Message-ID: <12119899.1075853796646.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 08:47:00 -0700 (PDT) From: chris.germany@enron.com To: mgermany@ch2m.com Subject: Words of wisdom Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Chris Germany X-To: mgermany@CH2M.com X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Chris_Germany_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Sent X-Origin: Germany-C X-FileName: cgerman.nsf What about my camera info??? Jerry said he could see no problem with you coming to Chad's wedding if you want to., Words of wisdom > > > > Whatever happened to the good ol' days! > > > > > > > > The following is from an actual 1950's Home Economics textbook > Intended > > for High School girls, teaching them how to prepare for married > life. > > > > > 1. HAVE DINNER READY: Plan ahead, even the night > before, to have a > > delicious meal - on time. This is a way of letting him know that > you > > have > been thinking about him, and are concerned about his needs. > Most > > men are hungry when they come home and the prospects of a good > meal are > > part of the warm welcome needed. > > > > > > 2. PREPARE YOURSELF: Take 15 minutes to rest so you > will be refreshed > > when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair > and be > > fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work-weary people. > Be a > > little gay and a little more interesting. His boring > > day may need a lift. > > > > > > 3. CLEAR AWAY CLUTTER. Make one last trip through the > main part of > > the house just before your husband arrives, gathering up > schoolbooks, > > toys, paper, etc. Then run a dust cloth over the tables. Your > husband will > > feel he has reached a haven of rest and order, and it will give > you a > > lift too. > > > > > > 4. PREPARE THE CHILDREN. Take a few minutes to wash > the children's > > hands and faces if they are small, comb their hair, and if > necessary, > > change their clothes. They are little treasures and he would like > to see > > them playing the part. > > > > > > 5. MINIMIZE THE NOISE: At the time of his arrival, > eliminate all noise > > of washer, dryer, or vacuum. Try to encourage the children to be > quiet. > > Greet him with a warm smile and kiss, letting him know you're glad > to see > > him. > > > > > > 6. Some DON'TS: Don't greet him with problems or > complaints. Don't > > complain if he's late for dinner. Count this as minor compared > with what > > he might have gone through that day. > > > > > > 7. MAKE HIM COMFORTABLE. Have him lean back in a > comfortable chair or > > suggest he lay down in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink > ready for > > him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in > a low, > > soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind. > > > > > > 8. LISTEN TO HIM: You may have a dozen things to tell > him, but the > > moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him talk first. > > > > > > 9. MAKE THE EVENING HIS: Never complain if he does not > take you out to > > dinner or to other places of entertainment; instead try to > understand his > > world of strain and pressure and his need to be home and relax. > > > > > > 10. THE GOAL: try to make your home a place of peace > and order where > > your husband can relax. > > > > > > > > >