General Discussion & Chat: Best/Worse &What did I learnt today/Chat with Friends #102, 1 by DebbiesDaisy

DebbiesDaisy wrote:
Betty, that was exactly what I meant by the Bill Clinton remark....sorry about the coffee! LOL

I lived in VA/DC area for almost 3 years. I worked for the Dept. of Energy and wish so much I would have stayed longer. Met and married my "now Ex" and many of our dates were around those grounds. He was a Marine (I got a thing for men in uniform, God help me!) and stationed in VA, and also Quantico. I almost got arrested for picking flowers on a Marine Corp base! LOL I used to get into some very interesting situations with the entire troop....hysterical right now to think of it.

Just imagine me, at 19, probably all of 115 lbs, with long blonde hair....and my puppy dog...a basset hound...getting put into the pound. I went to the base...crying...and well, I had four Marines go to the pound and rescue her.

Unfortunately, when they got back to base....dog in hand...they got in trouble with their commanding officer...whom also knew me. He called the four of them up front, "what were you thinking? What made you do such a stupid thing, leaving the base, and to bring the dog on base?" So, my Ex said "Sir, we had to...no place else to take her, going to put her to sleep, Have you seen her eyes?" The commander, without missing a beat said "The dogs or the wifes?"

So, at that time, our dear Bridgette the Bassethound became the "mascott" for the day at the base. LOL

Here is a picture of my favorite tree...which is on the street around the corner from our house. It blooms, lasts only a few days, but is just breathtaking.

Debbie