crankin,

apropos of thread hijack:

basically not in the military but in petro chemical and chemical engineering construction which is about the same. We have been married 37 years, moved internationally 13 times and lived in 9 different countries in that time.

My father wasn't in the military but he was brought into the country from Sweden to Los Alamos NM during the war (think Trinity Project) so I was born there and I grew up in NM with my father while my mother and sisters almost always lived elsewhere hence all the solo flights. It was a very happy marriage, they just had different careersthat they were committed to.

Tulip, Having spent some time in Jacksonville NC home of Camp Lejeune home of the worlds largest Marine assualt facility Uh Rah! I too am aware that there are to Beauforts and two Carolinas and have been to them both. In fact I was a very active docent at Tryon palace and helped train the lacemakers and weavers there.

You're right, they are both lovely and interesting places.

marni

tulip