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» posted on Monday, May 30th, 2011 at 9:11 am by canalgirl
Honor and Appreciation
Honor and Appreciation, today is a Day we set aside to give Honor and Appreciation. I think we should give honor and appreciation every day at any opportunity that we have to say Thank You to the men and women and the families that have lost a loved one, Veterans that have served and Service Members we see everyday. When I am in airports traveling, I try to buy every service member I see a cup of coffee and say “Thank You”. A cup of coffee is a small thing, the the thank you’s should be always there.
When I think of the family members that served so that I can have the freedom to write this post, and make choices for my life every day, Thank You is a small thing. When people make decisions to make life better for others, it benefits us from generation to generation. When we take Freedom for granted, it endangers the sacrifice that has been made, Freedom takes commitment and responsibility. When my son served in the Navy on a Nuclear Submarine, and he was gone for months without any family contact, every day I prayed and was thankful for the safety of all on his boat. My grandfathers service in WW!! has benefitted my grandchildren.
I am grateful, and today I say “Thank You!” with Honor and Appreciation! In Memory!
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» posted on Monday, April 11th, 2011 at 4:34 pm by canalgirl
Alaska
Beauty Everywhere
I was very fortunate to attend my niece’s wedding in Sitka, Alaska a few weeks ago. Sitka is on the southwestern side of Alaska, about 3 hours by plane away from Anchorage. When I was there, the weather was amazing and sunny, not the usual rain and snow for that time of year. This allowed me to take some of the most beautiful pictures of the ocean, mountains, and views of Sitka. Most of the people that I talked to in town have been there a long time. There definitely is a more relaxed lifestyle, when they work they work hard, and when they play, they love it! It was 43 degrees F on average when I was there, and there were people eating outside enjoying the sunshine. No matter what the weather everyone is outside, dressed for whatever the day calls for. Fishing boats were on the ocean, bike riding, musicians entertaining on a nearby porch. The air is crisp and clean, words aren’t enough to describe it. The water is amazing, they serve it with pride at every meal.
Wedding pictures were taken down by the ocean with the most amazing view possible. Everyone in Sitka has special boots to wear, and the wedding party had them on and stood in the water. Very Sitka like. I enjoyed meeting many new friends, drinking great coffee every day and eating fresh fish and wonderful food.
When it was time to come home (16 hours to get home) I was a little sad to leave this beautiful place, but happy that I got to come and experience it and enjoy this wonderful place called Sitka, Alaska
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