We learn about it in school – June 6, 1944. “D-Day,” Omaha Beach, the loss of 2,000 American forces and 4,000 Allied forces in total, the brilliance of the plan and the way it was executed. It was the beginning of the end of the German occupation of France. By the end of August GermanContinue reading “Normandy – Be Free!”
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So Much More Than a Hat
In past posts I have talked about my love for Western culture and everything that goes along with it. Faith, morals, integrity, respect, courage, conviction, ethics – you can go on and on with words that describe the beauty and fullness of the Western lifestyle. Growing up in New Mexico, there was a term forContinue reading “So Much More Than a Hat”
Do Her Eyes Smile?
A little over three years ago I wrote a post about my wife titled, “Does Her Voice Smile?” It was based on her love for hiking and for the group of ladies she has hiked with for the past 20+ years. I made the point that every time she comes home from a day withContinue reading “Do Her Eyes Smile?”
Yalla Beena, Yalla Yalla (let’s go man, hurry!)
One of the most valuable life lessons I have learned over the past 30 or so years revolves around the benefits of travel. Like most people it took a while for me to reach a financial position that allowed Terrie and I to travel abroad. We had taken trips within the states and a few to MexicoContinue reading “Yalla Beena, Yalla Yalla (let’s go man, hurry!)”
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