On 4/16/2017 5:17 AM, Ophelia wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >
> On 4/15/2017 5:37 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>> "jmcquown" wrote in message news >>
>> On 4/15/2017 12:22 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
>>> On 4/15/2017 12:06 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well, to be serious for a minutes, until very recently I could
>>>> understand my
>>>> husband asking such questions. As it happens, he is doing all the
>>>> cooking
>>>> etc at the moment, but with my advice and guidance. Without it he
>>>> might
>>>> well be in KenK's position. But so what??? Someone needs help ...
>>>> they
>>>> need help!!!
>>>>
>>> After a health scare a few years ago, I started teaching Himself basic
>>> cooking, and adding his favourite dishes to the family cookbook (which
>>> has _very_ detailed instructions). He's getting pretty good, although he
>>> doesn't yet experiment.
>>>
>>> I wanted to make sure that if he were to be left on his own, he'd still
>>> be able to eat well.
>>>
>>
>> I would think so! It's got to be difficult for a man who has been
>> served by and cooked for by a woman (mother, grandmother, aunt, nanny,
>> wife) most of his life to suddenly be on their own. At a young age boys
>> should at the very lease know how to make eggs and toast.
>>
>> Jill
>> ==
>>
>> I suppose the problem here is that I love to cook so whether he has ever
>> wanted to cook, I don't know He never really had the chance.
>>
> It's not a matter of loving to cook. KenK said he never really had to.
> Now he's trying to figure it out. I'm all for teaching men the basics
> so they can subsist after their wife dies. The alternative is hiring a
> housekeeper. Or remarrying... at the age of 82.
>
> Jill
>
> ==
>
> LOL you never know)) At least Ken isn't just living out of cans. He
> is here and willing to learn
>
> I quite admire him)
>
>
>
At least he's not afraid to ask questions. Or living out of cans, as
you say. Hey, he bought a cookie sheet so he must be planning to use it
for something.

Jill