Place Martin Luther King 1929 - 1968 pasteur amercain, Prix Nobel de la pair en 1964 on the corner of the Temple Saint Eloi at the corner of Rue Saint Eloi and Rue Herbiere, Rouen, Normandy, France. Oct. 26, 2016 Wed
Caroline and I took a moment to pay our respects to the French veterans of the First Indochina (Vietnam) War, 1945 - 1954; at the Aux Mort et Disparus de la Guerre d'Indochine Memorial in Vernon, Normandy, France, on the Rue des Combattants d'Indochine. Tues. Oct. 25, 2016.
Tues. Oct. 25, 2016 Vernon, Normandy France - standing at the plane tree that anchored the 2nd floating bridge across the Seine established on Aug. 27, 1944.
Almost 3 months after D Day, June 6, 1944; on Aug. 25, 1944, the British Nottinghamshire Sherwood Rangers Yeoman - Royal Armoured Corps, moved through Vernon to begin operations to cross the Seine.
From Aug. 25-29, 1944 the British lost over 550 men in the operation. Montgomery used the bridge to cross the Seine on Sept. 1, 1944, on his way to Belgium.
According to one guide, "Normandy is a region of northern France. Its varied coastline includes white-chalk cliffs and WWII beachheads, including Omaha Beach, site of the famous D-Day landing. Just off the coast, the rocky island of Mont-Saint-Michel is topped by a soaring Gothic abbey. The city of Rouen, dominated by Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, is where military leader and Catholic saint Joan of Arc was executed in 1431."
Oct. 22, 2016 Sat. - We are at the 'Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel Hotel' essentially at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.
Gendaramie on the super highway between Paris and Luxemburg - Just outside of Paris near Euro-Disney.
Lonely is the runner that runs 2 miles on a beautiful fall day on the Wakefield Trail. Fall is for runners. A shout-out to Jamie who was also getting in a run.
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We are enjoying celebrating Grammy's 90th birthday. She wanted to go skydiving, but we convinced her to just share a meal with us. Oct. 4, 2006
We are enjoying the colors of fall. After days of chilly grey skies and a steady wet drizzle. today's weather has been a welcome change. Oct. 4, 2016
Aunt Caroline and June share a leisurely moment on a country porch swing. Oct. 4, 2016 Later, Aunt Caroline, reads a story to June and James...
I visited with Wayne Spencer the other day. I told him that all his friends and colleagues from the Westminster Vol. Fire Dept. were thinking of him.
My reading assignments for an autumn Thursday afternoon. Big words. I am sounding them out carefully and slowly. I'll be in touch if I need any help. Oct. 4, 2016
Jamie and Phil's daughter, Laurel Vivian, help Grammy celebrate her 90th birthday at Aunt Sarah's. Oct. 4, 2016. And June is having tea with Aunt Caroline and me. We having a very Victorian afternoon.
Enjoying spending time and fellowship with folks after the wonderful memorial service celebrating the life of Dorothy J. "Dottie" Whitson at Grace Lutheran Church. Sun. Oct. 2, 2016
At a wonderful memorial service celebrating the life of Dorothy J. "Dottie" Whitson, April 17, 1921 - Sept. 23, 2016. Born in Gunter India, she along with her husband, Pastor Stanley Whitson, were a critical part of the foundation of Grace Lutheran Church in Westminster for many years. God bless her for service to our community. Sun. Oct. 2, 2016.
Caroline, Grammy, and I really enjoyed attending The Shepherd's Staff 25th Anniversary Dinner Dance at the Reese Fire Hall. We sat with Del. Haven Shoemaker and his wife. Sitting nearby were folks like Ed and Rebecca Leister, CC School Board member Virginia and Judge Charles Harrison, and Bernardino Jones and his wife. It was good to see Joe and Becki Maurio, Brenda Meadows, Vera Green, Lois and Craig Giles, and many-many others. It was a nice evening for a great cause. Oct. 1, 2016.
