Maryland

The folks in the Air Force called the mosquitoes “B-52 mosquitoes.”

The leaves on the trees didn’t come out until June, and by mid-August they would be turning red. The first year we were there, it was 42 degrees on July 4th. We watched the base fireworks display wearing coats, hats, scarves, and mittens.

Funny pastie story. We drove from Denver to the UP. As we got further and further north, we started seeing lots of little convenience-type stores with signs in the windows says “Pasties sold here.” The only meaning I knew of for this word at the time was the tasseled nipple covers worn by strippers and exotic dancers. I wondered what the hell kind of place we were moving to that sold so many of these items. No idea that it was also something to eat and that is is pronounced differently. I only ever ate one, and it was disgustingly bland.