Howard Dean, all lovers of peace, and all who have given their lives literally or in service for the well being of others are First on this Memorial Day.
[There was] a warrior who had a fine stallion. Everyone said how lucky he was to have such a horse.
"Maybe" he said.
One day the stallion ran off. The people said the warrior was unlucky.
"Maybe" he said.
The next day the stallion returned, leading a string of fine ponies.
The people said it was very lucky.
"Maybe" the warrior said.
Later, the warrior's son was thrown from one of the ponies and broke his leg. The people said it was unlucky.
"Maybe" the warrior said.
The next week, the chief lead a war party against another tribe. Many young men were killed. But, because of his broken leg, the warrior's son was left behind, and so was spared.
I am grateful for my uncles who served in WWII. Uncle Junior was 20 and engaged and his plane went down. Uncle Walter was wounded at Iwo Jima at age 18. The two events occurred five or six weeks apart.
I am also grateful to the loved ones who bore so much to support those who served. My poor dear grandmother. She had seven children, and all five boys were in the war as did as her husband!
I am grateful for my uncles who served in WWII. Uncle Junior was 20 and engaged and his plane went down. Uncle Walter was wounded at Iwo Jima at age 18. The two events occurred five or six weeks apart.
I am also grateful to the loved ones who bore so much to support those who served. My poor dear grandmother. She had seven children, and all five boys were in the war as was as her husband!
"New thread is up..." yes, it does remind one of the days when there might be seven hundred posts and more on Dean For America.
Darned if that main street doesn't look pretty New Englandy...
For those who have not had need to get dry ice, you get it at the local ice company. It typically comes in plates, maybe (as memory serves me) an inch thick and ten inches or so square, sold by weight. Hold it with layers of (DRY!) paper (really, gloves don't work as well), and break it into convenient pieces for use. Treat it with respect--it is so darn cold it can freeze not just your skin but the flesh below. (I once precipitated myself into the ice box of my ice cream truck so I could reach the back--threw my weight onto my left hand, and it was right on a tiny chip of dry ice--couldn't get off for a bit, and I sincerely regretted it.) I once saw a fellow with such thick calluses on his hands (I didn't ask why) that he could carry and break up dry ice with his bare hands...
Speaking of memorial day, I remain struck by how similar my uncle and my wife's youngest uncle were--both fought in the Pacific, and on opposite sides. Both fine men, naval reconnaissance pilot and SeaBee, and so similar in character and behavior. They never had the chance, but I am sure they would have been glad to meet; I am privileged to have known them both.
Words are not sufficient to convey my disgust with politicians who treat the members of our armed forces like so many toy soldiers, to be squandered with abandon. Hollow words do not make up for it.
I so agree with you, Alan. If "Kings" still had to ride at the head of their armies I think we'd have a lot less war. Instead we have old men sitting in safety and sending younger men into hell. And I've often noticed that the men doing the sending were never in a battle themselves; some weren't even in the service.
Very warm today. A/Cs on for the second time this year. Finally had to replace the batteries in the clicker, lol! But been outside working with cleaning up a bunch of old kitchen stuff before taking it to my local charity store. NO one needs three turkey roasters, lol! Also working a bit with trying to get the lichen/moss off of the car. . . .
Dinner's going to be a pepperjack/sourdough grilled cheese sammich.
I seem to have lost my mojo. For the past several days I only do one piece of work and then I'm wiped out. Hope this is temporary. Not used to feeling like I'm stuck in neutral.
So, puddle, there you are with dialup and A/C and here I am with wifi and a fan. But I tells ya, if the season continues to run 15 degrees above normal, I'll be getting A/C soon, somehow. The trick is convincing Mah*Sweetie that it's not going to break the bank.
Tiny little window A/C ~~ got it back in 2002 when I discovered how *badly* I now do heat. Most years it get run only maybe a week in all. Alas, there is always that odd year. . . .
"Words are not sufficient to convey my disgust with politicians who treat the members of our armed forces like so many toy soldiers, to be squandered with abandon. Hollow words do not make up for it. "
Tiny little window A/C ~~ got it back in 2002 when I discovered how *badly* I now do heat. Most years it gets run only maybe a week in all. Alas, there is always that odd year. . . .
Isn't that a strange thing, puddle? I too find that as I get older overheating makes me horribly nauseous and dizzy. Even plain old hot flashes (or power surges, if you will) didn't bother me like hot weather does.
Listener, Susan J, who made the fifty state quilt for Dean came over to the BBB asking if anyone knew where the old pictures had gone. I know: they disappeared them when they started the water cooler. But Denise was wondering if you still had the pictures? If so, maybe you could post hers over at DFA?
I must have them somewhere....on an external drive, most likely...and I have several, so it will take some hunting. But once I discover them I will indeed post them! Feel free to let folks know I'm looking. ♥
Yep, that's all I'm seeking...a little window A/C, for use occasionally. They say that if the heat is oppressive it helps your body a lot to even get a few hours' relief from it. Our upstairs windows slide sideways and most A/C units won't work that way. But the new window downstairs would allow it. We'd have to sleep downstairs on bad nights, but we have to do that now anyway.
Howard Dean, all lovers of peace, and all who have given their lives literally or in service for the well being of others are First on this Memorial Day.
ReplyDeleteHere's one for you about luck, Susan (and all) ~
ReplyDelete[There was] a warrior who had a fine stallion. Everyone said how lucky
he was to have such a horse.
"Maybe" he said.
One day the stallion ran off. The people said the warrior was unlucky.
"Maybe" he said.
The next day the stallion returned, leading a string of fine ponies.
The people said it was very lucky.
"Maybe" the warrior said.
Later, the warrior's son was thrown from one of the ponies and broke
his leg. The people said it was unlucky.
"Maybe" the warrior said.
The next week, the chief lead a war party against another tribe. Many
young men were killed. But, because of his broken leg, the warrior's
son was left behind, and so was spared.
as told by Marilyn Whirlwind on Northern Exposure
Yah, Cat! We need to lobby Mother Nature about all this humidity, too.
ReplyDeleteMah*Sweetie says it's the oceans evaporating, increasing the moisture in the air.
He blames the Republicans...
...so maybe I'm being too hard on Mother.
BTW, that second photo out front was taken by my brother-in-law of his (main) street
ReplyDelete...New Castle, New Hampshire.
Blessings upon your memories.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for my uncles who served in WWII. Uncle Junior was 20 and engaged and his plane went down. Uncle Walter was wounded at Iwo Jima at age 18. The two events occurred five or six weeks apart.
I am also grateful to the loved ones who bore so much to support those who served. My poor dear grandmother. She had seven children, and all five boys were in the war as did as her husband!
Blessings upon your memories.
ReplyDeleteI am grateful for my uncles who served in WWII. Uncle Junior was 20 and engaged and his plane went down. Uncle Walter was wounded at Iwo Jima at age 18. The two events occurred five or six weeks apart.
I am also grateful to the loved ones who bore so much to support those who served. My poor dear grandmother. She had seven children, and all five boys were in the war as was as her husband!
"New thread is up..." yes, it does remind one of the days when there might be seven hundred posts and more on Dean For America.
ReplyDeleteDarned if that main street doesn't look pretty New Englandy...
For those who have not had need to get dry ice, you get it at the local ice company. It typically comes in plates, maybe (as memory serves me) an inch thick and ten inches or so square, sold by weight. Hold it with layers of (DRY!) paper (really, gloves don't work as well), and break it into convenient pieces for use. Treat it with respect--it is so darn cold it can freeze not just your skin but the flesh below. (I once precipitated myself into the ice box of my ice cream truck so I could reach the back--threw my weight onto my left hand, and it was right on a tiny chip of dry ice--couldn't get off for a bit, and I sincerely regretted it.) I once saw a fellow with such thick calluses on his hands (I didn't ask why) that he could carry and break up dry ice with his bare hands...
Speaking of memorial day, I remain struck by how similar my uncle and my wife's youngest uncle were--both fought in the Pacific, and on opposite sides. Both fine men, naval reconnaissance pilot and SeaBee, and so similar in character and behavior. They never had the chance, but I am sure they would have been glad to meet; I am privileged to have known them both.
Words are not sufficient to convey my disgust with politicians who treat the members of our armed forces like so many toy soldiers, to be squandered with abandon. Hollow words do not make up for it.
I so agree with you, Alan. If "Kings" still had to ride at the head of their armies I think we'd have a lot less war. Instead we have old men sitting in safety and sending younger men into hell. And I've often noticed that the men doing the sending were never in a battle themselves; some weren't even in the service.
ReplyDeleteAlan, thanks for the dry ice for the dents tip. I'm gonna write that one down so I don't forget it.
ReplyDeleteWe Remember Them
ReplyDeleteIn the rising of the sun and its going down,
We Remember Them.
In the blowing of the wind and in the chill of winter,
We Remember Them.
In the opening of the buds and in the rebirth of spring.
We Remember Them.
In the blueness of the skies and in the warmth of summer,
We Remember Them.
In the rustling of the leaves and in the beauty of autumn.
We Remember Them.
In the beginning of the year and when it ends,
We Remember Them.
When we are weary and in need of strength,
We Remember Them.
When we are lost and sick of heart,
We Remember Them.
When we have joys and special celebrations we yearn to share,
We Remember Them.
So long as we live, they too shall live, for they are part of us.
We Remember Them.
By Rabbi Sylvan Kamens
http://www.we-remember-them.com/
ReplyDeleteToday would have been my mother-in-law's 91st birthday. She lived to be 61.
ReplyDeleteI miss her all the time. She is always in our hearts. ♥
Just let me know if it works, should you try it or know of someone who does. I am most unlikely to ever have the opportunity.
ReplyDeleteOh my, that brings to mind poems from the Great War.
ReplyDeleteOh my, that calls to mind poems from the Great War.
ReplyDeleteWill do.
ReplyDeleteVery warm today. A/Cs on for the second time this year. Finally had to replace the batteries in the clicker, lol! But been outside working with cleaning up a bunch of old kitchen stuff before taking it to my local charity store. NO one needs three turkey roasters, lol! Also working a bit with trying to get the lichen/moss off of the car. . . .
ReplyDeleteDinner's going to be a pepperjack/sourdough grilled cheese sammich.
I seem to have lost my mojo. For the past several days I only do one piece of work and then I'm wiped out. Hope this is temporary. Not used to feeling like I'm stuck in neutral.
ReplyDeleteSo, puddle, there you are with dialup and A/C and here I am with wifi and a fan. But I tells ya, if the season continues to run 15 degrees above normal, I'll be getting A/C soon, somehow. The trick is convincing Mah*Sweetie that it's not going to break the bank.
ReplyDeleteSusan, how's your humidity? Ours has been high with very warm temps, and that does me in fast on any given day.
ReplyDelete"Darned if that main street doesn't look pretty New Englandy... "
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing you counted the stars.
I'm grateful for it too.
ReplyDeleteLOL listener
ReplyDeleteIt goes without saying that, whatever the cause for our troubles, whatever they may be, it's the fault of the Republicans.
Very nice!
ReplyDeleteTiny little window A/C ~~ got it back in 2002 when I discovered how *badly* I now do heat. Most years it get run only maybe a week in all. Alas, there is always that odd year. . . .
ReplyDelete"Words are not sufficient to convey my disgust with politicians who treat the members of our armed forces like so many toy soldiers, to be squandered with abandon. Hollow words do not make up for it.
ReplyDelete"
You speak for me, Alan.
Tiny little window A/C ~~ got it back in 2002 when I discovered how *badly* I now do heat. Most years it gets run only maybe a week in all. Alas, there is always that odd year. . . .
ReplyDeleteThank you, listener. Heart achingly lovely. Think I'll share it with some of my friends.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good dinner!
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better, Susan♥
ReplyDeleteIsn't that a strange thing, puddle? I too find that as I get older overheating makes me horribly nauseous and dizzy. Even plain old hot flashes (or power surges, if you will) didn't bother me like hot weather does.
ReplyDeleteListener, Susan J, who made the fifty state quilt for Dean came over to the BBB asking if anyone knew where the old pictures had gone. I know: they disappeared them when they started the water cooler. But Denise was wondering if you still had the pictures? If so, maybe you could post hers over at DFA?
ReplyDeleteTwas, twas!!
ReplyDeleteI must have them somewhere....on an external drive, most likely...and I have several, so it will take some hunting. But once I discover them I will indeed post them! Feel free to let folks know I'm looking. ♥
ReplyDeleteYep, that's all I'm seeking...a little window A/C, for use occasionally. They say that if the heat is oppressive it helps your body a lot to even get a few hours' relief from it. Our upstairs windows slide sideways and most A/C units won't work that way. But the new window downstairs would allow it. We'd have to sleep downstairs on bad nights, but we have to do that now anyway.
ReplyDeleteDone, and thank you! xox
ReplyDeleteDone, and thank you! xox
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