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~Amy~® Moderator
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Joined: 12 Jul 2002 Posts: 1348 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 11:44 am Post subject: Happy Memorial Day Weekend! |
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Hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend! ![Smile](images/smiles/icon_smile.gif) _________________ ~Amy~®
Playa del Carmen, MX - March 2017
34th trip to Aruba - May 2017
Munich, Salzburg, Prague - June/July 2017
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johntheott Aruba Fanatic
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Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Posts: 429 Location: Winchester, MA
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Amy, you too! _________________ John...
"A Free Spirit On An Endless Flight"
CHARLES-BROUNS Jr. |
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Joined: 13 Jul 2002 Posts: 1941 Location: Sparks, Nevada
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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carolrd Aruba Fanatic
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Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Happy Memorial Day to all!!
Carol ![Cool](images/smiles/icon_cool.gif) |
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Corrine Aruba Fanatic
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Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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Happy and Safe Memorial Day! And thanks to my Dad for his service in WWII _________________ Christmas 2015 at Disney World!
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JohnT Aruba Fanatic
Joined: 22 Jul 2002 Posts: 855 Location: Ormond Beach, FL
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe many years ago, I did not get the connection.
I thought we were just remembering those passed from our own family...as many others seemed to be doing.
It was a ritual to go clean up the graves and make a visit.
I woke up when I realized there was always a 21-gun salute at the church cemetery...in honor of soldiers.
My Dad served during WW2. His service was not overseas.
I'm not a veteran.
We are now a thousand miles away from honoring family graves.
We did go to a local ceremony that honors all those who served. Very moving.
Anyway, we had a good holiday weekend! Hot dogs, hamburgers...and too many goodies. It was shared by almost a dozen in our senior community. A good afternoon! _________________ Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be - Grandma Moses (1860 - 1961) |
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~Amy~® Moderator
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Joined: 12 Jul 2002 Posts: 1348 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:51 am Post subject: |
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We will sometimes go to a local service here at the Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
http://www.historicfortsnelling.org/history/military-history/fort-snelling-national-cemetery
My dad was in the Phillippines during WWII and his brother was in Pearl Harbor. _________________ ~Amy~®
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34th trip to Aruba - May 2017
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