"ravenlynne" wrote
cshenk wrote:

I still laugh about how on my first shopping trip I came back with
'kleenex' to open the box and find rubber bands...

Here's one: I was pregnant with my daughter and I NEEDED fruity pebbles
and milk. So I waddle across the street from my apartment building (on
wheels! Rotating car garage!) to the 7-11 to buy milk since I'm out. I
can't read any of the cartons, so I choose a standard milk carton with the
requisite happy, smiling cow on the front. Take it home, pour it on my
delicious cereal and take a big bite.

Yep, that's right, you got it. ORANGE flavored MILK. Not so good for
sensitive preggo tummy.

OH! Nasty! I learnd that one, got only the plastic ones you can see are
white milk g. Justco had them.

I was navy, but had the good fortune to be stationed at Yokota Air Force
Base. Short little train ride to Tokyo. I'd honestly go back in a

Ok! I was way south in Sasebo. I never made it to Yokota but heard it was
nice. You had a much larger commisary. Sasebo one was winning world-wide
awards (well deserved) for highest customer satisfaction for a small one.
They really worked *hard* with their small space.

second. We came here from Norfolk, so yeah, there was niiiiiiice places
to get goodies. We lived in housing right next to the Little creek base.

I know the housing area you speak of. One across the street now and one
down the street (Independance) and another on Little Creek.

I miss the local farm fresh store...you can get pretty much anything
there. If I think of anything I need I'll definitely take you up on it!

Ok! Meantime, Asian stuff g. Remember the Asian markets? I use the one
on VB/Great Neck just off I-58 (VB BLVD). I go there about every 10-12
days. I may go this weekend so if you have a wish list, I'll bring it with
me.

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