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Monday, January 28, 2008

"On Top of Old Smokey . . . "

It's just after midnight here. For the umpteenth time, the smell of smoke woke me up in the middle of the night. (Thank God!) We have a soapstone, wood burning stove in our bedroom. Without it, the master bedroom is freezing in the winter. For some reason this year, we have had more trouble with... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 26, 2008

GOODBYE, HELLO, GOODBYE, HELLO, GOODBYE . . .

We said 'goodbye' again today to Youngest Son. He will spend 2 1/2 more months in the U.S. before he ships overseas for a year or more. His car faded away as he drove down our long lane to the road. I visualized his being surrounded by light and showered him with blessings. As I've said before, MY... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

A LITTLE SKYBUS HUMOR

The weather in San Diego was perfect for the four days we were there. The clouds parted. The sun was shining and the temperature went up to to the mid-60s. The weather in Ohio, however, was not quite so nice. The weather report said 15º F the last time we checked. When the plane landed in Columbus,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 19, 2008

ALMOST FINISHED BORING YOU WITH MARINE GRADUATION

It's Saturday in San Diego. Writing about Marine graduation is almost over. All the graduates look like babies. At the age of 23, our son was one of the older recruits. He did very well and became the Guide who carried the flag for his platoon. He graduated Platoon Honor Man. That's a big deal. He... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

WE FOUND HIM . . .

This post is being written from San Diego. We found him - our newest Marine. * * * Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem. [Ronald Reagan, U.S. President; 1985] Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY . . .

The phone rang while I was making dinner for Husband, a daughter-in-law and two grandsons. It was our youngest son, the graduating marine. "How did you get to call?" I asked in surprise. "I'm PFC (private first class). I asked if I could make a call to see if my parents were coming Thursday." During... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

THE HARMONY OF THE UNIVERSE . . .

What are the chances that Husband & I show up at the San Diego Marine Corp Recruiting Depot uannounced and find Youngest Son anyway? The unofficial parents' web site says we won't find him. The unofficial parents' web site says that there will be 450 other young marines. They will all look the same.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 14, 2008

OUT OF THE BLUE . . .

We're getting ready to fly to San Diego, California on Thursday to see our youngest son graduate from the Marines on Friday. I've been gathering information for months. This afternoon I was reviewing a web site with information about the graduation procedures, etc., and out of the blue I started... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 13, 2008

BACK AT IT AGAIN

I'm back at it again - trying to read and write regularly on Blogit. There seems to be a bit of a problem though. I've read many different blogs and posts - Kabu, Azfal, Ariala, Wiley, Taps and many others that have commented on my posts. Each time I read a post, I make a comment or at least leave a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 12, 2008

THE GENDER DIFFERENCE - ONCE AGAIN

My last post was about my youngest son, who's graduating from the Marines soon, choosing a MOS in logistics/explosive ordinance disposal. My husband was apparently insensitive to my feelings. Last night I played soccer with a man whom I hadn't seen for awhile. The man asked about my son. When he... Sign in to see full entry.

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