"All my life," Winona said. "Born and raised in Riverside, Iowa. Dollars were Earth currency a long time ago, but when the Federation was established, money became obsolete." It might seem like an odd system for some, but it had worked for them. She shook her head at the last question. "Not at all. For example, my husband and my sons are here. George and I are from 2233. They boys are from 2258. Any idea how strange it is to have your children be older than you?" She sighed. "Some people are from even earlier or later than that, and others are from completely different realities. It's...really complicated."
She grinned. "Is it that obvious? I have two boys. Sam and Jim." She looked up at him with an edge of concern and tilted her head to the side. "You poor thing. Well, we'll just have to remedy that. Going that long without a home cooked meal...that's just a shame."