[Sca-cooks] Homecomings Present and Past, a Personal View

[Marcha]

Sorry I have taken so long to reply to you.  Needed to talk to John first.
Please contact me off-list at nigsdaughter at satx.rr.com and i will give you
his address.  He said to thank you in advance.   Bertha
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elaine Koogler" <ekoogler1 at comcast.net>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Homecomings Present and Past, a Personal View


> Marcha wrote:
>
> >People are shocked when they learn how I not only have to send my son
> >deodorant, shaving cream, etc. but also food!   To tell the truth, I am
> >afraid to complain too very loudly for fear it could reflect on my son.
Such
> >are the times we live in.....I just thank God that your son is home safe
and
> >live for the day when my and his unit are also home.     Bertha
> >
> >
> >
> I still think you should let folks know what's going on.  When we hear
> of things like this, people like me must talk in generalities, which
> permits those in charge to tell us that it's just rumor and inuendo.  We
> have to stop this travesty NOW.  I understand your fear...it's the
> "stock in trade" of people like this.  So get people to write and tell
> your story without revealing names, etc.  I have to believe that if
> enough noise is made about this, something will have to be done.  I know
> we've always sent "care" packages to friends and relatives overseas in
> the armed services...heck, I remember packing up a box of catalogues to
> send to a dear friend who led the assault in Desert Storm!  (He LOVED
> reading catalogues...go figure!)  But I've never known anything quite
> like this.
>
> If you will send me the address, etc., of your son, I would be honored
> to send him a package.  Just let me know what kind of things he'd
> like...I can send 'most anything (within cost reason, of course).
>
> Kiri
>
>
>
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