Day 13
The onions had everyone crying.
So I got called on it. I’m a dorm rat. A hermit. Anti-social. Enter Drell (left) and Gray (right). Talk about small worlds. These two guys were my students back in the day and now they’re taking me under their wings and forcing me out into the sunlight. Away from my dorm. Out to mingle.
I joke, but if left to my own devices, I wouldn’t have gone anywhere for another two weeks at the earliest (and that’s pushing it!). Takes me a while to get comfortable in a new place.
So we had taco night. Drell loves to cook, Gray’s wife is still on vacation, and I needed something in my stomach that actually had seasoning (not that the DFAC would ever have BAD food…just not seasoned). Gray let us use his stove. I worked my magic with the taco meat and Drell made a kickass guacamole plus all the extra fixin’s for the taco bar. The avocados were the size of softballs. My picture turned out blurry, but I did show Drell this cool trick about cutting avocado. When you cut one in half and toss the pit, cube the avocado while still in the peel. Flip the peel inside out and scrape off the meat. Then you’ve got smaller bits to deal with instead of huge chunks. I learn all kinds of cool tricks thanks to my husband. Gray had some brownies he kept trying to ply us with but I’ve got a PT test coming up so the sweets are a no-no for now. I did accept a Coke though. Man I missed the taste of those things.
Tomorrow is Drell’s birthday and in less than two months he gets to be with his wife again (and I’ll have people to visit in Germany YAY!). Gray’s wife gets back very soon and he’s promised she’ll take me shopping. After looking at the gorgeous things she’s picked up in The Alley, I can’t wait. Rugs. Handcrafted furniture. And these awesome beanbag chairs that I must have! I’m gonna be in decorator heaven.
There were several funny moments throughout the night, and I don’t mean the armed forces network (AFN) commercials (bad, they were just BAD). This picture was taken when Drell was cutting onions. They were so potent when Drell sliced them that my eyes were watering from over eight feet away. Gray’s eyes were tearing up too.
Anyway, it was a good night. I got to relax without worries. Had great food with new friends. It was definitely good times and I love these rare moments.
Tags: hanging out