Mon, Oct 14, 2024:  St. Louis, MO: 

Went to the ballet yesterday.  Three beautiful productions—Serenade, Western Symphony, both on point, and the show stopper was a beautiful, sensuous number with a male and female dancer.  They were scantily clothed, barefoot, and performed the most beautiful and sinuous dance displaying their flexibility, grace and strength. St. Louis is fortunate to have such a talented ballet company. After the show we had an early dinner.  A beautiful, sunny day.  It is starting to cool down.  This week only in the  60s. 

 Wed, Sep 11, 2024:  St. Louis, MO:

Twenty-three years ago on September 11,, 2001, I awoke to a beautiful sunny fall day.  I showered and dressed quickly and headed downstairs to watch Good Morning America because the CEO of GE was going to be on the show.  When I tuned in, they were running the story of a plane hitting the north tower of the World Trade Center.  Mike was out of town—Texas I think.  I called him and told him about what had happened.  Shortly after that the second plane hit and I called Mike back and told him the south tower was also hit with a plane.  He was in an elevator with our sales rep.  So, a terrorist attack.  He ended up having to rent a car and drive home. 

 

LET US NEVER FORGET...

9-11 Memorial - NYC

PENTAGON MEMORIAL - WASHINGTON, D.C.

FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL - SHANKSVILLE, PA

Mon, Sep 9, 2024:  St. Louis, MO:

Met with the Struyks a few days ago for ice cream to celebrate Andrew’s 8^th birthday.  Can’t believe he’s 8 already!

Andrew in his cool shades.

Sat, Aug 17, 2024:  St. Louis, MO:

 

Mike is off to his football reunion at St. Louis High.  He’s getting an award of some kind.  Have fun Mike!

 

Wed, Jun 12, 2024:  St. Louis, MO:  We have a stretch of hot weather coming this week.  Mid- to upper-90s.  We’re heading out this morning to get our passports renewed.  Going to CVS to get our passport pictures taken, and then heading to lunch.  And then to the USPS to start the renewal procedure.  They expire next month. 

IRELAND

Thu, May 30, 2024:  St. Louis, MO:

 

A GREAT DAY FOR AMERICA!  GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS!

 

FLANDERS’ FIELDS

 

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row.

That mark our place, and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing,

Fly scarce heard amid the guns below.

 

We are the dead.  Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flander’s fields.

 

Take up our quarrel with the foe;

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch, be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us when we die,

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flander’s Fields.

 

John McCrae