Appetizer
What was your first “real” job?
My real job with a regular paycheck was as an office assistant in my senior year of high school. It was at a company called Link-Belt. People still smoked in offices back then and that was tough being in a little area with a smoker. If I remember right I made about $1.35 an hour. Yep I’m old….
Soup
Where would you go if you wanted to spark your creativity?
I’m not an artist. I’m most creative in the kitchen so I would go to kitchen shops, buy good food magazines, and watch Food Network.
Salad
Complete this sentence: I am embarrassed when…
When I make a fool out of myself. Sometimes I’m embarrassed when I cry in public, too. I’m getting over that though since I seem to cry more and more during worship times at church.
Main Course
What values did your parents instill in you?
Honoring God and honoring your parents and your family was big growing up. One other huge thing we learned from my parents was to have people over, feed them, and love them with out expecting reciprocation.
Dessert
Name 3 fads from your teenage years.
Oh boy, oh boy. Memory don’t fail me now! One thing in junior high was to wear suspenders. (1962-1964) Straight leg levis. The surfer image was huge in junior high, too. We used cocoa butter for tanning at the beach and long straight bleached blond hair was really in. (Now we’re all hoping we don’t get skin cancer!)
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The Happy Wonderer ~ ellen b. 
food network, I forgot that was one of my favorite sources of inspiration. What a great feast this week–have a great weekend, ellen b.
Holy cow! You must be REALLY old! Cuz I’m OLD and my first “real” job paid $3.75/hr!!! LOL!
hi! i sometimes cry too when i sing and worship at the church. great feast ellen! 🙂
My first job was $4-something an hour. I don’t remember your trends.
I found it hard working in smoky offices, too, and I’m so glad it’s now a thing of the past here in the UK. Have a great weekend!
Oh yes, I remember the cocoa butter….the odor still ‘yuks me out’….nauseating back then, and still today. LOL
Nice feast! LOL on the straight leg levis! They were popular when I was in my last year or two of high school. They’re back again!
Great feast.
I am totally with you on the inspiration. That is so totally me.
I liked your soup. I collect food magazines too and love watching the food network. Happy feasting!
Fabulous Feast!
I enjoyed every morsel.
Mine is up too.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Take that hamburger off the screen! UGh Imsick of gaining weight reading posts! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
HAHA!
Nice Friday post! I posted mine, please come by and visit!
Very interesting dessert. Great feast!
Oh dear…you make me remember.
I’m a bit younger, but we had the suspenders and we used the cocoa butter.
I still use it as lipcare when it’s available.
Feel welcome to visit me at:
Laane’s feast
Have a great weekend!
Thanks for your visit to my place today… I hope my turkey comes out pretty and brown like the one I posted on my feast..Have a good week-end. Baba
1.35?? Wow. I can’t even imagine! I thought it was low when I was paid ONLY 5.15! lol.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Enjoyed your feast!
I like to cook. Your soup is a great way to spark creativity.
I don’t remember your fads. I think some were regional. People probably don’t remember mine either!
Great feast! i enjoy your feast here..I love watching food network but i never try their recipe ..
Funny, my mom also worked for a company called Link-Belt way back when – that was in South Africa though. I really enjoyed your feast, esp your dessert. Have a good weekend 🙂
Ellen: enjoyed your answers! I’ve posted mine.