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Dad, San Diego is absofuckinglutely stunning.
My reply: Son, I toad ya.
Dropped him at the airpote today and hardly even cried! I'm getting used to all this I guess.
He said his time here couldn't have been any more wonderful, and ya know, that makes me feel really good because after all, it is all about me now isn't it.
His grandma Carolyn (HI MOM!) requested a last visit with him dressed in his "Navy Blues," which are black by the way- go figure, so we went by there this morning for a brief last visit.
Priceless, or not? I say priceless and if your opinion is NOT then your comment will be dealt with harshly.
He still had to finish packing and all dat but we had time for 'the last supper' and discussed the options for same while we took the slow road home through Mission Kansas, winding our way through 'the Plaza' in Kansas City, Mo..
He loves the Plaza and I do have to admit it's fabulous, although the people there, the BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, get on my nerves because they are in fact beautiful.
Money can buy some beautiful dontchaknow. Rich men don't marry ugly; a sad fact. The pretty genes are passed to their lovely vacuous children who merrily shop the Plaza and the circle continues. Yeah, I'm just jealous probably. Or not. We are pretty, yet poor. Go figure..
But, I was speaking of the last supper! Our discussion- after several options tossed about, money not being an issue since Mr. Navy Federal debit card was buying, ended up landing us at GATES BBQ.
"HI MAY I HELP YOU!" That's the second you walk in the door at Gates, before you've had a chance to even peruse the menu board.
hella sandwich!
Been a long while since I ate there because it is slightly pricy but OH MY GOD what a treat and I thank you kiddo!
He got the burnt end on bun and me the fat beef and a half, on white bread of course (in the foreground). Tonight, I will eat the other half.
Yes, KC barbecue is really ALL THAT. Texas? Carolina style? All wonderful too, maybe. But we have Gates, and Arthur Bryants, etc..
There's a song about Gates (Ollie Gates.. or OG) by Kansas City hip hop star Tech N9ne that celebrates the place and our town. You should take the time to check out below. Eli and Holly made it to his concert here at The Midland during his visit, and even I think Tech is awesome.
New Orleans has Li'l Wayne representing for the 504. . . we have this guy rapping about KC, which I think is pretty cool as I'm sick of our town being thought of as the FLYOVER ZONE.
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My son is at MEPS right now. Hoping for a good job assignment & boot soon.
In AD? Have them come by for a visit. Jet in and bring along your brother and asia rein too. Partayyy?
That hella sammich expression he has is priceless.
I guess Bonnie moved...
asia, enough said then!
keri h. 3 months training at Oceanside/Camp Pendleton before two years in Okinawa. Navy Hospital Corpsman attached to a Marine division/battalion/platoon- whatever! Hope your son gets a good gig..
fernsy- asia and I have talked of a little trip out that way. Could maybe happen. I have a lot of OS friends in the vicinity (as we all do) -- would love to hang out with you and Hennya.
Thx to Sirenita Lake who sent a Japanese language book to Eli (besides being a great special friend in all regards). It arrived today and he packed it with all his other worldly things, carried upon his back.
leepin, last I heard from an OSer who rarely post any more and lives in Del Mar, Bonnie Russell is alive and well living the next block over, doing her evil still to this day. Poor lady.
RATED for everything!!!!
Rated for hey Japan!
But that pic of the sandwich and Eli's expression??
Priceless.
You are a wealthy guy. You got much to be thankful for dear.
So both our boys will be in Japan I guess it could be much worse my son says they are a very polite group of folks...When they fly out of the states they don't get to wear their uniform, fear and all that and tell him he can write you, once there, with just your name, general delivery and the zip code. They won't let them write there town or city! I know small stuff and I need to shut up so I wish your son the absolute best!!!!
Life in a blur.
Good stuff.
But a fat beef and a half, I'm not so sure about. ;-)
Phyllis- Eli is really lucky or blessed as far as, at least, his physical locations. Boot camp Chicago in the fall, escaping before Chicago winter-- San Antonio damn near to Mexico for winter, now San Diego, greatest summer climate in this country I do believe... then, Okinawa from what I understand is a tropical paradise. Eli is six foot and growing. Mom is a pretty normal size :)
Tink... go dumpster diving at Best Buy and get you a NEW monitor!
seer- yeah tears of course, but it's all good at this point. He's still the same kid and has opted for what will work for him as far as setting a course for controlling his own future.
Mission.. I was being, or trying to be, a little funny with all that POOR. Never missed a meal, yet, and have many blessings for sure.
jlsathre, so you KNOW Kc bbq! It is outstanding IMHO. Thank you!
greenheron- it takes all kinds. Vegetarians even :D
lunchlady thanks for the tips. Thought that was you meant. He is definitely spread thin when here but does make a little time for ol' dad.
Myriad like I said.. not hungry and having great family and friends = wealthy in many ways. Gracias..
Linnn.. he is totally lean and buff, and his burnt end sandwich (the scraps I grabbed) was really really good!
aka, his life is rather a blur, but I'm a little jealous of the travels
Erica K.. THANK YOU
Jeanette, I embellished the name of the sandwich, but I do assure you that it's not what would be considered diet lean. You have bbq there?
libby- thanks for sharing? Oh, I overshare! Especially on the kid subject which I'm pretty sure has about reached the point of audience saturation by now but oh well :- thanks for looking and reading
The pics are thru what I affectionately call the Barry came, set on AUTO because I haven't taken the time to mess with all those settings and experiment. Loaded onto flickr-- then, the top two are medium640 I think which cuts the right side off a little when loaded onto OS. The last one is medium500 which allows the whole image to be shown here. Too bad we can't show the larger raw images.
Marilyn-- in seven months of service, I have already seen him 4 times. Visits may be more rare in the next couple of years but that's ok :)
Sirenita-- some kind of way, we'll do lunch. You should be getting a note from him about the book. But, from me, thanks!
Heidi, glad you made it by-- now go neuter your governor!!!