Veterans Day

I wish you a Happy Veterans Day!  Thank you for serving our country and protecting our freedom!

Birthday, Vietnam Veteran, New Year

New Year’s Eve was Bulldog Man’s birthday, he turned 53 years old.  We stayed home to celebrate his birthday, I made a nice home-cooked meal, and the evening at our place was nice and quiet.  Kind of the way we wanted it to be, because the last several months in 2013 were extremely stressful.

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Last Sunday, we had the pleasure of listening to a guest speaker at church, Dr. Tim Lee, a Vietnam Veteran, US Marine, and an Evangelist Preacher.  He lost his legs when he stepped on a 60 pound landmine. Dr. Lee’s powerful sermon of hope, strength, love, and faith touched all who attended the service.  Dr. Tim Lee is an extraordinary man, a man I’m proud to call a friend.  Please take time out to read about my friend here:  http://www.timlee.org/about-tim/

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Happy New Year, may 2014 bring you new hopes, faith, love, and aspirations.

Pic Source: www.timlee.org/about-tim/

Union Soldiers Cemetery

Today, Bulldog Man and I wanted to visit a military cemetery to honor and show our respect to fallen military soldiers and their family members. 

We drove up to Oklahoma City, to visit a cemetery located across from the 45^th Infantry Division Museum off of NE 36^th Street, called the Oklahoma Veteran’s Cemetery; formerly known as the Union Soldiers Cemetery.   

 

 

 

This cemetery is the final resting place of 63 Army veterans, 3 veteran's wives, and one veteran's daughter. Soldiers buried here served in Army units from Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, & Tenn. Included are three men who fought in the Indian Wars. The cemetery has been re-designated as Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery, and now may be used for the resting place for any honorably discharged member of the Armed Forces of the United States.

 

 

While visiting this cemetery, Bulldog Man and I read each headstone, cleared leaves, dirt, and any debris found on each headstone, and made sure the flowers, lights, and flags were standing properly.

There were 6 unknown headstones placed at the cemetery.

 

 

This Sergeant First Class severed Vietnam twice, and in WWII.

 

Before leaving, a prayer was said, acknowledging these men and women for their service and sacrifice for this country and our freedoms.

Thank You To All Veterans

I’m proud to say Thank You to all Veterans for their service, and sacrifice for this country. 

Happy Veteran’s Day, God Bless You, and God Bless the United States of America!

Source: You Tube

Veteran's Day

                       God Bless Our Veteran's, Thank You For Fighting For America's Freedoms.


Source: YouTube/Army Veteran 101st

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Here is yet another example of how some in our society treat Veterans returning home.  This story makes my stomach turn.  I don’t care who you are, these soldiers coming home or traveling through areas within the United States have fought and served for YOUR FREEDOM. Show them the RESPECT they’ve earned and deserve. 

Veteran's - Graduation - Garden

Happy Saturday Everyone!

I want to say “Thank You” to all our troops and veterans whom selflessly sacrificed dearly in order to protect our country and freedom.

This week has been a bit hectic with commitments regarding graduation practices, graduation ceremonies, high school picnics and family / friend gatherings. But in the end our son, Tank (Dakota) graduated from his technical school and high school with excellent grades. Bulldog Man and I are extremely proud of Tank. It’s so hard to believe our son is grown up. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were bringing him to school for the first time. Boy, do I feel old!!!


Technical Center Graduation, Dakota is on the Right





High School Graduation



We harvested the last of our spinach and decided to flash freeze it for a meal in the near future. 

Bulldog Man and I also thinned out our carrots in the garden, giving remaining carrots in the ground a chance to grow much larger.

I apologize for the short post; life has just got in the way this week.  I will catch everyone up on the next post.