Sam and Zac McKinstry spent the afternoon together. I never saw them until they came loping into the house, dripping in sweat.
“Where have you been?” I asked, curious.
“Riding bikes on North Main,” Zac said.
“Where on North Main?” I said.
“On the road,” Zac said.
They both snickered and then proceeded to the kitchen to eat an MRE, which Zac had brought with them. I stood there, scratching my head, wondering when I had begun to let rugrats get the best of me in conversations like that.
Zac and Sam both love the outdoors – Zac probably more than Sam, cause he lives, eats, and breathes the new shows like Survivor Man and Man vs. Wild. I think the McKinstry family have been living off MRE’s for the past few weeks, cause I keep hearing them describe various meals they’ve had. The most intriguing thing about an MRE is watching a plastic bag boil food without melting itself.
I sampled the Vegetarian Burger and tried to swallow some “cinnammon bread,” and in doing so wondered if they make PeptoBismol packs for the soldiers.
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Notes from the Trail
September 11, 2007 at 7:20 am
Never had one,by the look on your face,I am not sure I want to try one….LOL.
I love those two shows two!!
September 11, 2007 at 7:58 am
we lived on those things in the field for several days at a time at basic training….you’ll eat it, and even think it’s good after a hard day’s work. 🙂 that’s one of the reasons i think EVERY able bodied (and i’m sure my definition of “able” is far more relaxed than you might want it to be – ha!) ought to have to go through the 9 weeks of basic training, whether they serve in the army or not. there might be a little less attitude, and a little more appreciation for our soldiers and what they endure. 9 weeks certainly doesn’t make me an expert, but i can at least catch a little bit better of a glimpse.
September 11, 2007 at 9:47 am
Clayton’s brother was in the Marines for 6 years (or 8? I dunno…) and he had a ton of MRE’s that we used to taste. GAG! lol I couldn’t even stomach the supposed chocolate brownie that was in one of them… and I can always eat chocolate!
I can just see those boys pretending to be “Survivor Men” riding bikes in the wilds of Monticello and eating their MRE’s after. lol (we love Man Vs. Wild around here too btw… not that I’m much for being out in the wild myself.)