• 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


  • We keep returning to family history to work on a new question or a blank to be filled in; so I thought I would share a little.  Inspired by my brother who has done a lot of work on our family, and by Chris’s cousin Charles who is invaluable for the Switzerland background, we have…

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  • After Door County and the last blog, our August started off with Denise and Jason’s wedding.   It was a small affair which allowed everyone there to connect.  Denise was a beautiful bride and the ceremony was touching, officiated by Jason’s sister.  A good time was had by all. The weekend after their wedding was Irishfest…

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  • So on the last post we had made it to Oshkosh at the end of May.    It took awhile to settle back in, and as we get older we are more confused about which pots and utensils are in which dwelling, and certainly which drawer or cabinet.    But we figured it out.   The cable company…

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  • For some reason time continues go by too quickly, you know how that goes.  So here is some catching up from my last post.  We have been to Milwaukee for my cousin Joe’s daughter’s wedding.  Bonnie was a beautiful bride and we had a wonderful time.  Too early for us to head home in April…

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  • There are so many important times in our lives.  As life goes on we hit those bumps in the road that feel important, but they aren’t.  Just short emotional times,  it is the friends and family we spend our lives with, and how we treat them that is important.  So 44 years ago Chris and…

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  • We just wanted to say Happy Easter to all.   We hope you continued blessings and new growth to come with Easter and Spring.  We continue to enjoy our life, and the winter has been beautiful.   We could actually use just a little more rain to keep the golf courses plush, but doing OK.    Some of…

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  • Life is good, take time to enjoy it!   We are trying to.  Florida weather looks much nicer to us than what we have seen of the northern weather!   It looks like 23 degrees with a good chance of snow in Oshkosh,  and 78 degrees here.  While we had some days we thought were ‘cool’, it…

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  • From all of us we wish you a very Happy New Year.   It has been another strange year in some respects but overall it has been a healthy and fun year that has just flown by.  Time seems to speed up as you get older!  Or do the projects just get larger that I don’t…

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  • Time is flying by quickly and getting near the end of the year.    MJ flew down with Marie for Thanksgiving, and we had a few days of relaxing and pool time.   We made it to the farmers market and Delray already had their Christmas tree up.    I have tried to keep my golf…

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