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Posted on 01/25/2015 5:00:19 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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My Harminica player is sick again, but I don’t know what he has. He has suffered both stokes and COPD in the past, so I hope it is nothing serious like that. We prayed for him in church yesterday.
The guitar player is done with her cold, thank God, so we were a trio yesterday. My wrist, all taped up, was able to function, but my playing was not as good as it could have been.
Oh well...keep on keeping on.
((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?
We all ask that very thing,
Howdy, EGC! (((hugs)))
It goes well. The weather has warmed up but I think it will be cooler before the coming weekend. Up and down, up and down...wish it’d settle on something!
Hope you and Bo have a great week! Did y’all get any lake time over the weekend?
Thank you!
That was some song.
Good morning, Sandrat. How's it going?
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This day in History
http://ww2today.com/26-january-1944-audie-muphys-single-handed-battle-kills-50-holds-the-line
h!!E.....#50!!
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Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. 
Company suffered regular casualties from snipers and booby traps. On the morning of Jan. 17, 1970, Sloat's squad was conducting a patrol, serving as a blocking element in support of tanks and armored personnel carriers from F Troop in the Que Son valley. As the squad moved through dense up a small hill in file formation, the lead Soldier tripped a wire attached to a hand grenade booby-trap, set up by enemy forces. When the grenade rolled down the hill toward Sloat, he had a choice. He could hit the ground and seek cover, or pick up the grenade and throw it away from his fellow Soldiers. After initially attempting to throw the grenade, Sloat realized that detonation was imminent, and that two or three men near him would be killed or seriously injured if he couldn't shield them from the blast. In an instant, Sloat chose to draw the grenade to his body, shielding his squad members from the blast, and saving their lives. Sloat's actions define the ultimate sacrifice of laying down his own life in order to save the lives of his comrades. Specialist Four Donald P. Sloat's extraordinary heroism and selflessness are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service, and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
