Re: SIgnificance of this day in so many lifes for so many reasons, an anecdote

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Yes , I was thinking about what day it was as I

was out running a service call first thing this morning. I decided not to

go to the laying of the memorial wreath at the vetrans cemetary as it is

quite windy and chilly this morning and the cemetary is out on the edge

of town part way up the hill and no wind prevention. Besides, since I got

pulled out of bed with a service call to a stop that had to be filled

today anyway, I went ahead and got the list while I was there and went

back to the shop and loaded up for them. I was proud of myself this

morning. Call woke me up at 6:55 am I got up showered, dressed, ate just

enough breakfast to take meds. Had to drive all the way downtown to get a

changer at the shop (mile away) and clocked into the stop at 7:34 am. Not

bad for a middle aged lady that was still half asleep. Did down half a

cup of coffee at the stop to jump start the brain though.

marion, reading through you list of things, I got to thinking about

some good friends of mine. Pear Harbor day is the offical start to how

they met and married. Because of the war she became a WAC and because of

the war he was in the military, I think on security detail. They actually

met on the Manhatton project, again because of the war. They are both

gone now, both died of cancer in the last 10? years.

I think of my mother. Here in the US . We lived in the country and

the Strother field airport was built on what used to be part of the

origional family farm. During the war POWS (foreign as well as US) were

kept at strother. How the base would take a bus load of prisoners into

town to see a movie sometimes.

My mother made dinner every day of the war with a loaded shotgun

laid on the back of the counter in front of her. The mp's and the

sherriff came by often to go through the out buildings because of escapes

.. How she always worried about my father going out to the pasture to

round up the cows every evening by horseback.

Every trip they made into town they stopped on the highway and

picked up a load of soldiers on leave and dropped off at the edge of

town. On the way back home they again stopped and picked up a load of

soldiers to drop off at the base. Everyone in the area did that for the

soldiers.

She often told us about the training exercises that the army did

with the airplanes. And there was always a plane or two that would swoop

down and fly between the barn and the house. How she used to like to go

and watch the planes take off and land from the west edge of the

homestead.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no litters

Kansas

http://home.hit.net/~dimck/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting

photo)

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Although it was a very different era, I must

admit that our present threat of another de-

pression does remind me that in desperation,

nations tend to go to war.

I find myself hoping that the world be spared

our not doing that.

Fascinating post, Debbie; thank you,Love to you and to your family,

n

To: MSersLife Sent: Sunday, December 7, 2008 11:28:00 AMSubject: Re: SIgnificance of this day in so many lifes for so many reasons, an anecdote

Yes , I was thinking about what day it was as I was out running a service call first thing this morning. I decided not to go to the laying of the memorial wreath at the vetrans cemetary as it is quite windy and chilly this morning and the cemetary is out on the edge of town part way up the hill and no wind prevention. Besides, since I got pulled out of bed with a service call to a stop that had to be filled today anyway, I went ahead and got the list while I was there and went back to the shop and loaded up for them. I was proud of myself this morning. Call woke me up at 6:55 am I got up showered, dressed, ate just enough breakfast to take meds. Had to drive all the way downtown to get a changer at the shop (mile away) and clocked into the stop at 7:34 am. Not bad for a middle aged lady that was still half asleep. Did down half a cup of coffee at the stop to jump start the brain though. marion, reading through you

list of things, I got to thinking about some good friends of mine. Pear Harbor day is the offical start to how they met and married. Because of the war she became a WAC and because of the war he was in the military, I think on security detail. They actually met on the Manhatton project, again because of the war. They are both gone now, both died of cancer in the last 10? years. I think of my mother. Here in the US . We lived in the country and the Strother field airport was built on what used to be part of the origional family farm. During the war POWS (foreign as well as US) were kept at strother. How the base would take a bus load of prisoners into town to see a movie sometimes. My mother made dinner every day of the war with a loaded shotgun laid on the back of the counter in front of her. The mp's and the sherriff came by often to go through the out buildings because of escapes . How she always worried about my father going out

to the pasture to round up the cows every evening by horseback. Every trip they made into town they stopped on the highway and picked up a load of soldiers on leave and dropped off at the edge of town. On the way back home they again stopped and picked up a load of soldiers to drop off at the base. Everyone in the area did that for the soldiers. She often told us about the training exercises that the army did with the airplanes. And there was always a plane or two that would swoop down and fly between the barn and the house. How she used to like to go and watch the planes take off and land from the west edge of the homestead.

Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no litters Kansas http://home. hit.net/~ dimck/ http://www.flickr. com/photos/ dimck23/ (200 carting photo)

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Debbie, one of my own children served in the army; actually

enjoyed much of it, and served in a peace-keeping mission in

the Palestinian Territories. Sid " kid " is still in touch with

many whom she trained with and graduated with, and served with.

I do think of her, today, too, and am in the process of sending

a post to her.

Love, and thank you for all that you said,

n

>

> Yes , I was thinking about what day it was as I was out running a

> service call first thing this morning. I decided not to go to the

> laying of the memorial wreath at the vetrans cemetary as it is

quite

> windy and chilly this morning and the cemetary is out on the edge

of

> town part way up the hill and no wind prevention. Besides, since I

> got pulled out of bed with a service call to a stop that had to be

> filled today anyway, I went ahead and got the list while I was

there

> and went back to the shop and loaded up for them. I was proud of

> myself this morning. Call woke me up at 6:55 am I got up showered,

> dressed, ate just enough breakfast to take meds. Had to drive all

the

> way downtown to get a changer at the shop (mile away) and clocked

> into the stop at 7:34 am. Not bad for a middle aged lady that was

> still half asleep. Did down half a cup of coffee at the stop to

jump

> start the brain though.

>

> marion, reading through you list of things, I got to thinking

about

> some good friends of mine. Pear Harbor day is the offical start to

> how they met and married. Because of the war she became a WAC and

> because of the war he was in the military, I think on security

> detail. They actually met on the Manhatton project, again because

of

> the war. They are both gone now, both died of cancer in the last

10? years.

>

> I think of my mother. Here in the US . We lived in the country

and

> the Strother field airport was built on what used to be part of the

> origional family farm. During the war POWS (foreign as well as US)

> were kept at strother. How the base would take a bus load of

> prisoners into town to see a movie sometimes.

> My mother made dinner every day of the war with a loaded shotgun

> laid on the back of the counter in front of her. The mp's and the

> sherriff came by often to go through the out buildings because of

> escapes . How she always worried about my father going out to the

> pasture to round up the cows every evening by horseback.

> Every trip they made into town they stopped on the highway and

> picked up a load of soldiers on leave and dropped off at the edge

of

> town. On the way back home they again stopped and picked up a load

of

> soldiers to drop off at the base. Everyone in the area did that for

> the soldiers.

> She often told us about the training exercises that the army did

> with the airplanes. And there was always a plane or two that would

> swoop down and fly between the barn and the house. How she used to

> like to go and watch the planes take off and land from the west

edge

> of the homestead.

> Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no

> litters Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/

> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dimck23/ (200 carting photo)

>

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I really must use Spellcheck more often!

I did mean to type "said kid,!"The MS fingers at work.

Love to you all,

n

To: MSersLife Sent: Sunday, December 7, 2008 1:57:33 PMSubject: Re: SIgnificance of this day in so many lifes for so many reasons, an anecdote

Debbie, one of my own children served in the army; actuallyenjoyed much of it, and served in a peace-keeping mission inthe Palestinian Territories. Sid "kid" is still in touch withmany whom she trained with and graduated with, and served with.I do think of her, today, too, and am in the process of sendinga post to her.Love, and thank you for all that you said,n>> Yes , I was thinking about what day it was as I was out running a > service call first thing this morning. I decided not to go to the > laying of the memorial wreath at the vetrans cemetary as it is quite > windy and chilly this morning and the cemetary is out on the edge of > town part way up the hill and no

wind prevention. Besides, since I > got pulled out of bed with a service call to a stop that had to be > filled today anyway, I went ahead and got the list while I was there > and went back to the shop and loaded up for them. I was proud of > myself this morning. Call woke me up at 6:55 am I got up showered, > dressed, ate just enough breakfast to take meds. Had to drive all the > way downtown to get a changer at the shop (mile away) and clocked > into the stop at 7:34 am. Not bad for a middle aged lady that was > still half asleep. Did down half a cup of coffee at the stop to jump > start the brain though.> > marion, reading through you list of things, I got to thinking about > some good friends of mine. Pear Harbor day is the offical start to > how they met and married. Because of the war she became a WAC and > because of the war he was in

the military, I think on security > detail. They actually met on the Manhatton project, again because of > the war. They are both gone now, both died of cancer in the last 10? years.> > I think of my mother. Here in the US . We lived in the country and > the Strother field airport was built on what used to be part of the > origional family farm. During the war POWS (foreign as well as US) > were kept at strother. How the base would take a bus load of > prisoners into town to see a movie sometimes.> My mother made dinner every day of the war with a loaded shotgun > laid on the back of the counter in front of her. The mp's and the > sherriff came by often to go through the out buildings because of > escapes . How she always worried about my father going out to the > pasture to round up the cows every evening by horseback.> Every trip they made

into town they stopped on the highway and > picked up a load of soldiers on leave and dropped off at the edge of > town. On the way back home they again stopped and picked up a load of > soldiers to drop off at the base. Everyone in the area did that for > the soldiers.> She often told us about the training exercises that the army did > with the airplanes. And there was always a plane or two that would > swoop down and fly between the barn and the house. How she used to > like to go and watch the planes take off and land from the west edge > of the homestead.> Debbie and Ian McKinley (BMD since 93)no > litters Kansas http://home. hit.net/~ dimck/> http://www.flickr. com/photos/ dimck23/ (200 carting

photo)>