I love coming up with these titles! Actually, the two topics are not related -- I just liked how they sounded together. First, West Bargo......as mentioned in a previous post, there are numerous neighborhoods on the base, and Bargo (consisting of East, West, and Central Bargo) is one of these areas, probably with at least 50-60 homes.
These photos are for our friend, Carol. I was lucky enough to meet her years ago when I was searching for a private teacher for art lessons for my kids. I was amazed to learn recently that Carol and her husband, Bob, lived here at GTMO from 1967 to 1970. So, Carol....this photo is the first house on the left in West Bargo, and the other photo is taken from the hospital area, showing the back of the home. (Hope I got the right house!)
Another note on housing here -- in the last 20 years or so, scores of new homes have been built here and the concrete block construction has been scrapped (which is too bad, because the concrete villas are where you would want to be in a hurricane). Most of these newer homes are reserved for military families and below is a photo typical of such housing.
There are single family homes, along with duplexes, four-plexes, and apartment buildings. Just about all of these homes have central air conditioning, unlike our villa, which has three window units that drone on and on 24 hours a day. (But at least we have it!! -- Carol, did you have air conditioning when you were here?)Now, on to the Toaster Wars, which has absolutely nothing to do with GTMO.....I was attending a women's Bible study last night, and during our socializing time, the spiderwebbing conversation turned to kitchens, then appliances, then kitchen counters and finally, keeping them uncluttered. (At least, some of us were focusing on the "uncluttered" aspect.) Anyway, we discovered that a huge controversy exists in some homes on the location of the toaster. Is it proudly displayed on the counter for all to see? Or is it properly hidden behind a cabinet door?
I have to confess that I fall into the latter group and think that toasters are better kept unseen unless being used. And, Vince, who uses the toaster almost every day, is hard pressed to understand this particular brand of logic. BUT.....here in GTMO, things definitely are different (in every way) since I have few items to put on the counter. So, I proudly reserve the right to change my mind while we are living here. (Craig -- this photo is for you with the toaster on the counter!)
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Cathy,
You are too funny. Yes, Karen and I have waged a toaster war for almost 20 years now, but since our shameful toaster gets less face time than "the man in the iron mask", Karen gets to claim victory for now. Now our "sock skirmish" is a different story.
That's got to be the most intriguing title I've seen in a long time. Once upon a time there were two toasters who lived 2000 miles directly south of Fargo, in a town called West Bargo. They were orphans, because although their mother had been a dependable Sunbeam toaster, their father had been a waffle iron and ran off with an exotic panini maker. One day.....
Mom...would you shudder to hear that the toaster has been on the counter here at your home for some time now?
Don't worry, it's still in it's basket.
I've had no toaster for over a dozen years. I someone manage to survive with my broiler.
How "hurricane safe" is your present home?
From what I have been told, our concrete bunker villa is the safest place to be in a hurricane. Those of us who live in this type of construction do not have to be evacuated to a shelter should the need arise. The folks who are living in framed housing have to leave their homes, and unfortunately, they also have to leave any pets behind. So, we are lucky in that respect -- if there is a hurricane, we can stay here, and we don't have to leave Fergus.
Hi!
I love the slide show. Beautiful pictures! Cathy, you are becoming quite the blog guru. I noticed some "intruders" in the previous comments section. You have a fan club already.
For those of you in more temperate climate, enjoy. Last week the low temperature in Omaha was -14 degrees. My nasal hairs froze when I stepped outside -- weird feeling.
Not a whole lot new here, except that the job interviews are picking up. Yeah!!
Love ya,
Uncle Sandy
Cathy, My sons are enjoying your blog plus some of our GTMO buddies. Thanks for the pictures of our West Bargo home. We lived in the B unit. I have to say it doesn't look a lot different except when we lived there there were no glass windows. The windows were ceiling to floor and had screens and wooden louvers. It was great except when we had to close the louvers it was like living in a cave. There used to be a very large kid eating banyan tree in the back yard. Darrell fell out of it and got a concussion. One of our many scary trips to the emergency room. I'm also sorry to say the NEX and commissary don't look like they have improved much either. Do they still have the marine exchange and is the Officers Club still there? By the way, I really would like to hear the rest of the Baroness' story.
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