• Coming up on the 25th anniversary of 9-11, we are starting to hear more about Do Not Forget.    It’s getting more important as no one under 30 has any memory of that day.   We should remember those that were in the towers and planes, the first responders, and all of us who experienced the terrible day.  We need to work together as Americans to be aware and ready.  We need to invest in a strong military, that have divisions that take new technologies to the next level.   We need the smartest commanders, not just the ones that look best in a uniform or have the highest testosterone.

    We cannot forget who our friends are and help keep the US safe- where information must come worldwide and combined strength wards off those wanting to do us harm.  We should not forget on 9-11 Canada welcomed over 225 planes as we closed our airspace.  Including Gander Newfoundland that welcomed 38 planes and over 7000 people. Our Canadian friends stepped up to feed and welcome in their stranded guests.  The Royal Canadian Air Force stepped in immediately to help us get through the days and weeks ahead.   The bi-national NORAD is the eyes and ears of North America defense, then and now the most important partnership for the US.    NATO, for the first time declared Article 5 in which all members pledged to step up and help the US in whatever was needed.   At the time no one knew what had happened and what was next.   From October to May NATO AWAC radar surveillance aircraft, and 800 NATO personnel patrolled US skies.    80,000 Canadians gathered at Parliament Hill for a National Day of Mourning, to show support for their US neighbors. 

    9-11 was orchestrated by Saudi’s. And now we are going to make Saudi Arabia nuclear, because it’s a smart business move?   And we vilify Canada and our NATO allies.  Do Not Forget


  • April is almost over. Finally the warm weather seems to have taken hold and better weather ahead. We have taken some time to enjoy life. We went to Milwaukee for a surprise birthday party for my cousin Diane. Mom even came along. It was at Diane’s daughters house, which happens to be my Mom and…

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  • We had a great time in Florida.   Blue skies everyday, warm weather, what is not to like?  I had the chance to see my good friends at the cigar shop, spend time with our great neighbors, and even had a chance to visit with neighbors from Omro.   The flights back went well, and we had…

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  • Yes,  I have been lazy.  I have been delaying waiting for some new pictures but I should not wait!   Life is good.  We are in Boynton Beach, temp 80, light breeze off the ocean, blue skies.    Chris has been down since last Friday.  I was back at work Wed, Thurs Fri and now am back. …

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  • For the last Friday in February Chris and I flew to Savannah GA.  Our old friends Bev and Wally invited us to join them at their time share.  The Marriot Grand Resort is a beautiful facility.  The condo’s them selves are very spacious 2 bedroom 2 bath with a kitchen and dining area.  And a…

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  • February in Wisconsin continues to be cold and snowy. The yard, house, roads remain heavily covered. But we can still remember Florida and keep planning trips to stay warm. We did get a weekend that was nice and made it to Milwaukee to go out to eat with my cousins and then had a family…

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  • You know, it is hard to beleive you can be outside at 10pm in shorts and t shirts. The winter gets so long it is hard to remember last summer.  Life is good.   Even though today was cloudy it has been warm all day.   Had rain this evening, we went out to eat with Audrey…

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  • Well, we finally made it!! after a delay we caught a plane out of Milwaukee Friday night and made our Atlanta connection to get to Fort Lauderdale.    We arrived around 11:30 pm.    And the temperature was 72 degrees when we landed.   Damn, was it good to be here!  Had a few things to do today. …

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  • Well no pictures today.  They all look the same, snowing.    At least brother Skip got the brunt of yesterday’s storm. We just had an inch or two while the 7″ and more looks like it was Milwaukee to Chicago.  But it seems like it just keeps coming.  It is snowing today again.  We were supposed…

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  • Ok, another group of snow pictures. The snow built up quite a bit this week. Earlier this week at least 8 inches, and last night it was coming down early and still this morning. But spent a fair amount of time getting the driveway and walks cleaned as best as I could. Pushed snow back…

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