Cold War
A Passion for Airplanes ~ Big and small When we visited the NAWS Museum at China Lake, there was a model of a P3-A in the case with all...
Memorial Day 2014
The fourth Monday of May is a day set apart for remembering those that have decided to set apart, their wants, their needs… sometimes their very lives, for others....
Remember Pearl Harbor
Today marked the 68th anniversary of V-J Day. Victory over of Japan. My dad was on the USS Savo Island at the end of the war. From what I...
Picnics Parties & Games
I remember going on picnics, going to the ball field to watch my dad fly his model airplanes, going the beach, swimming, going for walks, lots of parties, playing...
Around the Neighborhood
Getting ready to go to Sunday School. I loved it. Brother George–not so much. Mom told a story that one Sunday he came home early. He said the teacher...
Dear Mom…It’s me
Have you ever heard a song that you just couldn’t get out of your head? Mark Schultz wrote and sings “Letters from War”–an incredible song honoring American Soldiers serving...
4th of July on Midway Island
The few snapshots I have of our family’s short time on Midway Island, bring back some of my fondest memories of growing up. Although it was only 10 months...
George Cannon School ~ Midway Island
George Cannon School on Midway Island… First Grade Class of ’60-’61 That’s where I finished out the first grade. Being only six, most of my memories of the Navy...
Memorial Day 2013 Update
We have a new addition to our family of military. Travis Hill, he is currently in basic training at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, IL. Here...
Memorial Day 2012 Update
Memorial Day 2012 Update: Where is the time going? I think only one person, Jacob Wathen, has joined the military since our last update, Ooh Rah Jacob, congratulations for...