We all have had some parental- and other-caused
bumps; for many, the balance in the relationships
was positive, but in the case of this aunt, I just
have to shake my head. Taking one's preoccupations
and foisting them on others, not a great thing -

No, but to some people, it's normal. Not sure what she did with her own

To some people, flights of uncontrollable rage
are also normal; doesn't mean one should give
in to them, though.

children in the line of higher education either.

It would be interesting (and a shame) if there
had been any disparity in attitude or treatment.

I'm reminded of the guy in the movie the Graduate
who takes the Dustin Hoffman character aside and
says "there's a great future in plastics," but in
that case the guy was right. I didn't see that
movie, either, but the line is famous.

I saw about the last 5 minutes of it on tv once, but do know that line. Plastics aren't the answer for everything but they do make life better
in many ways.

The line in the movie, as it was represented to me,
was intended to make fun of the dull businesspeople
who would obsess about things like that - but the
writer was prescient to a degree that he didn't know.

would be disquieting. Most people probably
don't think this way.

T'was a bit embarassing but it was over quickly and the kids went

home.
The last time that happened to me was in 1974. Nobody
ever made that mistake again.

If I know, I may do a quiet "happy birthday" wish to someone. Most
often, I don't know.

I deliberately ignore that kind of evidence
(birthday lists, Facebook, and so on) so as
not to have to deal with a custom I find
pretty silly and that does violence to my
own privacy views. If someone lets it be
known that s/he likes birthdays, I will
tend to be compliant: when someone asked me
to send her a birthday greeting a couple
months ago I did so but died inside a little.

to worry about anyway. I bought a pair of jeans
shortly after returning ($10!), the smallest
size available from Tractor Supply, and it's
falling off my hips now: I'll have to wash
them in hot water.

They won't shrink like they used to--get a good belt and suspenders.

They shrank - in length. Poop.

So cut them off for shorts. (G) Still get the belt and suspenders.

I've worn shorts as shorts maybe twice in the
last decade despite having a nice Bert Pulitzer
I think pair, which gets used as trunks only.

Now, we're in the same boat; back in the olden
days I at least was a very enthusiastic eater.

I would have been also but those days are long gone.

As you tend to say, sigh!

I wish it were a peck at a time! It's more like
a few ounces, though today she and I both made her a
(microwave) baked potato, and she ate them both with
sour cream and an amazing amount of butter, making up
for a couple days.

She did well then. If I have a baked potato, I'll have (maybe) half of
it and put the rest of it up for another meal or two. Butter and salt,
no sour cream, maybe bacon.

She did extremely well but left the skins
for me who used them to obtain roughage
next day. There was, I admit, some potato
left sticking to them.

Actually, where we are, there is no blueberry
season. I don't recall seeing any berry-producing
plants except poison ivy and poison oak in this area.

Not fun ones to be near.

Doesn't matter much to me, though they say
that one can become sensitized to it any time,
even after having been immune.

Homemade Ketchup

If we used it faster, I'd make my own. Since the girls aren't home any
more, we don't use too much of it so it's just as easy to buy a bottle
every 6 months or so.

Of course, Lilli gets hers at Costco, which
means that there's plenty here, two lifetimes'
worth at least.

Tamal de elote
Categories: Central American, starch, snack
Yield: 10

10 ears fresh young corn
1/2 c milk
6 oz lard, melted
salt and sugar to taste
4 oz chicharrones, optional

Cut the corn kernels from the cobs and blend them
with the milk, sugar, and salt. When smooth, mix
in the lard For a special touch, add chicharrones.

Roll 2 heaped Tb of the filling in each corn husk
and fold down the ends.

Stand the tamales on end in a pot of water, making
sure not to cover them completely.

Cover with any remaining corn husks. Steam until
done, at least half an hour. Serve with cream.

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Hi Michael,

was positive, but in the case of this aunt, I just
have to shake my head. Taking one's preoccupations
and foisting them on others, not a great thing -

No, but to some people, it's normal. Not sure what she did with her

own

To some people, flights of uncontrollable rage
are also normal; doesn't mean one should give
in to them, though.

No, definately not.

children in the line of higher education either.

It would be interesting (and a shame) if there
had been any disparity in attitude or treatment.

And, at this point, I've no contact with any of the family. I knew of
the one daughter (She was 2 years behind me in school.) and my friend,
the niece but have lost all track of them, years ago.

I'm reminded of the guy in the movie the Graduate
who takes the Dustin Hoffman character aside and
says "there's a great future in plastics," but in
that case the guy was right. I didn't see that
movie, either, but the line is famous.

I saw about the last 5 minutes of it on tv once, but do know that

line. > Plastics aren't the answer for everything but they do make
life better > in many ways.

The line in the movie, as it was represented to me,
was intended to make fun of the dull businesspeople
who would obsess about things like that - but the
writer was prescient to a degree that he didn't know.

Could be he had an idea that it would be an up and coming thing?

The last time that happened to me was in 1974. Nobody
ever made that mistake again.

If I know, I may do a quiet "happy birthday" wish to someone. Most often, I don't know.

I deliberately ignore that kind of evidence
(birthday lists, Facebook, and so on) so as
not to have to deal with a custom I find
pretty silly and that does violence to my
own privacy views. If someone lets it be
known that s/he likes birthdays, I will
tend to be compliant: when someone asked me
to send her a birthday greeting a couple
months ago I did so but died inside a little.

As we age, we aren't as excited about celebrating them as we were as
children.

to worry about anyway. I bought a pair of jeans
shortly after returning ($10!), the smallest
size available from Tractor Supply, and it's
falling off my hips now: I'll have to wash
them in hot water.

They won't shrink like they used to--get a good belt and

suspenders. > ML> They shrank - in length. Poop.

So cut them off for shorts. (G) Still get the belt and suspenders.

I've worn shorts as shorts maybe twice in the
last decade despite having a nice Bert Pulitzer
I think pair, which gets used as trunks only.

I don't think you would have gone for the other alternative--to lengthen
them like was common in the late 60s/early 70s. Sew fringe on the bottom
hem. (G)

Now, we're in the same boat; back in the olden
days I at least was a very enthusiastic eater.

I would have been also but those days are long gone.

As you tend to say, sigh!

Exactly!

I wish it were a peck at a time! It's more like
a few ounces, though today she and I both made her a
(microwave) baked potato, and she ate them both with
sour cream and an amazing amount of butter, making up
for a couple days.

She did well then. If I have a baked potato, I'll have (maybe) half

of > it and put the rest of it up for another meal or two. Butter and salt, > no sour cream, maybe bacon.

She did extremely well but left the skins
for me who used them to obtain roughage
next day. There was, I admit, some potato
left sticking to them.

I'll scrub up the skins of potatoes so they can be eaten. My mom rarely
did when she baked potaotes--we'd have to ask if she did or not. If not,
we'd not eat the skin. Most often we ended up eating just the insides.

Actually, where we are, there is no blueberry
season. I don't recall seeing any berry-producing
plants except poison ivy and poison oak in this area.

Not fun ones to be near.

Doesn't matter much to me, though they say
that one can become sensitized to it any time,
even after having been immune.

I'm going to try to stay as far away from them as possible. (G)

Homemade Ketchup

If we used it faster, I'd make my own. Since the girls aren't home

any > more, we don't use too much of it so it's just as easy to buy a bottle > every 6 months or so.

Of course, Lilli gets hers at Costco, which
means that there's plenty here, two lifetimes'
worth at least.

I'd rather buy smaller bottles, more frequently than buying the Costco quantity.

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