Great Stuff

Sheryl has requested an itemization of the stuff that I need / want / would like to get while I’m here. Before getting into that, I would like to thank Sheryl and Joshua, my brother Greg, Joe & Helen, and Kristen & Rani for the packages they have sent me. NOTHING that you sent was unappreciated, and all of it was put to immediate and positive use. I have plenty of books to keep me busy, something I am very appreciative of, and though there as no such thing as too many books, I probably will not be able to read them, and bringing them back with me is problematic. The stuff below is categorized into what I particularly love and made the trip very well, and then a second list of stuff that I particularly love, did not make the trip perfectly, but my enjoyment of the item was not diminished by whatever minimal damage may have been done.

List One: trail mix of any kind; jerky of any kind; nuts of any kind (the sesame seed coated cashews were like gold); energy, granola, power or snack bars of all types; fruit leather, fruit rolls, or dried fruit; hard candy (coffee nips or butterscotch drops); instant specialty coffee or flavor syrup (vanilla, amaretto, etc.), and chocolate (any kind, but my favorites are Reeses cups and peanut butter M&Ms, any chocolate/peanut butter combination bar and/or bar and wafer, then Snickers, Butterfingers, 3 Musketeers, and Mars).

List Two: cookies (this is a whole category by itself, but Nutter Butter or Nutter Butter Bites are a favorite, and Girl Scout Cookies are very popular, particularly Samoas [Chololate and coconut covered donut shaped wafers], Tag-alongs [chocolate covered peanut butter wafers], and Café Cookies [for dipping in coffee]); crackers (this is another whole category, everything from Ritz and low salt Wheat Thins—my favorites—to regular saltines);

What I don’t need or items that are plentiful here (for a little cash) are: flavored drink mixes of all kinds, all the basics (soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.), and clothing items (socks, t-shirts, etc.). I hope this clarifies things for all.

Semper Fi, Jon G.