The dialogues always visit me in the night. “Who mourns the dead?” “We do.” “And who are you?” “Those who came before. The ones fortunate enough to survive, or lucky enough never to go to war. Soldiers we were, but now, we have questions.” I listen.
Continue reading “Nocturne at the Farm”
My birthday is April 10th. Of historical interest, Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9th, 1865. On April 10th, he issued General Order No. 9, his farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia. In it, Lee stated he wished to “avoid useless sacrifice”, which has given rise to my birthday wish this year.
Continue reading “Me and Lee”
Last Tuesday I filled my F250 pickup truck with diesel. Well actually, I didn’t fill it up. The gas pump shut off automatically when it reached $100.00. That was 20 gallons of fuel at $4.99/gallon. I was lucky. The next day, diesel was up to $5.49 at the same station in Marshall, VA.
Continue reading “Fill ‘er up “
“The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties. That often happens in war“, said our president about our latest attack on Iran. That often happens in war? THAT OFTEN HAPPENS IN WAR!?!? Could he be more tone deaf?
Continue reading “That Often Happens in War”
Live Life Exuberantly 