Veterans Day

It's a grand old flag

A grand old country

that celebrates our young

Celebrates our diversity

Preserves our heritage

Protects life and home

Peace, hope and love for those and what we hold dear

In thanks and appreciation for those who would give their lives
to make sure we enjoy peace, hope and love

To that one lady who stands by herself and thanks EVERY vet who walks by her

to those who never make it home

and to those who do, like the men and women above

WE THANK YOU!

Veterans Day Parade

Veteran's Day Parade around here is quite the event. Kitty, McKenna & Emma and I found a leaf covered corner spot that was perfect. Well, except for the wind and rain. But, as I told Kitty as she and Emma tried to wimp out on going, the soldiers braved much more than wind and rain for US and for our freedom, and weren't they also going out in the wind and rain today? We might as well! My sister reluctantly agreed. She didn't know how funny I thought it was every time the wind blew her Ikea umbrella inside out. Well, she does now. Kitty, you can have your other Ikea umbrella now... :-)

I took quite a lot of pictures. My son looked at them and said I am all over the place with what I photograph. I took shots of the feet as the soldiers marched by... kids making faces cause they want the parade to be SO over., a trumpet sitting on the pavement after the band was through., the color of the trees in the distance... teenagers just walking by.... people interest me. Why not be "all over the place"? There's so much life going on all over the place!