A move on my part similar to yours is a nice ride in the country with my personal driving machine, which is a 2016 Audi S4, manual tranny of course. The last PDM I bought with an automatic transmission was in 1983 because I thought I was going to tow a boat with it. Wound up towing with my wife's car. That was the only PDM I have ever owned with an automatic, and that's going back to 1964. Much prefer a manual transmision.I'm planning on a m/c ride, if the weather permits. Nothing, and I do mean nothing else provides me the opportunity and the mindset to think as a m/c does.
Not so sure why, but when I'm down, anxious, stressed, or just need a head re-boot, a ride makes it all better. That, and I can reminisce like it's no one's business.
My wife and I put flags on both my Dad's grave and her fathers. Dad served on D-Day and then Germany after recovering from wounds suffered on D-Day+2. Her dad served in N. Africa and then Italy. Me Vietnam but still alive.Thoughts for Memorial Day
How should we celebrate this holiday?
Stop and think a moment what makes men free. A republic, steeped in tradition and cognizant of its past, its present, and its destiny. A people, rich in resources and knowledgeable. Aware and leery of their assigned protectors; their government. Non-apathetic, they must remain vigilant, for the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Constantly informed of events both from without and within the country, they must remain alert at all times. Humble before their God, their flag, their history, and their institutions, they must jealously guard that which has been passed down to them. And they must never forget and must always honor and revere they who have fought and who have given their last full measure so that those who follow may remain free.
This must be how the torch is passed. With humility. With honor. With respect. With reverence. With the assurance that the sacrifices of our forefathers will not have been made in vain. That a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth”.
Those things in life most desired and cherished by some are the things most sought after by others. Freedom is the most sought after and the most cherished gift of all. Therefore, it is the thing others most want to control. Protect it. Love it. Nurture it. It is the most precious gift we can pass on to our children.
When you are standing in a line at a store sale or sitting down to a picnic lunch or firing up the grill for a cookout or just taking a drive with the family, stop and think for a moment of the men and women who have given their all so that you may do these things. We owe them at least that much. Certainly more than empty words from empty hearts.
SouthernBoy, 1993
Good for you Tony. I have visited 3 Vet cemeteries, Arlington, Bath NY, and Solomon Cemetery in Saratoga NY. My wife and I were so impressed by the beauty of Solomon we made the decision to be interned there with all the other vets when our time comes. Head to head. I talked to a caretaker in Bath, a Vet, and they are dedicated to the preservation and beauty of the grounds. It a sight to see during Christmas with all the wreaths.I will take my grand daughters to the Veterans Cementary to place flowers on the graves of veterans. We start with the ones that have no flowers then place what are left on the other graves. Explain the coins on the head stones.
I never feel ashamed of my country. Sometimes am ashamed of some of the people in office who run it and take stupid decisions, but not my country.My wife and I put flags on both my Dad's grave and her fathers. Dad served on D-Day and then Germany after recovering from wounds suffered on D-Day+2. Her dad served in N. Africa and then Italy. Me Vietnam but still alive.
But reflecting on the state of the country I am beginning to feel ashamed for what this country represents, with all the corruption and endless wars. But have some fun but say a prayer for our country as you honor their sacrifice. God Bless.
