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Comments (11)We moved back to this area during my senior year in public school. At that time, there were no school buses in the city school system. The grade and junior high schools were numerous enough, all students were expected to walk to them. There were some rural high schools, but not in all areas, therefore some school buses did come in to town. But we only had one high school in the town, and it was too far for kids in the outlaying areas who were in the city school system to walk. Looking back on it, the solution the city used was pretty inspired. Robin's comment made me remember. We could ride the city bus for the reduced rate of 25 cents each way. There was no 'adult' representative of the school to nanny us, as there was the assumption if we were old enough to be in high school, we were old enough to know how to behave in a public situation. The local city bus system got their seats filled and an economic boost, and the school system was spared the expense of buying vehicles and employing drivers. The public transit system in the town is now a ghost of it's former size. It used to run buses to all parts of the city every fifteen minutes with a hub to transfer downtown. Now much of their fleet of full sized buses have been replaced with small vans and one has to often call and schedule a pick up. I think evening service is non-existant. I live in a rural area where the high school kids are bussed to a county school and guess I'll have to see how city kids handle it now. I think as of a couple years ago, all the city schools have been replaced with one central school for each of the three divisions. Nobody walks because it's too far. Many of the buses drive nearly empty because of parental pick ups. These trends developed in the days of cheap gas. Wonder if they'll change as fuel continues to get more expensive?...See MoreDeb (momto4kids) I think I love you!! My swap box is here!
Comments (32)Whoo Hoo! David the party is Good Friday! Come on down! For the last few days I've had all my swap goodies on the island for all to see! I was putting them away last night and got a little sad thinking this swap is over. But then I looked at all my goodies again and I got happy! Deb, I'll think of you now evertime I bake cookies, make zest, grate cheese, prep seasonings, use a recipe out of 'the cookbook', baste the b-b-q, 'orka' the turkey ;-), have a hot handle on a pan...well, you get the idea! I'll think of you all the time! Thank you again, this was a lot of fun!...See MoreHelp! I Have a large family and I can't fill them up!
Comments (4)We don't have a large family (yet), but we recently catered our own wedding, with 70 people, so I learned a few things! The smartest thing we did, was to shop at a wholesale, discount place. We went to Costco's (others: "BJ's" and "Sam's"). I noticed a lot of people with large families there. Not only is it cheaper, but the large sizes really inspire you to do batch-cooking. Here was one recipe we loved, which freezes well, is easy to reheat, and was well tailored to the portions at Costco...Quesadillas (similar to fajitas): 1 large bag of grated cheese (about 5 lbs for $11!) 20-30 tortillas any combo of pre-cooked veggies or meat We went vegetarian, using onions, mushrooms and peppers--but try spinach, zucchini, chicken, anything that's on sale! Even just plain cheese works. Fill the tortillas with the stuff. Fold them in half (omelette-style). Then, stack them and put them in a bag and freeze (I put saran wrap between each one to keep them from sticking together, but it may not have been necessary). To cook, just grill, fry, or toaster-oven them (I like to thaw them, then toaster-oven for 10-15 minutes). Microwave probably works too. We bought a big-sized container of salsa to go with it, and some sour cream. These are soooooo yummy, I promise your kids will love them. Total servings: 20-30 Total cost (at Costco's): $20-$30, including veggies & salsa...See MoreFill in the rest: The older I get, the more I understand that ...
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