From: amheater@BYE.SAILORcogeco.ca   
      
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   [Rasta    .. pot? ... kettle? ... mean anything to you? ]   
   >> (wondering if this will go through.  Last one, sent to "where oh where"   
   >> thread two wks ago, did not!)   
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   > HA  I'm in denial: It ain't just a river in Egypt!   
      
     Ain't we all?   
      
   Dr Phill asks (so my daughter tells me ... I don't watch him)   
   "How old would you be if you didn't know your age?"  (Trick question!)   
      
   Well ... In my mind I don't feel any older than about 21, but then I pass   
   the mirror and think "Who the hell is that?"   
   My Gawd, there's an old lady looking back at me!   
      
   I wish I could have stayed 19½ forever.  I was having the time of my life in   
   the Navy.  I wasn't 'attached' to anyone, so lots of invites to movies,   
   skating, dances - always a dance somewhere, esp. at the Fleet Clubs (Stad or   
   Sheerwater).  Think about it girls.  There were only about 160 of us in the   
   block and there were approx. 5000 sailors in our backyard.  Close to half of   
   them were not married or old enough to be our fathers.  Not all of them were   
   at sea all the time ( only half the time).  They were great guys,   
   gentlemen (I truly never met one who wasn't).  They didn't ask a million   
   questions about our work (or us them).  Was a super situation and we were   
   encouraged to date matelots, rather than civilians.   
      
   I loved my job (RP at CFMWS) and the people I worked with, although that   
   wouldn't have lasted as we were scheduled to go to Key West, then drafted to   
   various points, some overseas.  I recall two of my mates (from Cornwallis)   
   went to Iceland;  and another to France I seem to recall.   
      
   Downside of staying 19½ would be I wouldn't have met the Kipper.  ... and   
   because we decided almost right away to get married, doing so on about our   
   12th date, I didn't get to go to Key West!  But I did go to Scotland and   
   England to live with the Kipper.  I also would not have been Mum to our two   
   great kids (one of whom is now middle aged .. YIKES! with the other close   
   behind).  Nor would I be Nana to our 6 grandchildren.   The Kipper and I   
   have had a great life and are enjoying our retirement together ... but I   
   still get a shock when I see that old woman who lives in our mirror.   
      
   wrcn ...   
   ... every good girl loves a sailor ...   
      
      
      
      
      
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