Hi Shwn,


 RH> That stops after a certain age, sooner for some kids than others.
 RH> And, some "kids" never grow out of their love of getting a pile of
 RH> stuff.

 SH> Very true.  For the most part if there is a toy I want I get it when
 SH> I can afford it; having said that I don't get many toys anymore. :)
 SH> I really need a new desktop as mine is so old it isn't doing what I
 SH> want it to anymore.

That's basically the way we are now. We can afford to buy what we
want/need, only doing big things like the house on a mortgage. Got a 5
yeaar note for the truck last year but Steve paid it off within a few
months, camper was outright cash. Credit card for when we can't use cash
but it is paid in full every month. I think this net book will be our
next big purchase; Steve is making noises about its age.


 RH> improvisation. Time was, he'd follow a recipe exactly; I've nudged
 RH> him into being comfortable with tweaks as he sees fit over the
 RH> years.

 SH> That's good!

Yes, and he's not asking me so many questions about cooking now. Years
ago, when we were first married, I saw a "Blondie" cartoon where Dagwood
was in the kitchen cooking something, Blondie in the living room. He
sees a note in the recipe for so many tablespoons of water, yells to
Blondie "is that heaping or level?". That's been a running joke with us
when Steve does anything new. Usually I'm in the kitchen with him, sous
ceffing, getting out/putting away ingredients and tools, washing up what
he's done with, making sure the oven (if needed) is preheated, etc.


 RH> Spaghetti With A Kick that we'll probably try. He gets the Hello
 RH> Fresh kits and passes duplicate recipe cards (if it's a 2nd time

 SH> I'm sure some of the recipes are good, they wouldn't still be in
 SH> business if they weren't. :)

 RH> as he knows I can make the same thing without a kit. Trying to
 RH> convince him that he's now capable of doing the same thing.

 SH> So true.  I think some people prefer the kits because it's "home
 SH> cooking" without thinking.

Mike was a UPS driver for many years, worked long hours so didn't cook
much for himself, usually heat and serve type meals. He retired in
January of 2020, hoping to do a lot of travel but Covid put a fast end
to that. With the time on his hands, he started cooking for himself
(learning basics); now he knows how to follow a recipe, etc but prefers
the pre portioning and convenience of the kits.


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