He'll be Fine, But Will I?

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Angela, Jennifer, Micah, Celine and me at supper for Jen

This probably won't be enough
Yeah, I think Hans will be fine while we're gone, don't you? I went to the commissary yesterday and picked up "special" food for him to have in our abscence. I was truly embarassed to go through the check-out line. There wasn't a single vegetable, green thing or piece of fruit in the entire cart. It was all mac-n-cheese, Hormel chili (without beans), Chef Boyardee and Oreo cookies. The cashier was probably thinking "Would you look at the horrible stuff this woman feeds her child?" and shuddering.
Oh, if only you knew my friend, that it is actually all for my 38-year-old husband...
Last night was Jen's going-away dinner that was rearranged from Saturday to Friday and from this time to that time and from this location to that location, in the end for no good reason. Oh well. We had supper at a little Italian place in Boblingen...when I say Italian, I mean the guy running the place was wearing Armani jeans and said "Buono Serra" when we came in. Real Italian. As always, the meal and waiting for the check took well over two hours. Dining is not a rushed affair in Europe.
After our meal, the five of us wandered around downtown Boblingen and wound up at the Kongresshalle, which I understand to be a sort of auditorium, though the name would imply that it has something to do with government functions. I don't know. There was an Italian food show going on, vendors showing wines, cakes, salamis, cheese, handmade pasta, etc. I'm not sure if we crashed a party or not, but no one threw us out, so we wandered around taste-testing everything. Yes, even the wine.
Someone in the party mentioned that we should have skipped dinner and come straight to the Kongresshalle...everything was free.
So, I'm assured that Hans will be fine, but with Jen leaving today and us leaving tomorrow, will I be OK?

Comments

DD4 said…
What? No yellow cake mix and can of chocolate frosting? My boy is slipping.

Honestly, he wasn't raised to eat that way. We usually had the traditional meat, potatoes and vegetable - peas, corn, green beans. You get the idea.

I'm sure Hans will be fine. As for you, having friends move away is tough. One of my best friends moved away about nine years ago. Initially we talked to each other every day (she has an 800 number). Over the years it has lessened. But I love her, and when we get together (once or twice a year), we pick up right where we left off.
November 8, 2008 at 5:25:00 PM GMT+1
Anonymous said…
Jen has been so much for you: friend,babysitter, German translater, etc. Where are they going? or is that top secret? But having friends move is part of your lifestyle. Perhaps you will meet up again. (or is her husuband arm>) Have fun in Minnesota!!
November 9, 2008 at 12:30:00 AM GMT+1
Badger said…
Losing girlfriends is so tough, it's kind of like a semi-bad breakup. Why is making girlfriends at an adult age so much harder than it should be?
November 17, 2008 at 7:28:00 PM GMT+1
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