It's a particularly poignant day in our family, rich in military history. Whether one is a 'hawk' or a 'dove' it matters little, where honoring our soldiers are concerned. They were asked to step up, and they did. Those who were obliged to do so, still gave it everything they had. I'm thinking of my father, who saw service in three wars, and was an MIA. His brother, who fell on the beaches of Normandy in WWII. His cousin once removed who fell in the jungles in the Philippine Insurection. His grandfather, who left six children and a widow in the Civil War. Another Grandfather who was captured by Morgan's Raiders and sent to a Prison Camp, and a Great Grandfather who was also captured and was a POW. His uncle further back who was imprisoned in England during the War of 1812. Another two grandfathers further back who saw service in the Revoluton, despite their Quaker principles. And countless others in the family tree who served and returned and went on with their lives, men changed forever. Thank You.

Here are your three stars, Laura and TN! Also, yes, Eisenhower signed the name change into law. The U.S. Postal Service is indeed the largest employer of veterans. BTW, California has the greatest number of living vets in the states followed by Florida and Texas. 1. Kris Kristofferson E 2. Drew Carey L 3. Tony Bennett K 4. James Earl Jones B 5. Mel Brooks G 6. Alan Alda D 7. Bill Cosby A 8. MC Hammer C 9. Montel Williams F Julia Child J Steve McQueen-H Thanks for playing everyone. I enjoyed researching this topic and learning stories about the service of these folks. Of course, there are so many more I could have included, but those may have to wait until next year. Promise to find some Canadians next year too!

We are in the middle of a dandy storm right now, I woke up about 4:30 this morning to wind that was making our old house creak, I could hear thunder in the distance. 10 minutes later lightning lit the sky and the thunder was just a booming. The ferry system between the island and the mainland is shut down, DH just heard on radio, the cars in the long term parking lot at the Tsawwassen ferry terminal are covered in seaweed. Last year around this time Stanley Park on the mainland was devastated, at last count 10,000 canopy trees came down. DH and I saw some of the destruction when we drove through the park on the way to our son's place. It really was horrific. It looks like the weather patterns are really changing around here. Oh well, at least the rest of the leaves are down, only one more cleanup. Annette

Two spectacular pictures to enjoy today!!! Thank you both! And wishing all veterans a good Veterans and Remembrance Day and thank you for your service and all that you do.