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Nacy,

Captain was a poster that we had long ago.

I loved his wicked sense of humor and he always crashed the dinner thread with his stories.

Some people loved him, others not so much. He was funny!
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Hahaha, I feel like Captain crashing the dinner thread. I forgot that I was posting in the dinner thread. Sorry y’all.
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Nacy,

You should have tried to look up info on your uncle. If you visit again, you can do it.

I know that you had limited time in our city. I understand. I love doing research on family ancestry. I have discovered all kinds of things.

My uncle moved to the east coast after he married. We made sure to take him to the WW11 museum when he came in for a visit. He lived to be 96.

I am so glad that he saw the museum. It was very meaningful for him to see such an incredible tribute to the men who served in the war.

He started telling so many stories that people in the museum started following him around.

There was one story in particular that I found very interesting and incredibly sad.

Mom’s parents were Catholic, so my uncle, aunt and Mom were raised Catholic.

They were christened at our historical St. Louis Cathedral and attended Catholic schools.

You must have seen our cathedral since you stayed in the quarter.

There was a priest that my uncle grew very close to. My uncle was very active in his parish church. He volunteered on a regular basis.

This priest served as an army chaplain during WW11. He was captured and thrown into a hole in the ground.

The hole wasn’t even big enough for him to stretch his legs out. They threw scraps of food and bits of rice in the hole for him to eat.

They referred to him as ‘holy dog’ because he was a priest and they fed him scraps.

My uncle told the story of the priest’s escape. Someone had discovered him and took him to safety.

The priest hadn’t used his muscles for so long that he couldn’t walk. He was placed into a wheelbarrow and one person would roll him as far as they could. Then others would continue to push him as far as they could go.

When the priest went back home he had no identification. He looked very different.

There were new people in his parish and they didn’t know him. They even doubted that he was really a priest.

They told him to prove his identity by saying a Mass in Latin. It had been so long that he wasn’t sure if he remembered everything.

He managed to remember enough that they were convinced that he was telling the truth.

Oh, what people who experience war go through is something that most of us can’t even imagine.

My nephew went through a divorce with his first wife because she couldn’t handle him being away.

His second wife was able to handle it. It was hard for her but she managed to cope.

Divorce is common. My nephew’s first wife went back to Hawaii and he rarely got to see the children that he had with her because they were so far away.

He had children with his second wife. He loves all of his children and he really misses his kids from the first wife.
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Nacy,

They are always adding artifacts and different exhibits in the museum. I wonder if you could have found documentation about your uncle. That would be so awesome.

Oh yeah, tons of personal stories about Katrina. We evacuated to Houston. It took forever to get there because of so many New Orleanians leaving the city.
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Nacy,

The exhibits are phenomenal. A lot of work went into our WW11 museum.

My uncle, mom’s brother, served in WW11, Korean, and Vietnam wars. He wouldn’t have retired but my aunt gave him an ultimatum, the army or her. He chose her.

My uncle brought back beautiful dolls from Japan for Mom, my aunts and my grandmother. He paid a lot of money for them.

Mom loved her doll. She lost it along with everything else when Katrina destroyed her home.

I am really glad that the WW11 monument was built in D. C. I saw the Vietnam monument but I haven’t seen the WW11 monument in D. C.

I was concerned that it wouldn’t be finished in time for the veterans to see it. So many of our WW11 veterans have died.

I have heard amazing stories from my father and my uncle about their experiences in WW11. For a long time they didn’t speak about it. Back then, they referred to it as ‘shell shock.’ Today it is called PTSD.

My older brother was almost drafted for the Vietnam war. His number was really close, and most likely would have been drafted. He decided to enlist instead.

His son, my nephew, served in the Middle East five times. He was always a daredevil and started his military career as a paratrooper.

When he left his children were babies and his dogs were puppies. When he returned home the babies and puppies were several years older.
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Nacy,

I cry when I visit the WW11 museum. My dad and uncles served in WW11.

Our cemeteries are unique. Yes, we grew up with them, so it isn’t unusual for us.
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Nacy,

Boudin balls are amazing! Love them!

What did you think of our WW11 museum? It’s a top notch museum!
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Nacy,

Sounds good but no one in my family has ever cooked sausage cooked in cornbread. Sounds interesting.
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Nacy,

I am impressed! New Orleans food rubbed off on you!
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We are going to the river house for the holiday weekend, and I swear we take more food than I have here! And that doesn't count the stuff we keep there! DD and some of her friends come for every holiday,, and my hubs is a guy who loves to feed people! drives me crazy some times, but it's who he is.. LOL
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My recipe for tonight's dinner - make Kraft Dinner (Kraft Mac &Cheese to you Americans), stir in leftover sloppy joe mixture, heat through, eat.
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Turkey tetrazzini.
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I started watching the second series of Ciao House. I love Chef Alex! This season they are cooking in Puglia. Last season it was Tuscany.

I adore Italian food. My DNA shows a small percentage of Italian. I am predominantly British.

My husband is Italian and French. Great combo! 😁
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I didn’t feel like cooking today, so I am making a spinach salad with strawberries, feta cheese, pecans and a blush wine vinaigrette dressing.

It’s so hot here and I want something cold to eat, instead of a hot meal.
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I absolutely love Beef Stroganoff, Roger. Do you make yours with meatballs or with beef. I will have a taste for this now until I can get the ingredients and make a batch. Lucky Mom. Except for that tooth thing.
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Beef stroganoff with salad. Mom lost a tooth today so noodles will be easy sliding.
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Yay it's asparagus season! I'm celebrating the holiday with asparagus, a baked potato and some spare ribs (just the heat and serve kind).
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Made chicken cauliflower soup. Mmm good!!!
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Beatty,

They made that too on the show. It looked delicious!
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Yes. I made gnocchi. By hand.
Correction: I made a meal of glue that looked like gnocchi.
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Nacy,

That’s how they did it. They used a dough attachment to get things started. Every chef has their own way of doing things. I love watching people cook.

Yeah, it’s much easier to open a box, but Ciao House really wanted them to showcase making pasta fresh, the way Italian grandmothers did!
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cw,

Sounds absolutely delicious! The texture of fresh noodles is so good.

Were you happy with the results?

The Italian chef who was the judge, along with the American chef judge, were saying how important it is to let the dough rest. It’s labor intensive, but so worth it to get that texture.
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I do remember making noodles once but not what most people consider "pasta", they were the simple, rustic egg noodles that you cut with a knife and put in soup.
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Have any of you made fresh pasta? I have not. I have eaten it. One day, I would like to try making it.

Oh gosh, I watched Ciao House on Max. I absolutely adore Italian food!

Every region has their specialties. The season I watched they were in the Tuscany area.

Americans compete for the prize of being able to travel throughout Italy and learn from the best Italian chefs. Great show!

Next season will be in Puglia.
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Beatty,

We are having rainy weather here too. Flash flooding warnings. Funky weather.
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Weather just turned rainy.. need some cozy!

Roast chicken with lemon inside & olive oil outside, roast potatos & other veg + steamed greens. Nice glass of sparkling mineral water & pomegranate juice.
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Today is National Apple Pie Day. We should be eating apple pie for dinner!

My husband had an apple strudel this weekend. That man has a sweet tooth down to his toes and never gains weight.
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Sounds good, Nacy. I love meatloaf. My husband prefers meatballs, he’s Italian!

Oldest daughter loves meatloaf. My youngest daughter won’t eat it. She’s like her daddy and prefers meatballs.

I think people either love or hate meatloaf! I started making meatloaf with oatmeal rather than breadcrumbs. I like it either way though.

Everyone loves mashed potatoes in our house! Fresh corn on the cob too!
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Meatless Monday tonight. I’m making a spinach lasagna and salad.
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Hubby has a business dinner this evening. I am NOT cooking this evening.

Meeting a friend for a nice cool salad for dinner. It’s been so hot here.

Have a wonderful evening meal, everyone!
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