ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I've done that several times lately. The whole day was so neat! On the way a blackhawk hopticopter passed DIRECTLY overhead less than 50 feet above the ground (they just followed the road from Anchorage to the Byers Lake Memorial). When we got to the Memorial, we went over to the blackhawk and one of the crewmen immediately came up to my Dad, (he had seen the CBI patch on his cap) and shook his hand and said you don't see very many China Burma India vets any more. I was on cloud nine for my Dad!! I posted the stained glass yesterday on the live WWII Memorial Dedication thread when a FReeper said her Dad was in China Burma India.
Kathy, thanks sharing. I want more! I demand more!
Pictures and more stories!
Sorry...thanks FOR sharing.
Heck, do what I do when you have "one of those days".....blame it on your biorhythms! LOL! That's usually my excuse.
It sounds like y'all had a fabulous day! I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about being that close to a Blackhawk! What a thrill that must have been!
How cool that crewman spoke to your Dad and recognized him for his service as he did. I'll bet it meant a LOT to him (your Dad).
It thrilled me to be asked to make the CBI glass panel for your Dad. It was an honor to do it. That's my favorite item that I've created so far and I'm glad it turned out. One never knows, when drawing up a pattern, if the finished product will be ok.