[lysie]

Welcome to the ATRW thread. Post away!

[lysie]

Good morning.

[albie]

It’s unfortunate that most relate today to getting a great deal on a mattress.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

Good morning and Happy Memorial Day and Happy Decoration Day Dog and All! Thank you, everyone! I'm still in orbit somewhere over Mars. They could use me as one of their Martian relay orbiting satellites, I do believe. It took me quite a while just to quit shaking.

This would have never happened if we didn't live in the most wonderful country there has ever been which, in turn, only exists due to Gods graces and the greatest military in human history.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

My Memorial Day will be spent in memory of an unnamed PFC from somewhere the Pacific theater in WWII. I heard about him on Bill Bennet's show last Memorial Day. The man who called in was, a believe, a relative of this great American hero.

I can only remember the part of the story after the soldier, apparently the sole survivor of a battle after taking a hill, was given the order, Soldier, under NO circumstances are you to surrender that hill". His body was later found on the downside of the hill, every grenade gone, every round spent, with his bayonet in a dead enemy fighter.

[prairiebreeze]

Happy Memorial Day everybody. I've been busy planning a potluck for the people who are here for the summer, I'm expecting close to 30.

I too wanted to create some centerpieces for the tables but couldn't find any of the small flags or pinwheels I had envisioned. (Time only allowed brief decoration shopping as I've been helping daughter get ready to attend several more job fairs). I did find some patriotic tablecloths and napkins.

Anyway, I'm going to say a brief welcome, recognize our veterans and ask them to stand, then ask everybody else to stand and play a beautiful bugle rendition of "Taps" that we found on the internet and copied to a CD and then have a prayer that I partly composed and partly compiled from the internet.

During the meal I'm playing some wonderful background music from the 40's and 50's like Doris Day, Louis Armstrong, Billie Halliday, Perry Como etc. And swimming / water volleyball will be available after the meal.

Hope everybody has a safe and happy Memorial Day!

All gave some and some gave all.

[proudmilitarymrs]

Good Morning All.

The Chief is at the local Memorial Day Services and will meet the son and I at the finals for the Memorial Day Baseball Tournament. Please wish us luck as we are the underdogs.

Our sincerest thanks to all who have served, especially those who have made the greatest sacrifice. We are eternally in your debt.

We miss and love you Pop (CMSgt Thomas M. Garcia, USAF, NYANG,ret., 1925-2000)

mrs

[JRandomFreeper]

Lots of tears and thoughts today for friends not present.

/johnny

[Utah Girl]

Thanks lysie. We’ll be visiting my uncle’s grave(he served in the Army during the Korean war.) Then we will visit my sister’s grave. I can’t believe it has been almost 2 years since she died.

It is cold and rainy here. 55 degrees. Last year at this time is was 97 degrees. Weird weather...

[Utah Girl]

I will be in the great state of Texas starting June 1 through June 13. Working in Austin developing a new product. I’ll probably go to Houston to visit relatives over the weekend (June6-8.) I’m not looking forward to the 10 hours of meetings daily, but it will be a change from my regular job...

One of the ironic things is that the Big Boss is looking forward to going to Texas so he can drink the local beer (he’s a native of Germany.) Very ironically, they are sending all Mormon non-drinkers from Utah for the meetings. I guess we can all be the designated drivers. :)