Friday, December 24, 2010

It’s Christmas Eve… and we have way too much snow!

John out plowing snow again.  It’s the third time already this year that he’s had to clear the driveway. We have over three months to go yet!JED_snow12_2010JED_snow12_2010a

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Above left – Shawano Lake in the background; also snow covered with about12 inches of ice and 4 inches of slush for the fishermen that are driving out there.

John & Mona’s 40th Anniversary

Tracy, Corey and Miranda took us out for our 40th Wedding Anniversary. We went to the Washington Inn in Cecil. Miranda likes those Cheeseburgers.

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

CHRISTMAS AT ARLINGTON CEMETERY

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Rest easy, sleep well my brothers.
Know the line has held, your job is done.
Rest easy, sleep well.
Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held.
Peace, peace, and farewell...

Readers may be interested to know that these wreaths -- some 5,000 -- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well. He's done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.