Just a little vignette of this weekend's activities... Saturday morning, the Hospice folks at my Dad's nursing home had a little gallery show of some of his photos (he's the one who got me started in photography), and also a really wonderful celebration to thank him for his 20 years of service to the USA. He was in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years; he enlisted in the Army Air Corps before there ever was a U.S. Air Force. His unit flew some very dangerous missions during the China-Burma "Hump" operation in WW2. He was one of the crew that maintained the cargo aircraft (C-46s, C-47s) that flew the vital materials over the Himalayan Mountains. He actually flew on some of the airlift missions. His unit recieved a Presidential Unit Citation by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the first such award made to a non-combat organization. Some of his photos are displayed at the upper left. Below that are pictured (L to R) my Cousins Glen Cogan, Sandy Cogan (Tim's wife) Tim Cogan, my Aunt Esther (Shelley) Cogan, Dad (Carl), and my wife Jo beside him. At upper right, Dad was presented a nice framed award, medal, and cap. Below that, Dad with some of the staff at the nursing home. Dad always had a way with the ladies (still has, apparently...) Like I said.... My Hero! :-D Dad seems to be doing as well as can be expected. At 93, his memory is pretty much gone - some days are better than others, but he still recognizes most of the family - most of the time. I hope he remembers this day for the rest of his days. ------------------------------------------------ Things have been pretty chaotic and busy lately, and I'm - once again - getting used to a different shift (days... YAY!). It's settling down a bit, so I hope to get the next page in the T.N.A. series completed in the next few days. There's a lot more coming (and the Girls are getting help from some other Rendo friends, too!), so stay tuned! Thanks so much for all your visits, comments and support! You really brighten my day, my friends!