,
especially when we were in Germany.


 HN> degree. When I was a kid in South Carolina, we
 HN> lived right outside one of the housing areas
 HN> and were in and out of it as much as if we
 HN> lived there. Grin, there were so many holes in
 HN> the fence surrounding base housing we kids
 HN> never even considered "inside" and "outside"!

Kids usually don't pay attention to differences like that. OTOH, a
military kid going to school in a non military area can stand out like
an LED light. (G) The other kids are usually a pretty tight knit group
and the military kid may have problems fitting in.

Even adults won't always "fit" in a civilian environment.  After being a
member of churches that had strong military populations over the last 15
years, Steve and I are now one of 2 military families in our church.
We've been well accepted but sometimes have to explain what brought us
to the area, how long we'll be here, etc.  And, I've known a number of
civilians (over the years) that are hesitant to make friends with
military families, knowing that the military ones will be transferred.
We do have a lot of non military friends in the places we've been
previously stationed at.

->  hn> Grin, I am a morning person...Anne and Amanda
->  hn> don't seem to share my joy at hopping out of
->  hn> bed and running around the house...but you

-> You wouldn't have them any other way. (G)

 HN> Well, I'd *like* it if they were more
 HN> enthusiastic and energetic in the
 HN> am! It would make getting out of the
 HN> house on excursions much more speedy!

But it may be a way of keeping you out of trouble if you were in a
certain spot at an earlier time.  I could give you several "for
instances" where my life has been save because of that.

->  hn> She's ready for the break now (grin) she did NOT
->  hn> wanna get out of bed this morning!

-> Weather too nasty or just the grind getting to her? She should still be
-> taking it easy; probably should have taught half days for a week or so
-> after her hospitalisation.

 HN> Spending a day in a class with 26 2nd graders who are
 HN> wound up for Christmas would make anyone tired!
 HN> The closer to the holidays the more zany and
 HN> wired up the kids get (I remember being the

That's the trouble with Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas so close.
The kids are on a sugar high from the end of October pretty much thru
the end of the year.  Rachel doesn't have as many kids in her 2nd grade
class (advantage of a private school) but she says they're all wired
also.


 HN> same way!) and the harder it is to get
 HN> them to concentrate on the academic work they
 HN> need to be doing!

Very much so!  Especially if there are state or federal tests that have
to be taken to meet certain standards.  Enough class time is spent
teaching to the test now that kids don't get some of the extra
activities we had to burn off some of the energy.  We had a recess
(outside, weather permitting) and a "special" class--art, music, or
other--every day besides academics.

->  hn> Looking for more options along that line.

-> Go to a local natural foods store and see what sort of options they
-> have.  We tried one called Ezekiel 4:9 (or some other numbers, can't
-> remember just what) but were less than impressed by it. The spaghetti

 HN> We've tried the bread and it's ok, we
 HN> have a very good couple of natural food
 HN> stores with LOTS of options, just taking
 HN> time to study them and make decisions.

The advantage of living in a large population area.  Been back to the
Hawaiian place recently?

-> -> resources of the state--not getting the replenishment they need.

->  hn> Yeh, I hear it's so dry down there that two trees
->  hn> were seen fighting over a dog!

-> Our pastor said that it's so bad that the Baptists are baptising by
-> sprinkling, the Methodists are using wet wipes (vs sprinkling) and the
-> Catholics are praying for the wine to be turned into water. (G)

 HN> Now THATS funny!

Agreed.


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Ruth
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